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

Zedvs Anivia

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.5%) over Anivia based on 38 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 Anivia 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.

Compare against an opponent
Anivia - 55.3% win rateAnivia(55.3%)
Zed - 55.3% win rate in this matchup
Zed
55.3% WR
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Anivia vs Zed matchup - 44.7% win rate
Anivia
44.7% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Anivia Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 38
55.3%
Win Rate
44.7%
6.4
CS / min
6.5
1,013
DMG / min
704
12,144
Gold / game
10,539
142
Heal / min
174
552
DMG Mitigated / min
606
0.3
CC / min
1.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Zed vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 55.3% win rate compared to Anivia's 44.7%, giving Zed a 10.5 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Anivia 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 Anivia leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Anivia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Anivia away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zed vs Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Zed
6.5Anivia
Zed and Anivia farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
1,013Zed
704Anivia
Zed heavily out-damages Anivia by 309 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Anivia 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
12,144Zed
10,539Anivia
Zed generates a commanding 1,605 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Anivia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
1.5Anivia
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
693Zed
780Anivia
Anivia heals and mitigates 87 more damage per minute than Zed, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Anivia to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Zed.

Best Zed Build Against Anivia

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Anivia are Voltaic Cyclosword, Eclipse and Edge of Night. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed50.0%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia50.0%
Late Game
Zed
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed62.5%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia37.5%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zed and Anivia, 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.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Anivia. 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. Anivia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zed Runes Against Anivia

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs AniviaDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs AniviaSudden Impact - best Zed rune vs AniviaGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs AniviaUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Anivia
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Zed rune vs AniviaTriumph - best Zed rune vs Anivia
85.7% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Anivia, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Anivia matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to Anivia's 44.7%, a 10.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Anivia 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 Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Anivia matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Anivia matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Anivia with a 55.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.5 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Anivia?

The best Zed build against Anivia includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Eclipse, Edge of Night with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Anivia?

The best Zed runes against Anivia use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 85.7% win rate in the Zed vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Anivia?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Anivia with a 55.3% win rate. Zed strongly counters Anivia in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Anivia?

When playing Zed against Anivia, 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.