- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 8.1%
- Ban Rate
- 29.9%
Yasuo vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 16,216
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Yasuo vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Yasuo wins with a 53.2% win rate (+6.4%) over Zed based on 472 games. Yasuo holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Zed matchup.
Yasuo Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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 Yasuo vs Zed?
Yasuo wins 53.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 48.9% and 58.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.1% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 439 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.20
- +6.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
They also met in another lane (Top): 12 games, Yasuo won 33.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Yasuo wins 53.5% of 439 games (95% range 48.9–58.1%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 52.1% for Yasuo; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 43, within the margin of error (432 games).
- Yasuo players pick Death's Dance far more often against Zed: 21.2% of their other Mid games, 32.6% 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo'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.
Yasuo vs Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Yasuo vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Yasuo'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: Yasuo's results against Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Yasuo 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)EvenYasuo gold at 15: −43
- First itemZedYasuo: 13.6 min · Zed: 10.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenYasuo wins 53.4% of 174 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenYasuo wins 54.7% of 236 games
What Yasuo Changes Against Zed
Choices Yasuo players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Death's DanceItemUsually21.2%vs Zed32.6%+11.3 pts61.5% WR here
Usually68.1%vs Zed77.2%+9.1 pts55.8% WR here
Bone PlatingRuneUsually19.3%vs Zed26.7%+7.3 pts50.4% WR here
Exhaust + FlashSummoner spellsUsually22.5%vs Zed28.5%+6.0 pts60.8% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually73.4%vs Zed68.3%−5.1 pts54.0% WR here
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually33.4%vs Zed38.1%+4.7 pts53.9% WR here
StormrazorItemUsually10.4%vs Zed7.3%−3.1 pts59.4% WR here
Best Yasuo Build vs Zed
Usual Yasuo build (Mid)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Limited sample: 28 of 287 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Yasuo usually completes Immortal Shieldbow first, at 13.6 min (median of 197 games).
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.7 min (median of 287 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — 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 Yasuo Runes vs Zed
Usual Yasuo runes (Mid)
Lethal Tempo
69.2% win rate · 39 games
Against Zed
Fleet Footwork
63.9% win rate · 36 games
Plan your Yasuo draft in Draft Lab
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Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Yasuo Matchups
Hardest for Yasuo
Easiest for Yasuo
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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Yasuo vs Zed FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Yasuo vs Zed?
Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Yasuo wins 53.5% of 439 games (95% range 48.9–58.1%).
What is Yasuo's win rate against Zed?
Yasuo wins 53.5% of 439 Mid games against Zed on patch 26.21 (95% range 48.9–58.1%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 52.1% would be expected.
Does Yasuo counter Zed?
Not clearly. Yasuo wins 53.5% of 439 games against Zed, and the 95% range (48.9–58.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Yasuo or Zed?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 43, within the margin of error (432 games).
Does Yasuo outscale Zed?
Not measurably: Yasuo's win rate against Zed in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Zed strongest against Yasuo?
Zed is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Yasuo build against Zed?
The most successful Yasuo core against Zed is Immortal Shieldbow, Death's Dance, Infinity Edge (78.6% over 28 games). The biggest change against Zed: Death's Dance (21.2% usually, 32.6% here).
What runes should Yasuo use against Zed?
Fleet Footwork with Precision and Resolve — 63.9% over 36 games against Zed. The biggest change against Zed: Bone Plating (19.3% usually, 26.7% here).