Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
6.4%

Yasuovs Zed

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.3%) over Yasuo based on 124 games. Zed 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.

Compare against an opponent
Zed - 44.4% win rateZed(44.4%)
Yasuo - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
44.4% WR
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Zed vs Yasuo matchup - 55.6% win rate
Zed
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Zed Matchup?

Zed wins the Yasuo vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 124
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
7.4
CS / min
6.7
793
DMG / min
911
12,584
Gold / game
13,156
280
Heal / min
152
1,139
DMG Mitigated / min
632
0.7
CC / min
0.3
48.3%
Early Game WR
51.7%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Yasuo vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 124 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yasuo's 44.4%, giving Zed a 11.3 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yasuo 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 Yasuo leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yasuo 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.

Yasuo vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.4Yasuo
6.7Zed
Yasuo edges out Zed by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yasuo.
Damage
793Yasuo
911Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Yasuo by 118 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yasuo 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
12,584Yasuo
13,156Zed
Zed earns 572 more gold per game than Yasuo, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zed slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Yasuo
0.3Zed
Yasuo provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yasuo coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,420Yasuo
783Zed
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 636 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo 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 Yasuo Build Against Zed

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Zed are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 62.5% win rate across 8 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 Yasuo vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo48.3%
Zed early game win rateZed51.7%
Late Game
Zed
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo40.9%
Zed late game win rateZed59.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Zed has a meaningful 51.7% win rate, outperforming Yasuo by 3.4 percentage points. Zed players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Yasuo Runes Against Zed

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs ZedPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Yasuo rune vs ZedAbsorb Life - best Yasuo rune vs ZedLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs ZedLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Zed
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs ZedResolve
Overgrowth - best Yasuo rune vs ZedSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs Zed
66.7% WR

