- Win Rate
- 47.3%
- Pick Rate
- 1.1%
- Ban Rate
- 0.4%
Azir vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,218
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 9, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Azir vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zed wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Azir based on 38 games. Zed holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Azir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Azir vs Zed matchup.
Azir Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Azir performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Azir vs Zed?
Azir wins 44.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 33.9% and 55.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.5% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 79 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −3.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Azir wins 44.3% of 79 games (95% range 33.9–55.3%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.5% for Azir; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zed usually wins the lane: 754 gold ahead of Azir at 15 minutes on average (78 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Azir players pick Armored Advance far more often against Zed: 3.0% of their other Mid games, 25.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Azir and Zed played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Azir's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Azir vs Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Azir vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Azir's win rate against Zed by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Azir's results against Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Azir vs Zed Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)ZedAzir gold at 15: −754
- First itemZedAzir: 11.7 min · Zed: 10.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Azir Changes Against Zed
Choices Azir players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Armored AdvanceBootsUsually3.0%vs Zed25.3%+22.3 pts50.0% WR here
Usually24.3%vs Zed43.0%+18.7 pts50.0% WR here
Spellslinger's ShoesBootsUsually75.7%vs Zed60.8%−14.9 pts41.7% WR here
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually75.4%vs Zed62.0%−13.4 pts40.8% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually41.3%vs Zed29.1%−12.2 pts52.2% WR here
Lethal TempoKeystoneUsually36.9%vs Zed25.3%−11.6 pts55.0% WR here
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually10.1%vs Zedunder 2%−10.1 pts
Presence of MindRuneUsually88.0%vs Zed78.5%−9.5 pts45.2% WR here
Best Azir Build vs Zed
Against Zed
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 39 Azir games against Zed carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Azir's standard build instead.
- Azir usually completes Nashor's Tooth first, at 11.7 min (median of 73 games).
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.7 min (median of 55 games).
- Skill priority: W > Q > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Azir Runes vs Zed
Usual Azir runes (Mid)
Lethal Tempo
50.0% win rate · 262 games
Against Zed
Press the Attack
36.0% win rate · 25 games
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Azir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Azir's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Azir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Azir Matchups
Hardest for Azir
Easiest for Azir
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Azir vs Zed FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Azir vs Zed?
Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Azir wins 44.3% of 79 games (95% range 33.9–55.3%).
What is Azir's win rate against Zed?
Azir wins 44.3% of 79 Mid games against Zed on patch 26.19 (95% range 33.9–55.3%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.5% would be expected.
Does Azir counter Zed?
Not clearly. Azir wins 44.3% of 79 games against Zed, and the 95% range (33.9–55.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Azir or Zed?
Zed usually wins the lane: 754 gold ahead of Azir at 15 minutes on average (78 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Azir outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Azir?
Zed is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Azir build against Zed?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Azir's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane. The biggest change against Zed: Armored Advance (3.0% usually, 25.3% here).
What runes should Azir use against Zed?
Press the Attack with Precision and Resolve — 36.0% over 25 games against Zed. The biggest change against Zed: Flash + Teleport (75.4% usually, 62.0% here).