Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Zedvs Ambessa

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Ambessa is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Ambessa based on 10 games. Zed holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Ambessa matchup.

Zed Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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.

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Ambessa - 50.0% win rateAmbessa(50.0%)
Zed - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Zed
50.0% WR
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Ambessa vs Zed matchup - 50.0% win rate
Ambessa
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Ambessa Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Ambessa matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
3.0
CS / min
2.8
732
DMG / min
816
13,459
Gold / game
12,403
292
Heal / min
333
667
DMG Mitigated / min
1,387
0.3
CC / min
0.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Zed vs Ambessa Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Ambessa matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 50.0%, giving Zed a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Zed holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Ambessa can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ambessa leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Ambessa's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zed vs Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.0Zed
2.8Ambessa
Zed and Ambessa farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
732Zed
816Ambessa
Ambessa heavily out-damages Zed by 84 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zed should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ambessa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,459Zed
12,403Ambessa
Zed generates a commanding 1,056 more gold per game than Ambessa. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ambessa should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
0.6Ambessa
Ambessa provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ambessa coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
959Zed
1,721Ambessa
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 761 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa 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 Zed Build Against Ambessa

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Ambessa are Hubris, Serpent's Fang and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ambessa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Ambessa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed50.0%
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa50.0%
Late Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed50.0%
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zed and Ambessa, with Zed holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zed at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Ambessa. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Zed nor Ambessa has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Zed Runes Against Ambessa

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs AmbessaInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs AmbessaCash Back - best Zed rune vs AmbessaBiscuit Delivery - best Zed rune vs AmbessaJack Of All Trades - best Zed rune vs Ambessa
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs AmbessaSorcery
Scorch - best Zed rune vs AmbessaCelerity - best Zed rune vs Ambessa
100.0% WR

The Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Zed maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Ambessa.


