Evelynnvs Zed
Evelynn vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zed wins with a 68.8% win rate (+37.5%) over Evelynn based on 16 games. Zed holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Evelynn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Evelynn vs Zed matchup.
Evelynn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Evelynn 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 the Evelynn vs Zed Matchup?
Evelynn vs Zed Matchup Summary
The Evelynn vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 68.8% win rate compared to Evelynn's 31.3%, giving Zed a 37.5 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Evelynn players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Evelynn leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed has a strong advantage in this matchup. Evelynn players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Zed overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Evelynn vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown
Evelynn is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Evelynn holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Evelynn Build Against Zed
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Evelynn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Evelynn against Zed are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Lich Bane. This combination gives Evelynn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Evelynn vs Zed matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Zed100.0%Evelynn41.7%Zed58.3%Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Evelynn. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Evelynn. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Zed holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Evelynn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Evelynn Runes Against Zed
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Evelynn the best tools to compete against Zed in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Evelynn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Evelynn'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 Evelynn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.75% | 114 | 0.6 | 811 | 13,094 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.57% | 112 | 0.7 | 842 | 12,479 | 52.3% | 54.4% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 0.6 | 752 | 11,687 | 52.3% | 47.4% | |
| 41.11% | 90 | 0.6 | 753 | 11,477 | 43.8% | 38.1% | |
| 51.72% | 87 | 0.6 | 727 | 11,556 | 51.9% | 51.4% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 0.7 | 811 | 12,714 | 40.0% | 51.0% | |
| 44.19% | 86 | 0.7 | 905 | 13,161 | 37.1% | 49.0% | |
| 48.75% | 80 | 0.7 | 777 | 11,990 | 51.4% | 46.7% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 0.6 | 824 | 12,561 | 57.6% | 55.0% | |
| 45.59% | 68 | 0.7 | 818 | 12,536 | 32.0% | 53.5% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 0.7 | 794 | 12,630 | 54.2% | 50.0% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 0.8 | 772 | 12,579 | 44.0% | 47.8% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 0.7 | 827 | 12,984 | 46.7% | 51.5% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 0.6 | 809 | 11,023 | 37.5% | 47.8% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 0.7 | 813 | 12,783 | 43.8% | 41.4% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 0.6 | 732 | 11,019 | 48.1% | 50.0% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 0.5 | 786 | 11,759 | 43.8% | 38.5% | |
| 30.00% | 40 | 0.7 | 796 | 12,468 | 35.3% | 26.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 0.5 | 772 | 13,091 | 38.5% | 48.0% | |
| 35.14% | 37 | 0.7 | 735 | 11,635 | 27.8% | 42.1% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 0.7 | 786 | 12,512 | 46.1% | 52.2% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 0.7 | 819 | 13,853 | 11.1% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 0.7 | 723 | 11,360 | 46.7% | 52.6% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 0.7 | 749 | 11,856 | 52.6% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 0.7 | 823 | 13,034 | 55.6% | 53.3% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 0.7 | 846 | 11,761 | 58.8% | 31.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 0.6 | 743 | 12,178 | 63.6% | 38.1% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 0.6 | 803 | 12,236 | 28.6% | 46.7% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 0.6 | 871 | 13,188 | 53.9% | 68.8% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 0.6 | 796 | 12,882 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 0.8 | 965 | 13,351 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 0.6 | 824 | 14,895 | 57.1% | 68.8% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 0.9 | 778 | 11,491 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.7 | 688 | 10,238 | 36.4% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 0.9 | 813 | 12,203 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 0.8 | 916 | 14,022 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 797 | 11,720 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 0.4 | 985 | 13,280 | 83.3% | 77.8% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 0.8 | 1,039 | 13,761 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.7 | 996 | 11,610 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 0.6 | 861 | 12,523 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.5 | 916 | 14,037 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 0.5 | 765 | 10,557 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 0.5 | 833 | 12,781 | 25.0% | 77.8% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.7 | 578 | 10,838 | 22.2% | 75.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.6 | 876 | 12,228 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.6 | 811 | 13,132 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 720 | 12,465 | 75.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.6 | 761 | 12,734 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 0.5 | 742 | 12,935 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.7 | 803 | 12,412 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 892 | 11,839 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.5 | 738 | 11,681 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.0 | 571 | 10,834 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.5 | 571 | 11,578 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 0.6 | 753 | 12,523 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.5 | 877 | 13,954 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 0.6 | 860 | 13,079 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 0.5 | 855 | 13,396 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 435 | 7,616 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.3 | 731 | 10,993 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 779 | 13,704 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.4 | 700 | 11,558 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 683 | 10,652 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 701 | 12,704 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Evelynn vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Evelynn do against Zed in League of Legends?
Zed wins the Evelynn vs Zed matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to Evelynn's 31.3%, a 37.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Evelynn do against Zed in the early game?
In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Evelynn with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Evelynn do against Zed in the late game?
In the late game, Zed takes over the Evelynn vs Zed matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Evelynn vs Zed matchup?
Zed wins the matchup against Evelynn with a 68.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 37.5 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.
What is the best Evelynn build against Zed?
The best Evelynn build against Zed includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Evelynn runes against Zed?
The best Evelynn runes against Zed use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Evelynn vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Evelynn counter Zed?
No, Evelynn struggles against Zed with only a 31.3% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Evelynn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.
How do I play Evelynn against Zed?
When playing Evelynn against Zed, play cautiously and avoid Zed's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zed has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.