Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.3%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Zedvs Anivia

FAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Anivia wins with a 88.9% win rate (+77.8%) over Zed based on 9 games. Anivia 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.

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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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Zed - 11.1% win rate in this matchup
Zed
11.1% WR
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Anivia vs Zed matchup - 88.9% win rate
Anivia
88.9% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Zed vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 9
11.1%
Win Rate
88.9%
6.5
CS / min
6.9
1,000
DMG / min
931
14,395
Gold / game
13,945
128
Heal / min
194
524
DMG Mitigated / min
567
0.2
CC / min
1.6
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Zed vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 88.9% win rate compared to Zed's 11.1%, giving Anivia a 77.8 percentage point advantage. Anivia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zed players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Anivia 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.

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
6.5Zed
6.9Anivia
Anivia edges out Zed by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Anivia.
Damage
1,000Zed
931Anivia
Zed deals 69 more champion damage per minute than Anivia. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Anivia choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zed's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,395Zed
13,945Anivia
Zed earns 450 more gold per game than Anivia, 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
0.2Zed
1.6Anivia
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.4 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
652Zed
761Anivia
Anivia heals and mitigates 109 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, Axiom Arc and Eclipse. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Anivia
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed0.0%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia100.0%
Late Game
Anivia
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed20.0%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia80.0%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Zed Runes Against Anivia

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs AniviaInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs AniviaCash Back - best Zed rune vs AniviaTriple Tonic - best Zed rune vs AniviaJack Of All Trades - best Zed rune vs Anivia
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Cut Down - best Zed rune vs AniviaLegend: Haste - best Zed rune vs Anivia
33.3% WR

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


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.00%605.590511,71537.0%51.5%
40.00%506.098012,81046.7%37.1%
57.50%405.396011,89345.5%72.2%
55.26%386.01,00812,80564.7%47.6%
43.24%375.91,11314,58644.4%42.9%
48.28%296.298113,14145.5%50.0%
39.29%286.186812,92050.0%35.0%
55.56%276.498312,53154.5%56.3%
37.04%274.81,07114,00050.0%33.3%
57.69%266.21,05614,47262.5%55.6%
46.15%265.61,00912,87844.4%47.1%
41.67%246.01,00213,30660.0%28.6%
39.13%235.189111,54325.0%54.5%
50.00%205.794012,59150.0%50.0%
55.00%206.497312,28257.1%53.9%
52.94%176.41,02013,04766.7%45.5%
50.00%166.181811,03642.9%55.6%
56.25%165.181711,57437.5%75.0%
53.33%156.91,02915,39560.0%50.0%
60.00%156.71,19616,05666.7%58.3%
26.67%156.183614,02840.0%20.0%
60.00%155.71,02213,09540.0%70.0%
33.33%156.193012,57933.3%33.3%
85.71%145.693911,69066.7%100.0%
35.71%146.01,08114,2770.0%45.5%
46.15%136.184411,74050.0%44.4%
46.15%136.18469,59225.0%80.0%
16.67%121.367512,81933.3%0.0%
63.64%115.81,09313,36983.3%40.0%
36.36%115.995913,60633.3%37.5%
50.00%101.275610,96950.0%50.0%
50.00%101.273613,20420.0%80.0%
30.00%105.886911,48025.0%33.3%
50.00%101.378912,88475.0%33.3%
22.22%92.584414,2310.0%33.3%
11.11%96.51,00014,3950.0%20.0%
44.44%95.982012,47950.0%40.0%
44.44%91.693813,64475.0%20.0%
11.11%90.96108,70620.0%0.0%
55.56%97.01,08214,162100.0%33.3%
37.50%87.186913,11733.3%40.0%
25.00%82.489413,93133.3%20.0%
62.50%80.998512,71633.3%80.0%
50.00%81.21,17015,51633.3%60.0%
57.14%75.898814,98566.7%50.0%
42.86%71.01,02915,65450.0%40.0%
14.29%75.081813,3090.0%20.0%
85.71%76.51,06213,580100.0%80.0%
66.67%66.699217,3890.0%80.0%
33.33%66.196611,7070.0%40.0%
66.67%67.31,41511,27766.7%66.7%
40.00%56.394312,692100.0%25.0%
40.00%51.157312,0020.0%66.7%
80.00%55.789410,19366.7%100.0%
40.00%55.198112,343100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.982213,923100.0%50.0%
0.00%56.991211,8680.0%0.0%
100.00%55.31,14415,163100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.582214,090100.0%25.0%
20.00%54.878411,32533.3%0.0%
60.00%56.91,02910,38075.0%0.0%
80.00%56.291910,782100.0%66.7%
80.00%55.81,40917,2210.0%80.0%

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Zed vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Zed vs Anivia matchup with a 88.9% win rate compared to Zed's 11.1%, a 77.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Zed do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Zed with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Anivia 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, Anivia takes over the Zed vs Anivia matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Zed with a 88.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 77.8 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Anivia?

The best Zed build against Anivia includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Zed vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Anivia?

No, Zed struggles against Anivia with only a 11.1% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Zed against Anivia?

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