Neeko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Neekovs Zed

FMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Neeko vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zed wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Neeko based on 18 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Neeko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Neeko vs Zed matchup.

Neeko Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Neeko 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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Neeko - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Neeko
44.4% WR
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Zed vs Neeko matchup - 55.6% win rate
Zed
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Neeko vs Zed Matchup?

Zed wins the Neeko vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 18
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
5.6
CS / min
5.4
880
DMG / min
963
12,009
Gold / game
13,256
128
Heal / min
189
423
DMG Mitigated / min
547
1.3
CC / min
0.3
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Neeko vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Neeko vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Neeko's 44.4%, giving Zed a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Neeko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed needs to press advantages before Neeko reaches their power spikes, while Neeko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Neeko leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed has a strong advantage in this matchup. Neeko 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.

Neeko vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Neeko in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Neeko, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Neeko
5.4Zed
Neeko 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
880Neeko
963Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Neeko by 83 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Neeko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,009Neeko
13,256Zed
Zed generates a commanding 1,247 more gold per game than Neeko. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Neeko should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Neeko
0.3Zed
Neeko brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Neeko far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
552Neeko
736Zed
Zed vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 184 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zed can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Neeko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Neeko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Neeko Build Against Zed

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Neeko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Neeko against Zed are Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Neeko 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 Neeko vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Neeko early game win rateNeeko37.5%
Zed early game win rateZed62.5%
Late Game
Neeko
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Neeko late game win rateNeeko50.0%
Zed late game win rateZed50.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Neeko. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Neeko at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Zed. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Zed has the edge early, but Neeko gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Neeko Runes Against Zed

