Best Zed Counters and Counterpicks

Use RiftMind to compare Zed counters, matchup deltas, observed win rates, expected win rates, and role-specific counterpick data for low and high Elo League of Legends drafts.

Updated 2026-06-12. Data is current for LoL patch 26.12 (all regions, low elo and high elo).

Top 10 Low Elo Zed Mid same-role counters

Xin Zhao Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Xin Zhao Mid, 40.1% observed win rate, -5.5 percentage points vs expected, 685 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Qiyana Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Qiyana Mid, 48.9% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 667 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sylas Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Sylas Mid, 46.9% observed win rate, -3.5 percentage points vs expected, 2,362 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Irelia Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Irelia Mid, 46.2% observed win rate, -2.9 percentage points vs expected, 1,144 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Malphite Mid, 44.5% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,271 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Ekko Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Ekko Mid, 46.3% observed win rate, -2.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,364 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Katarina Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Katarina Mid, 47.5% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 2,706 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Zoe Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Zoe Mid, 49.1% observed win rate, -1.7 percentage points vs expected, 915 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Vladimir Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Vladimir Mid, 46.1% observed win rate, -1.6 percentage points vs expected, 1,500 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lux Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Lux Mid, 45.9% observed win rate, -1.6 percentage points vs expected, 1,721 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 Low Elo Zed all-role counters

Lissandra Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Jungle vs Lissandra Mid, 38.8% observed win rate, -6.1 percentage points vs expected, 503 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Xin Zhao Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Xin Zhao Mid, 40.1% observed win rate, -5.5 percentage points vs expected, 685 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Top - Low Elo data: Zed Jungle vs Malphite Top, 40.4% observed win rate, -4.0 percentage points vs expected, 721 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Qiyana Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Qiyana Mid, 48.9% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 667 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Master Yi Jungle - Low Elo data: Zed Jungle vs Master Yi Jungle, 42.4% observed win rate, -3.5 percentage points vs expected, 856 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Caitlyn ADC - Low Elo data: Zed Jungle vs Caitlyn ADC, 43.0% observed win rate, -3.5 percentage points vs expected, 1,789 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sylas Mid - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Sylas Mid, 46.9% observed win rate, -3.5 percentage points vs expected, 2,362 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Samira ADC - Low Elo data: Zed Jungle vs Samira ADC, 42.5% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 511 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Maokai Support - Low Elo data: Zed Mid vs Maokai Support, 44.2% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 547 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Nautilus Support - Low Elo data: Zed Jungle vs Nautilus Support, 43.0% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 876 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Zed Mid same-role counters

Irelia Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Irelia Mid, 45.6% observed win rate, -5.6 percentage points vs expected, 664 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Orianna Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Orianna Mid, 49.1% observed win rate, -3.1 percentage points vs expected, 636 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sylas Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Sylas Mid, 48.5% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,541 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Viktor Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Viktor Mid, 48.3% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,556 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Malphite Mid, 48.5% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 658 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Akshan Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Akshan Mid, 47.5% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 615 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lux Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Lux Mid, 48.0% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 810 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Galio Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Galio Mid, 48.0% observed win rate, -1.9 percentage points vs expected, 667 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Zoe Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Zoe Mid, 47.7% observed win rate, -1.7 percentage points vs expected, 746 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Aurora Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Aurora Mid, 49.1% observed win rate, -1.6 percentage points vs expected, 525 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Zed all-role counters

Irelia Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Irelia Mid, 45.6% observed win rate, -5.6 percentage points vs expected, 664 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Tryndamere Top - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Tryndamere Top, 46.5% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 542 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Nidalee Jungle - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Nidalee Jungle, 44.6% observed win rate, -3.4 percentage points vs expected, 637 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Pantheon Top - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Pantheon Top, 47.5% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 509 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Orianna Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Orianna Mid, 49.1% observed win rate, -3.1 percentage points vs expected, 636 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Riven Top - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Riven Top, 46.4% observed win rate, -2.9 percentage points vs expected, 717 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Vayne ADC - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Vayne ADC, 48.1% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 925 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sylas Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Sylas Mid, 48.5% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,541 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Ashe ADC - High Elo data: Zed Jungle vs Ashe ADC, 42.5% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 610 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Viktor Mid - High Elo data: Zed Mid vs Viktor Mid, 48.3% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,556 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.