
Yasuovs Zed
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.
Who Wins the Yasuo vs Zed Matchup?

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 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.
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
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
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.03% | 249 | 7.3 | 873 | 12,295 | 56.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.21% | 239 | 7.1 | 812 | 12,187 | 49.2% | 51.3% | |
| 51.96% | 204 | 6.9 | 851 | 12,241 | 52.6% | 51.4% | |
| 38.69% | 199 | 7.0 | 721 | 11,914 | 43.8% | 34.5% | |
| 53.98% | 176 | 7.0 | 788 | 12,305 | 49.4% | 57.6% | |
| 50.31% | 161 | 6.8 | 863 | 12,421 | 47.6% | 53.2% | |
| 45.57% | 158 | 6.9 | 756 | 12,224 | 46.7% | 44.6% | |
| 51.77% | 141 | 7.1 | 839 | 12,557 | 55.6% | 48.7% | |
| 40.00% | 130 | 6.8 | 736 | 11,929 | 46.4% | 35.1% | |
| 50.79% | 126 | 7.0 | 756 | 12,352 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 44.35% | 124 | 7.4 | 793 | 12,584 | 48.3% | 40.9% | |
| 55.46% | 119 | 7.1 | 831 | 12,590 | 58.9% | 52.4% | |
| 46.90% | 113 | 7.3 | 832 | 11,763 | 43.1% | 50.9% | |
| 43.52% | 108 | 7.4 | 823 | 12,644 | 33.3% | 50.8% | |
| 54.72% | 106 | 6.9 | 897 | 12,087 | 52.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.40% | 101 | 7.2 | 888 | 12,812 | 60.7% | 60.0% | |
| 42.05% | 88 | 7.0 | 887 | 12,135 | 37.8% | 46.5% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 6.9 | 815 | 13,417 | 54.5% | 52.4% | |
| 40.00% | 85 | 7.2 | 869 | 13,033 | 46.9% | 35.9% | |
| 59.52% | 84 | 6.8 | 865 | 12,928 | 52.9% | 64.0% | |
| 50.00% | 84 | 7.3 | 735 | 11,710 | 60.0% | 40.9% | |
| 57.14% | 84 | 6.9 | 836 | 12,978 | 57.5% | 56.8% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 7.0 | 782 | 11,951 | 50.0% | 32.6% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 7.0 | 785 | 11,027 | 42.1% | 55.0% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 6.7 | 885 | 11,075 | 34.9% | 50.0% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 7.1 | 786 | 11,996 | 44.1% | 52.4% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 6.8 | 937 | 12,384 | 48.6% | 46.3% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 6.8 | 788 | 12,235 | 55.2% | 45.6% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 6.7 | 825 | 13,000 | 55.9% | 47.5% | |
| 61.64% | 73 | 7.1 | 901 | 12,541 | 61.3% | 61.9% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 7.0 | 768 | 12,514 | 54.0% | 54.3% | |
| 49.28% | 69 | 7.2 | 779 | 12,694 | 36.7% | 59.0% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 7.3 | 814 | 12,905 | 55.2% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 7.0 | 883 | 13,559 | 60.7% | 42.5% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 7.0 | 940 | 12,262 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 37.88% | 66 | 7.1 | 1,000 | 12,186 | 46.4% | 31.6% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 6.9 | 934 | 12,185 | 46.3% | 56.0% | |
| 43.94% | 66 | 6.6 | 816 | 13,129 | 34.5% | 51.4% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 6.6 | 774 | 12,272 | 45.2% | 68.6% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 6.9 | 879 | 11,850 | 41.9% | 51.4% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 7.1 | 771 | 11,711 | 58.3% | 37.0% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 7.2 | 869 | 12,563 | 57.6% | 37.9% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 6.5 | 851 | 12,832 | 67.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 7.1 | 856 | 13,863 | 62.1% | 38.5% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 7.3 | 1,108 | 12,831 | 33.3% | 61.3% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 6.7 | 850 | 13,779 | 42.9% | 57.6% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 7.1 | 848 | 13,089 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 7.5 | 826 | 12,115 | 53.9% | 53.6% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 7.2 | 791 | 12,743 | 71.4% | 40.6% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.5 | 761 | 12,290 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 7.0 | 914 | 13,205 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 26.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 898 | 11,447 | 13.6% | 35.7% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 7.0 | 814 | 13,459 | 42.9% | 39.3% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.8 | 820 | 11,880 | 69.6% | 40.9% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 7.0 | 791 | 13,236 | 33.3% | 34.6% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 7.3 | 775 | 12,164 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.7 | 827 | 11,010 | 42.1% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.2 | 783 | 11,419 | 47.6% | 52.9% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 7.1 | 863 | 12,285 | 45.0% | 70.6% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.5 | 812 | 13,055 | 33.3% | 68.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.6 | 987 | 12,217 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 7.1 | 908 | 13,010 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.5 | 965 | 12,440 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 7.2 | 741 | 11,347 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.2 | 955 | 14,238 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.7 | 1,035 | 12,583 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.8 | 807 | 12,051 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 7.2 | 990 | 12,882 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.1 | 824 | 11,977 | 47.4% | 76.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.2 | 812 | 12,703 | 27.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 7.2 | 863 | 12,658 | 81.8% | 33.3% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 7.1 | 793 | 12,527 | 41.2% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 7.1 | 943 | 13,621 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 856 | 13,272 | 73.3% | 30.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.7 | 876 | 12,046 | 45.5% | 47.1% | |
| 74.07% | 27 | 6.7 | 916 | 12,321 | 55.6% | 83.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.5 | 872 | 13,363 | 41.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.1 | 796 | 12,767 | 30.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.2 | 1,226 | 11,892 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.6 | 922 | 14,647 | 75.0% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.1 | 852 | 13,070 | 63.6% | 38.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.4 | 741 | 11,555 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 738 | 10,455 | 53.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.8 | 917 | 13,953 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.1 | 658 | 11,588 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 7.3 | 816 | 13,068 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 800 | 11,949 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 777 | 14,045 | 57.1% | 46.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 865 | 12,790 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 979 | 15,058 | 71.4% | 69.2% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 769 | 10,751 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.0 | 977 | 14,943 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.1 | 881 | 10,731 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.3 | 876 | 13,666 | 0.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.0 | 759 | 13,645 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.8 | 771 | 13,416 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 7.5 | 824 | 10,475 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.7 | 856 | 12,250 | 90.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.1 | 902 | 11,970 | 40.0% | 87.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 867 | 13,254 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.3 | 848 | 11,138 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.9 | 861 | 15,116 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 765 | 12,081 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.7 | 671 | 12,241 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.7 | 836 | 14,839 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.2 | 967 | 13,544 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.9 | 979 | 13,794 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 1,005 | 13,859 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.3 | 929 | 12,413 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 869 | 14,288 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.9 | 993 | 14,974 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.9 | 820 | 11,966 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 804 | 12,464 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 764 | 9,519 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 862 | 13,636 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 911 | 12,227 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.8 | 962 | 13,208 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.6 | 868 | 13,150 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.2 | 722 | 11,752 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 952 | 13,711 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 811 | 12,986 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.3 | 802 | 10,593 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 688 | 11,005 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 1,018 | 12,892 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 991 | 11,538 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 640 | 11,061 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.5 | 1,045 | 12,957 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,092 | 14,266 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 935 | 13,423 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.5 | 1,076 | 11,769 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 983 | 15,389 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 705 | 10,639 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 754 | 10,919 | 50.0% | 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.