Vivs Zed
Vi vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vi wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Zed based on 11 games. Vi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Zed matchup.
Vi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vi 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.
Zed(63.6%)Who Wins the Vi vs Zed Matchup?
Vi vs Zed Matchup Summary
The Vi vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Zed's 36.4%, giving Vi a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Vi 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 Vi leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi 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.
Vi vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vi Build Against Zed
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Zed are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Vi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vi vs Zed matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vi66.7%Zed33.3%Vi62.5%Zed37.5%Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Vi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Vi 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 Vi Runes Against Zed
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Vi to press their advantage against Zed, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Vi'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 Vi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.41% | 116 | 0.9 | 662 | 12,595 | 46.4% | 48.3% | |
| 47.06% | 102 | 1.0 | 623 | 12,185 | 41.8% | 53.2% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 1.1 | 668 | 13,222 | 39.5% | 52.5% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 1.0 | 671 | 12,336 | 52.0% | 44.7% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 1.1 | 678 | 12,712 | 45.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 1.0 | 639 | 13,322 | 55.9% | 41.3% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 1.1 | 671 | 12,928 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 0.9 | 629 | 11,868 | 54.3% | 44.8% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 1.0 | 658 | 13,133 | 42.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 0.9 | 608 | 12,552 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 0.9 | 612 | 12,752 | 54.5% | 59.4% | |
| 34.62% | 52 | 1.2 | 711 | 11,799 | 23.8% | 41.9% | |
| 38.30% | 47 | 1.0 | 662 | 11,989 | 37.5% | 39.1% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 1.0 | 635 | 13,844 | 28.6% | 54.8% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 0.8 | 611 | 11,720 | 68.0% | 44.4% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 1.1 | 580 | 11,007 | 54.5% | 70.6% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,990 | 66.7% | 59.1% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.1 | 658 | 11,788 | 40.0% | 52.6% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.0 | 656 | 14,286 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.0 | 623 | 12,248 | 58.8% | 31.3% | |
| 27.27% | 33 | 1.6 | 665 | 13,358 | 15.4% | 35.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.2 | 627 | 12,626 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 0.8 | 669 | 12,580 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.3 | 633 | 13,076 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.0 | 632 | 13,941 | 42.9% | 60.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.0 | 800 | 12,482 | 46.7% | 28.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.0 | 608 | 12,210 | 35.7% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 0.9 | 590 | 11,852 | 69.2% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.5 | 678 | 12,160 | 63.6% | 46.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.7 | 757 | 12,881 | 76.9% | 38.5% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.4 | 711 | 12,503 | 78.6% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 0.9 | 592 | 11,575 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 0.9 | 684 | 13,164 | 60.0% | 78.6% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 0.9 | 517 | 11,521 | 38.5% | 90.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.4 | 600 | 12,802 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 0.9 | 645 | 9,652 | 21.4% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.0 | 720 | 12,817 | 70.0% | 41.7% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 0.7 | 537 | 11,833 | 44.4% | 69.2% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.1 | 584 | 12,758 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 635 | 12,488 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 693 | 13,680 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.0 | 665 | 11,943 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 3.2 | 872 | 14,033 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.4 | 705 | 13,082 | 40.0% | 22.2% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.3 | 659 | 13,408 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.8 | 806 | 12,043 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 0.8 | 627 | 12,799 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 609 | 12,912 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.4 | 679 | 14,961 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 526 | 11,650 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 807 | 11,363 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 629 | 11,909 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 842 | 14,441 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 635 | 12,883 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 578 | 12,225 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.8 | 679 | 13,288 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.9 | 734 | 13,097 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.6 | 738 | 12,026 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.0 | 699 | 12,703 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 749 | 15,585 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 681 | 15,361 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 696 | 12,932 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 0.6 | 523 | 9,987 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 550 | 9,369 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.7 | 524 | 11,812 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 638 | 6,693 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 667 | 9,434 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.4 | 1,088 | 11,137 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 666 | 11,471 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 699 | 14,835 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 646 | 14,236 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 536 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 617 | 13,198 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 481 | 9,039 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 875 | 16,372 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 624 | 10,885 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 609 | 10,988 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 928 | 15,558 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 694 | 13,651 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Vi vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vi do against Zed in League of Legends?
Vi wins the Vi vs Zed matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Zed's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Vi do against Zed in the early game?
In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Zed with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vi do against Zed in the late game?
In the late game, Vi takes over the Vi vs Zed matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vi vs Zed matchup?
Vi wins the matchup against Zed with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.
What is the best Vi build against Zed?
The best Vi build against Zed includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vi runes against Zed?
The best Vi runes against Zed use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vi vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vi counter Zed?
Yes, Vi has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 63.6% win rate. Vi strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Vi against Zed?
When playing Vi 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.