- Win Rate
- 50.4%
- Pick Rate
- 3.1%
- Ban Rate
- 5.8%
Xerath vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 6,044
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Xerath vs Zed (Mid): Xerath wins 63.1% of 198 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -152). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Xerath is favored in this matchup: Xerath wins 63.1% of 198 games, and the whole 95% range (56.2–69.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
Xerath Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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 Xerath vs Zed?
Xerath wins 63.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 56.2% and 69.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.7% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +11.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 198 games Lane: Mid · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −3.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (198 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (109 games).
They also met in another lane (Support): 3 games, Xerath won 0.0%.
Key takeaways
- Xerath is favored in this matchup: Xerath wins 63.1% of 198 games, and the whole 95% range (56.2–69.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 11.4 points better for Xerath than both champions' overall Mid win rates predict (51.7%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 152, within the margin of error (106 games).
- Xerath players pick Zhonya's Hourglass far more often against Zed: 9.6% of their other Mid games, 44.0% 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 Xerath 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 Xerath'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.
Xerath vs Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Xerath vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Xerath'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: Xerath's results against Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Xerath 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)EvenXerath gold at 15: −152
- First itemEvenXerath: 11.0 min · Zed: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenXerath wins 61.3% of 62 games
What Xerath Changes Against Zed
Choices Xerath players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually9.6%vs Zed44.0%+34.4 pts64.6% WR here
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually74.5%vs Zed59.6%−14.9 pts56.9% WR here
Arcane CometKeystoneUsually76.9%vs Zed89.0%+12.1 pts62.9% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually20.0%vs Zed8.3%−11.7 pts
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually15.3%vs Zed24.8%+9.5 pts66.7% WR here
First StrikeKeystoneUsually16.4%vs Zed8.3%−8.1 pts
MalignanceItemUsually9.4%vs Zed2.8%−6.7 pts
Axiom ArcanistRuneUsually6.2%vs Zed11.0%+4.9 pts
Best Xerath Build vs Zed
Usual Xerath build (Mid)
94.1% win rate · 17 games
Against Zed
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 15 of 74 Xerath games against Zed carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Xerath's standard build instead.
- Xerath usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.0 min (median of 92 games).
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.9 min (median of 82 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > 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 Xerath Runes vs Zed
Usual Xerath runes (Mid)
Arcane Comet
80.0% win rate · 15 games
Against Zed
Arcane Comet
68.6% win rate · 35 games
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Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Xerath Matchups
Hardest for Xerath
Easiest for Xerath
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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Xerath vs Zed FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Xerath vs Zed?
Xerath is favored in this matchup: Xerath wins 63.1% of 198 games, and the whole 95% range (56.2–69.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Xerath's win rate against Zed?
Xerath wins 63.1% of 198 Mid games against Zed on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 56.2–69.5%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.7% would be expected.
Does Xerath counter Zed?
Yes. Xerath wins 63.1% of 198 games against Zed on patch 26.21–26.22, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Xerath or Zed?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 152, within the margin of error (106 games).
Does Xerath outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Xerath?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Zed is ahead of Xerath beyond the margin of error.
What should Xerath build against Zed?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Xerath's usual Mid core: Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Zed: Zhonya's Hourglass (9.6% usually, 44.0% here).
What runes should Xerath use against Zed?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Precision — 68.6% over 35 games against Zed. The biggest change against Zed: Flash + Teleport (74.5% usually, 59.6% here).