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


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Yasuo matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.03%2497.387312,29556.0%58.3%
50.21%2397.181212,18749.2%51.3%
51.96%2046.985112,24152.6%51.4%
38.69%1997.072111,91443.8%34.5%
53.98%1767.078812,30549.4%57.6%
50.31%1616.886312,42147.6%53.2%
45.57%1586.975612,22446.7%44.6%
51.77%1417.183912,55755.6%48.7%
40.00%1306.873611,92946.4%35.1%
50.79%1267.075612,35250.0%51.5%
44.35%1247.479312,58448.3%40.9%
55.46%1197.183112,59058.9%52.4%
46.90%1137.383211,76343.1%50.9%
43.52%1087.482312,64433.3%50.8%
54.72%1066.989712,08752.0%57.1%
60.40%1017.288812,81260.7%60.0%
42.05%887.088712,13537.8%46.5%
53.49%866.981513,41754.5%52.4%
40.00%857.286913,03346.9%35.9%
59.52%846.886512,92852.9%64.0%
50.00%847.373511,71060.0%40.9%
57.14%846.983612,97857.5%56.8%
40.51%797.078211,95150.0%32.6%
48.72%787.078511,02742.1%55.0%
41.56%776.788511,07534.9%50.0%
48.68%767.178611,99644.1%52.4%
47.37%766.893712,38448.6%46.3%
49.33%756.878812,23555.2%45.6%
51.35%746.782513,00055.9%47.5%
61.64%737.190112,54161.3%61.9%
54.17%727.076812,51454.0%54.3%
49.28%697.277912,69436.7%59.0%
54.41%687.381412,90555.2%53.9%
50.00%687.088313,55960.7%42.5%
42.65%687.094012,26250.0%37.5%
37.88%667.11,00012,18646.4%31.6%
50.00%666.993412,18546.3%56.0%
43.94%666.681613,12934.5%51.4%
57.58%666.677412,27245.2%68.6%
46.97%666.987911,85041.9%51.4%
49.21%637.177111,71158.3%37.0%
48.39%627.286912,56357.6%37.9%
60.00%606.585112,83267.7%50.0%
50.91%557.185613,86362.1%38.5%
49.09%557.31,10812,83133.3%61.3%
51.85%546.785013,77942.9%57.6%
51.85%547.184813,08946.1%57.1%
53.70%547.582612,11553.9%53.6%
52.83%537.279112,74371.4%40.6%
51.92%526.576112,29054.5%50.0%
56.00%507.091413,20565.0%50.0%
26.00%506.889811,44713.6%35.7%
40.82%497.081413,45942.9%39.3%
55.56%456.882011,88069.6%40.9%
34.09%447.079113,23633.3%34.6%
46.15%397.377512,16450.0%42.1%
44.74%386.782711,01042.1%47.4%
50.00%387.278311,41947.6%52.9%
56.76%377.186312,28545.0%70.6%
56.76%376.581213,05533.3%68.0%
47.22%366.698712,21750.0%44.4%
57.14%357.190813,01053.3%60.0%
48.57%357.596512,44047.4%50.0%
37.14%357.274111,34733.3%41.2%
48.48%337.295514,23861.5%40.0%
54.55%336.71,03512,58350.0%58.8%
43.75%326.880712,05150.0%33.3%
43.75%327.299012,88260.0%36.4%
59.38%327.182411,97747.4%76.9%
46.88%327.281212,70327.3%57.1%
50.00%327.286312,65881.8%33.3%
35.48%317.179312,52741.2%28.6%
40.00%307.194313,62150.0%28.6%
53.57%287.385613,27273.3%30.8%
46.43%286.787612,04645.5%47.1%
74.07%276.791612,32155.6%83.3%
42.31%267.587213,36341.7%42.9%
50.00%267.179612,76730.0%62.5%
53.85%267.21,22611,89258.3%50.0%
62.50%246.692214,64775.0%56.3%
50.00%247.185213,07063.6%38.5%
52.17%236.474111,55546.1%60.0%
47.83%236.773810,45553.3%37.5%
54.55%226.891713,95333.3%62.5%
54.55%227.165811,58850.0%60.0%
68.18%227.381613,06870.0%66.7%
55.00%207.080011,94940.0%70.0%
50.00%206.777714,04557.1%46.1%
45.00%207.086512,79036.4%55.6%
70.00%206.697915,05871.4%69.2%
20.00%206.576910,7510.0%50.0%
52.63%197.097714,94333.3%61.5%
44.44%187.188110,73157.1%36.4%
38.89%187.387613,6660.0%58.3%
55.56%187.075913,64550.0%58.3%
50.00%186.877113,41637.5%60.0%
33.33%187.582410,47520.0%50.0%
72.22%186.785612,25090.0%50.0%
61.11%187.190211,97040.0%87.5%
52.94%176.986713,25466.7%37.5%
53.33%157.384811,13850.0%57.1%
60.00%156.986115,11680.0%50.0%
33.33%157.076512,08120.0%40.0%
50.00%146.767112,24162.5%33.3%
64.29%146.783614,839100.0%58.3%
78.57%147.296713,54475.0%80.0%
61.54%136.997913,79480.0%50.0%
53.85%137.41,00513,85957.1%50.0%
41.67%127.392912,41325.0%50.0%
54.55%117.086914,28850.0%57.1%
54.55%116.999314,97460.0%50.0%
72.73%115.982011,966100.0%57.1%
50.00%105.180412,46420.0%80.0%
40.00%106.77649,51933.3%50.0%
50.00%107.186213,63633.3%57.1%
30.00%106.891112,22740.0%20.0%
66.67%97.896213,20866.7%66.7%
44.44%97.686813,15050.0%42.9%
33.33%97.272211,75228.6%50.0%
50.00%87.295213,71166.7%40.0%
87.50%87.581112,98683.3%100.0%
25.00%87.380210,59320.0%33.3%
50.00%87.868811,00550.0%50.0%
12.50%87.81,01812,89233.3%0.0%
57.14%77.599111,53850.0%66.7%
71.43%76.264011,06180.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,04512,95775.0%50.0%
83.33%67.01,09214,26666.7%100.0%
66.67%65.993513,42375.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,07611,769100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.698315,389100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.570510,63966.7%50.0%
60.00%57.675410,91950.0%100.0%

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Yasuo vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Yasuo vs Zed matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yasuo's 44.4%, a 11.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 124 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yasuo do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Yasuo with a 51.7% win rate versus 48.3%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Yasuo vs Zed matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Zed matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 124 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Zed?

The best Yasuo build against Zed includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Mortal Reminder with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 62.5% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yasuo runes against Zed?

The best Yasuo runes against Zed use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Yasuo vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yasuo counter Zed?

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

How do I play Yasuo against Zed?

When playing Yasuo against Zed, play cautiously and avoid Zed's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zed has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.