Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Zed

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Jayce wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Zed based on 10 games. Jayce holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Zed matchup.

Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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.

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Zed - 70.0% win rateZed(70.0%)
Jayce - 70.0% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
70.0% WR
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Zed vs Jayce matchup - 30.0% win rate
Zed
30.0% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Zed Matchup?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Zed matchup
Winner
Jayce
Matches: 10
70.0%
Win Rate
30.0%
5.6
CS / min
5.7
971
DMG / min
872
15,251
Gold / game
14,085
160
Heal / min
166
668
DMG Mitigated / min
502
0.5
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Jayce vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Jayce wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Zed's 30.0%, giving Jayce a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Jayce dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 Jayce leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jayce players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Jayce vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Jayce
5.7Zed
Jayce and Zed farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
971Jayce
872Zed
Jayce heavily out-damages Zed by 99 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zed should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,251Jayce
14,085Zed
Jayce generates a commanding 1,166 more gold per game than Zed. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zed should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Jayce
0.3Zed
Both Jayce and Zed provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
827Jayce
668Zed
Jayce vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 159 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jayce can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jayce Build Against Zed

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Zed are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow and Fimbulwinter. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jayce
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce100.0%
Zed early game win rateZed0.0%
Late Game
Jayce
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce66.7%
Zed late game win rateZed33.3%

Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Jayce can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jayce is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Jayce, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jayce holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Jayce Runes Against Zed