Domination rune tree - Neeko primary runes vs ZedDomination
Electrocute - best Neeko rune vs ZedCheap Shot - best Neeko rune vs ZedGrisly Mementos - best Neeko rune vs ZedUltimate Hunter - best Neeko rune vs Zed
Precision rune tree - Neeko secondary runes vs ZedPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Neeko rune vs ZedTriumph - best Neeko rune vs Zed
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Neeko the best tools to compete against Zed in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Neeko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Neeko'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 Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Neeko matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
40.50%2001.75878,94742.9%38.5%
47.15%1232.26159,09045.8%48.4%
46.43%1121.86218,97159.2%36.5%
55.79%951.76359,96160.5%52.6%
43.96%911.86209,63754.3%37.5%
55.81%861.86719,59252.9%57.7%
48.24%851.76559,82465.5%39.3%
51.28%782.467310,93251.9%51.0%
50.00%762.06189,73151.4%48.8%
57.14%562.169910,87365.0%52.8%
50.00%541.768110,20456.3%47.4%
43.40%531.86138,92544.0%42.9%
52.94%511.75099,10852.2%53.6%
43.14%511.86679,63555.0%35.5%
29.41%511.76719,10034.8%25.0%
54.00%501.761710,23156.3%52.9%
63.27%491.56018,65863.0%63.6%
50.00%482.665010,20829.4%61.3%
55.32%471.85428,64672.0%36.4%
53.33%451.765410,41064.3%48.4%
57.14%421.865210,37350.0%61.5%
59.52%422.07059,29673.7%47.8%
43.59%391.66969,81440.0%45.8%
48.65%375.782011,42750.0%47.8%
44.44%363.164710,51550.0%41.7%
51.43%351.66738,89565.0%33.3%
48.48%331.75859,48438.5%55.0%
37.50%322.080910,18460.0%27.3%
48.15%276.589412,80360.0%41.2%
46.15%265.384311,15833.3%57.1%
41.67%241.66769,03154.5%30.8%
56.52%235.392112,72328.6%68.8%
45.45%223.570110,67537.5%50.0%
57.14%211.56279,38325.0%76.9%
42.86%215.381411,39640.0%45.5%
50.00%201.563110,31240.0%53.3%
35.00%205.575911,74625.0%41.7%
36.84%193.26638,27245.5%25.0%
55.56%185.887111,58455.6%55.6%
33.33%184.87878,76336.4%28.6%
16.67%181.962411,49333.3%13.3%
44.44%185.688012,00937.5%50.0%
41.18%176.079411,00040.0%42.9%
23.53%171.86859,91933.3%12.5%
29.41%174.36569,95122.2%37.5%
43.75%164.37269,89750.0%40.0%
60.00%153.971810,48875.0%42.9%
50.00%143.471411,08020.0%66.7%
21.43%141.97229,47933.3%12.5%
50.00%145.480111,55075.0%40.0%
61.54%131.67449,97987.5%20.0%
53.85%134.376610,01933.3%60.0%
23.08%133.16679,37737.5%0.0%
58.33%121.65359,36925.0%75.0%
58.33%123.067710,58750.0%62.5%
50.00%125.270910,26437.5%75.0%
36.36%111.966810,16025.0%42.9%
63.64%114.47528,54050.0%80.0%
45.45%113.770410,87625.0%57.1%
45.45%111.068110,92466.7%37.5%
45.45%114.87039,98762.5%0.0%
50.00%105.288611,85033.3%57.1%
60.00%106.393012,353100.0%42.9%
30.00%102.66759,63225.0%33.3%
30.00%102.474711,53550.0%16.7%
30.00%101.86149,20340.0%20.0%
77.78%95.673110,75180.0%75.0%
77.78%95.191014,03366.7%83.3%
77.78%96.091511,87766.7%83.3%
33.33%96.183912,01525.0%40.0%
44.44%94.371812,13766.7%33.3%
66.67%94.874312,916100.0%62.5%
25.00%85.067411,32525.0%25.0%
50.00%82.984511,26725.0%75.0%
37.50%84.576011,09025.0%50.0%
62.50%86.097813,138100.0%50.0%
37.50%82.889411,10750.0%33.3%
50.00%86.485311,37160.0%33.3%
42.86%75.685610,36525.0%66.7%
57.14%73.81,07210,39360.0%50.0%
42.86%76.31,01211,40633.3%50.0%
42.86%72.36478,34040.0%50.0%
0.00%73.87129,9720.0%0.0%
71.43%73.684512,62066.7%75.0%
28.57%75.56789,62120.0%50.0%
83.33%66.390914,4000.0%100.0%
66.67%64.189114,4750.0%80.0%
50.00%61.061512,01325.0%100.0%
66.67%65.181311,13650.0%100.0%
50.00%64.675113,809100.0%25.0%
50.00%65.71,06812,91050.0%50.0%
16.67%61.55899,00625.0%0.0%
66.67%64.678812,5060.0%80.0%
66.67%65.689213,62050.0%75.0%
83.33%66.896211,834100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.698012,445100.0%33.3%
20.00%54.357410,3100.0%33.3%
40.00%52.368313,0800.0%50.0%
80.00%56.570410,737100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.578612,560100.0%0.0%
80.00%54.071812,11550.0%100.0%
40.00%55.674210,73166.7%0.0%
60.00%51.37218,700100.0%33.3%
100.00%50.95529,987100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.491512,64050.0%66.7%
60.00%51.061011,22850.0%66.7%
80.00%54.31,1379,42175.0%100.0%
20.00%55.689514,2060.0%20.0%
20.00%55.17689,95150.0%0.0%
40.00%55.380610,3060.0%50.0%

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Neeko vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Neeko do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Neeko vs Zed matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Neeko's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Neeko do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Neeko with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Neeko do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Neeko takes over the Neeko vs Zed matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Neeko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Neeko vs Zed matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Neeko with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Neeko build against Zed?

The best Neeko build against Zed includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger'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 Neeko runes against Zed?

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

Does Neeko counter Zed?

No, Neeko struggles against Zed with only a 44.4% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Neeko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.

How do I play Neeko against Zed?

When playing Neeko against Zed, play cautiously and avoid Zed's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Zed in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.