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Zed 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
52.53%1586.493812,91352.0%53.0%
55.65%1246.791113,15651.7%59.1%
44.92%1186.686512,85848.0%42.6%
53.49%866.21,02013,51154.5%52.8%
47.67%865.492311,89048.0%47.2%
51.81%836.582512,42645.0%58.1%
51.81%836.596012,61150.0%53.9%
39.76%836.394912,89246.1%34.1%
38.75%806.189713,43331.0%43.1%
51.32%766.394812,90453.3%50.0%
54.05%746.696913,64462.5%47.6%
52.11%716.392813,49253.6%51.2%
53.73%676.495313,18348.3%57.9%
53.73%676.392913,58752.0%54.8%
38.81%676.484412,49935.7%41.0%
45.45%666.097412,89142.9%47.4%
42.86%635.484712,44444.0%42.1%
47.46%596.278711,65641.9%53.6%
51.02%496.181112,45941.7%60.0%
55.32%476.41,05912,92752.0%59.1%
53.19%475.290513,35447.6%57.7%
51.16%436.179812,46655.6%48.0%
55.81%436.31,00512,88370.0%43.5%
45.24%426.093212,73055.0%36.4%
50.00%386.087812,99443.8%54.5%
55.26%386.41,01312,14450.0%62.5%
57.89%385.394213,18557.1%58.8%
62.16%376.81,02712,63365.0%58.8%
45.71%356.389713,36642.9%47.6%
51.43%356.082612,55235.3%66.7%
64.71%345.294013,85662.5%65.4%
55.88%346.71,03112,66862.5%50.0%
64.52%316.71,02012,82850.0%73.7%
51.61%316.193912,12041.2%64.3%
28.57%286.174212,01333.3%23.1%
51.85%276.71,12614,66644.4%55.6%
60.00%256.383012,22862.5%58.8%
52.00%251.475713,07853.3%50.0%
45.83%241.986015,14066.7%33.3%
25.00%245.51,09611,93023.1%27.3%
56.52%232.694414,33558.3%54.5%
26.09%236.588712,96025.0%26.7%
40.91%226.583911,97837.5%42.9%
36.36%221.577914,14237.5%35.7%
57.14%216.496514,26280.0%50.0%
38.10%213.584112,76236.4%40.0%
45.00%206.21,07114,07944.4%45.5%
55.00%202.184414,31475.0%41.7%
50.00%205.181511,35740.0%60.0%
36.84%191.978813,42554.5%12.5%
52.63%197.11,16414,33575.0%36.4%
61.11%186.31,05214,60383.3%50.0%
41.18%172.099118,0220.0%50.0%
56.25%162.21,12712,97054.5%60.0%
62.50%166.81,08814,22766.7%60.0%
60.00%153.398514,34457.1%62.5%
53.33%156.289313,02971.4%37.5%
60.00%155.588711,64050.0%71.4%
40.00%155.086613,68442.9%37.5%
57.14%146.490311,75457.1%57.1%
64.29%142.581914,26675.0%60.0%
30.77%136.576811,77142.9%16.7%
76.92%135.81,00713,169100.0%62.5%
58.33%121.293115,24466.7%55.6%
45.45%111.592313,35525.0%57.1%
36.36%116.21,01114,35940.0%33.3%
27.27%116.31,06213,15760.0%0.0%
72.73%117.196015,222100.0%57.1%
0.00%112.583515,2560.0%0.0%
54.55%112.276313,943100.0%28.6%
45.45%116.31,04312,17950.0%42.9%
36.36%111.685715,62033.3%37.5%
40.00%106.080210,86550.0%25.0%
50.00%103.073213,45950.0%50.0%
60.00%101.477613,17550.0%66.7%
40.00%102.981012,81550.0%33.3%
33.33%91.199915,66325.0%40.0%
88.89%94.379214,51175.0%100.0%
33.33%95.579214,5410.0%37.5%
44.44%97.494510,26750.0%33.3%
44.44%96.797411,52060.0%25.0%
55.56%94.298615,9180.0%71.4%
55.56%91.196014,344100.0%20.0%
50.00%81.31,23616,25433.3%60.0%
50.00%87.187713,24175.0%25.0%
75.00%82.11,12116,031100.0%60.0%
37.50%81.481516,4860.0%37.5%
50.00%86.51,11814,86866.7%40.0%
42.86%75.965811,13320.0%100.0%
42.86%73.51,04014,12540.0%50.0%
71.43%75.295713,3730.0%83.3%
57.14%75.01,13615,60150.0%66.7%
85.71%71.580114,24175.0%100.0%
57.14%70.981914,31350.0%60.0%
16.67%63.997917,0120.0%16.7%
83.33%65.974711,255100.0%66.7%
66.67%61.880912,48080.0%0.0%
66.67%65.586311,57175.0%50.0%
50.00%67.21,09112,97433.3%66.7%
33.33%64.967011,33033.3%33.3%
66.67%61.379119,114100.0%60.0%
80.00%56.41,71219,228100.0%75.0%
40.00%52.170515,1850.0%50.0%
60.00%56.195213,48550.0%66.7%
20.00%51.061611,1410.0%33.3%
60.00%54.585912,09433.3%100.0%
80.00%52.698813,047100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.095913,8650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.078713,8250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.993013,3000.0%50.0%
40.00%56.59519,98333.3%50.0%
80.00%57.41,25316,097100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.31,34517,6690.0%40.0%

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Zed vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Ambessa in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Ambessa matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Ambessa in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Ambessa with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Ambessa in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Ambessa matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Ambessa matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zed is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Ambessa?

The best Zed build against Ambessa includes Hubris, Serpent's Fang, Blade of The Ruined King with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Zed runes against Ambessa?

The best Zed runes against Ambessa use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Ambessa?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Ambessa with a 50.0% win rate. Zed slightly edges out Ambessa in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Ambessa?

When playing Zed against Ambessa, 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.