Inspiration rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs ZedInspiration
First Strike - best Jayce rune vs ZedCash Back - best Jayce rune vs ZedTriple Tonic - best Jayce rune vs ZedCosmic Insight - best Jayce rune vs Zed
Precision rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs ZedPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Jayce rune vs ZedCut Down - best Jayce rune vs Zed
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Precision secondary allows Jayce to press their advantage against Zed, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Jayce'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 Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jayce matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.14%631.487515,25663.3%51.5%
46.03%634.798413,21155.9%34.5%
50.00%524.81,26414,32457.1%47.4%
54.00%505.081113,07933.3%69.0%
44.19%437.098112,59759.1%28.6%
46.51%431.686513,66050.0%42.9%
53.85%396.91,02513,50163.2%45.0%
40.54%376.573111,48844.0%33.3%
45.95%375.384112,65831.3%57.1%
37.84%373.385813,06131.3%42.9%
48.65%375.896212,63057.1%37.5%
44.12%341.392115,37242.9%45.0%
45.45%336.777011,87337.5%52.9%
39.39%337.393512,71446.1%35.0%
53.13%326.881913,25145.5%57.1%
65.63%321.594114,43780.0%52.9%
50.00%321.382814,01150.0%50.0%
54.84%316.787713,73954.5%55.0%
53.33%305.41,00613,33160.0%46.7%
56.67%305.392113,61066.7%46.7%
34.48%292.195913,45929.4%41.7%
55.17%296.898213,36758.3%52.9%
39.29%286.793113,18940.0%38.9%
46.43%286.980911,98750.0%42.9%
48.15%274.186313,26938.5%57.1%
38.46%267.11,00712,37950.0%20.0%
28.00%252.289713,98015.4%41.7%
48.00%257.193713,90237.5%52.9%
50.00%246.91,03614,10625.0%62.5%
45.83%242.176414,14941.7%50.0%
39.13%231.389014,69538.5%40.0%
47.83%234.688311,99750.0%45.5%
50.00%221.487615,19885.7%33.3%
50.00%222.187914,80657.1%46.7%
31.82%227.01,14812,49930.8%33.3%
45.45%221.384016,40244.4%46.1%
50.00%223.889713,26355.6%46.1%
28.57%211.290012,85230.0%27.3%
33.33%211.392213,18436.4%30.0%
47.62%216.878512,86944.4%50.0%
35.00%201.71,01215,88228.6%38.5%
45.00%207.187112,05438.5%57.1%
36.84%191.794115,12737.5%36.4%
42.11%195.783712,81542.9%41.7%
57.89%191.787615,08966.7%50.0%
57.89%192.683413,29658.3%57.1%
52.63%197.382213,43037.5%63.6%
42.11%197.095612,95433.3%50.0%
26.32%196.390912,48233.3%14.3%
44.44%185.782411,90650.0%40.0%
61.11%187.11,09113,92562.5%60.0%
41.18%171.888214,47112.5%66.7%
52.94%177.01,08911,15057.1%33.3%
56.25%167.089012,85442.9%66.7%
43.75%166.81,06113,01750.0%37.5%
20.00%156.880711,6780.0%33.3%
73.33%156.396912,50180.0%70.0%
40.00%157.187112,59942.9%37.5%
53.33%155.892713,89240.0%60.0%
53.33%151.278412,85460.0%40.0%
40.00%151.597916,09642.9%37.5%
64.29%142.685115,80580.0%55.6%
42.86%146.993013,40637.5%50.0%
50.00%141.599016,35883.3%25.0%
53.85%137.289512,29750.0%60.0%
53.85%132.999613,19560.0%50.0%
53.85%136.593113,59355.6%50.0%
46.15%136.582711,78033.3%57.1%
61.54%136.373712,86540.0%75.0%
38.46%137.093112,38750.0%20.0%
69.23%136.580312,97975.0%66.7%
46.15%132.092512,72257.1%33.3%
38.46%136.874412,67625.0%44.4%
66.67%126.880012,22155.6%100.0%
66.67%125.885214,72280.0%57.1%
41.67%122.094516,20733.3%44.4%
81.82%117.81,10613,77985.7%75.0%
45.45%115.786113,88650.0%42.9%
72.73%112.893916,626100.0%66.7%
81.82%112.175513,12188.9%50.0%
54.55%116.287212,88360.0%50.0%
27.27%117.292612,62420.0%33.3%
70.00%105.697115,251100.0%66.7%
60.00%107.199315,00266.7%57.1%
40.00%107.295713,31175.0%16.7%
50.00%106.894714,43150.0%50.0%
70.00%101.31,04916,738100.0%50.0%
70.00%101.41,07713,18866.7%75.0%
70.00%106.694914,11880.0%60.0%
55.56%91.777014,99950.0%60.0%
44.44%92.869613,18125.0%60.0%
44.44%94.783414,44375.0%20.0%
33.33%97.199914,29533.3%33.3%
33.33%96.789111,44942.9%0.0%
62.50%82.01,03912,36460.0%66.7%
37.50%83.182912,47625.0%50.0%
25.00%86.077010,80625.0%25.0%
37.50%82.790715,18940.0%33.3%
75.00%84.091411,24350.0%100.0%
37.50%84.91,21614,4980.0%50.0%
37.50%87.096810,71820.0%66.7%
62.50%87.596212,37480.0%33.3%
57.14%71.686012,87160.0%50.0%
42.86%76.087612,83850.0%40.0%
57.14%77.299613,876100.0%25.0%
33.33%64.983811,56650.0%0.0%
50.00%67.379713,577100.0%25.0%
66.67%61.01,03013,75166.7%66.7%
60.00%57.072311,18575.0%0.0%
80.00%57.11,02020,3380.0%100.0%
60.00%56.71,16414,272100.0%33.3%
60.00%52.41,27717,94666.7%50.0%
20.00%51.483314,7830.0%25.0%
40.00%56.178712,649100.0%0.0%
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Jayce vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Zed in League of Legends?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Zed matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Zed's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Jayce do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Zed with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Jayce takes over the Jayce vs Zed matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jayce scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Zed matchup?

Jayce wins the matchup against Zed with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Jayce is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Zed?

The best Jayce build against Zed includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Fimbulwinter with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Zed?

The best Jayce runes against Zed use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jayce vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jayce counter Zed?

Yes, Jayce has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 70.0% win rate. Jayce strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Jayce against Zed?

When playing Jayce against Zed, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.