Zedvs Annie
Zed vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Annie wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Zed based on 39 games. Annie wins the early laning phase while Zed scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Annie 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.
Who Wins the Zed vs Annie Matchup?
Zed vs Annie Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Zed's 46.1%, giving Annie a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Annie controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Annie needs to press advantages before Zed reaches their power spikes, while Zed should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Annie leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Annie 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 Annie 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 Annie Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Annie, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Annie
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Annie are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Annie. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Annie matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed35.7%
Annie64.3%Zed52.0%Annie48.0%Annie dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Annie can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Zed takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Annie by 4.0 percentage points. Zed scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Annie must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zed reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zed survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Zed Runes Against Annie
Inspiration
Precision
The Inspiration and Precision rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Annie 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.41% | 185 | 6.2 | 1,022 | 13,332 | 38.3% | 48.8% | |
| 50.00% | 180 | 5.5 | 997 | 12,474 | 50.7% | 49.5% | |
| 50.71% | 140 | 5.5 | 992 | 11,574 | 41.2% | 59.7% | |
| 39.68% | 126 | 6.2 | 847 | 12,854 | 41.0% | 39.1% | |
| 54.40% | 125 | 6.2 | 951 | 12,505 | 60.7% | 49.3% | |
| 44.55% | 110 | 5.9 | 917 | 12,183 | 46.3% | 43.5% | |
| 43.52% | 108 | 5.8 | 986 | 13,524 | 48.6% | 41.1% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 6.1 | 1,083 | 13,341 | 48.5% | 46.3% | |
| 47.96% | 98 | 6.0 | 978 | 12,410 | 51.3% | 45.8% | |
| 40.63% | 96 | 5.3 | 911 | 12,907 | 30.6% | 46.7% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 6.2 | 1,033 | 13,268 | 54.5% | 52.8% | |
| 42.50% | 80 | 4.8 | 1,018 | 12,916 | 41.4% | 43.1% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 6.4 | 1,053 | 13,351 | 51.6% | 51.1% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 6.2 | 1,016 | 13,090 | 65.2% | 53.5% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 6.3 | 1,084 | 12,677 | 46.1% | 63.9% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 4.9 | 887 | 12,965 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 5.8 | 798 | 11,935 | 28.6% | 53.9% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.2 | 1,145 | 13,362 | 63.2% | 41.5% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 6.3 | 951 | 12,583 | 75.0% | 38.2% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 6.1 | 886 | 11,814 | 39.3% | 51.9% | |
| 62.96% | 54 | 5.7 | 915 | 11,776 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.1 | 967 | 12,890 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 6.3 | 955 | 12,063 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 6.3 | 796 | 11,994 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 5.6 | 957 | 12,766 | 20.0% | 63.3% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 6.4 | 1,062 | 13,887 | 66.7% | 63.0% | |
| 36.59% | 41 | 6.2 | 1,059 | 12,518 | 17.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 1.7 | 837 | 13,824 | 47.1% | 39.1% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.0 | 734 | 11,612 | 42.1% | 52.4% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 4.5 | 904 | 13,686 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.8 | 914 | 12,559 | 84.6% | 23.1% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 5.8 | 850 | 12,673 | 35.7% | 52.0% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 5.9 | 999 | 11,773 | 47.1% | 71.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.0 | 877 | 11,886 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 1.4 | 855 | 13,590 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 4.6 | 992 | 13,939 | 45.5% | 63.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.9 | 930 | 13,508 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.1 | 987 | 13,408 | 63.6% | 38.1% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 2.3 | 852 | 13,911 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 5.9 | 988 | 12,330 | 36.4% | 31.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.1 | 818 | 13,048 | 18.2% | 62.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.2 | 868 | 13,996 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 855 | 12,103 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 969 | 14,993 | 81.8% | 35.7% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 2.0 | 757 | 11,450 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.0 | 1,072 | 13,136 | 16.7% | 70.6% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.2 | 1,018 | 13,495 | 25.0% | 36.8% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 6.3 | 1,044 | 14,069 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.0 | 955 | 13,534 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 22.73% | 22 | 1.2 | 816 | 13,145 | 25.0% | 21.4% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.9 | 979 | 13,571 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.4 | 925 | 11,508 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.1 | 918 | 12,276 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 2.8 | 879 | 11,081 | 30.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.3 | 970 | 11,006 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,349 | 14,373 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.2 | 926 | 15,541 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 873 | 12,777 | 28.6% | 70.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.5 | 993 | 13,758 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.7 | 886 | 12,273 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.6 | 831 | 11,882 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.8 | 1,120 | 15,012 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.1 | 835 | 12,456 | 0.0% | 38.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 4.8 | 778 | 12,051 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 860 | 15,518 | 100.0% | 38.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.2 | 1,022 | 15,654 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 983 | 14,258 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.3 | 1,159 | 16,807 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 1,018 | 16,656 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 4.8 | 927 | 10,995 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 970 | 11,655 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.0 | 838 | 12,157 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.3 | 892 | 13,035 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 7.69% | 13 | 6.1 | 958 | 13,567 | 0.0% | 11.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 4.1 | 894 | 10,933 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.7 | 848 | 11,788 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 1.3 | 822 | 13,627 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,000 | 11,813 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.5 | 781 | 12,697 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 954 | 13,826 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 992 | 14,321 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 709 | 12,616 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 650 | 10,018 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 854 | 15,110 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,050 | 12,418 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.0 | 1,033 | 16,605 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 793 | 11,309 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,095 | 14,247 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 844 | 10,651 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.5 | 693 | 10,180 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 770 | 11,150 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 826 | 16,814 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 729 | 13,471 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 932 | 14,661 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 999 | 15,367 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 825 | 13,891 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 996 | 13,882 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 1,060 | 12,013 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,175 | 17,631 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 806 | 13,608 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,161 | 12,025 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.9 | 912 | 13,368 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.0 | 906 | 14,683 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 798 | 11,783 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 893 | 14,981 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,098 | 17,526 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 996 | 10,601 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 1,099 | 13,801 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,418 | 15,392 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 853 | 14,458 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 956 | 15,011 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 846 | 13,231 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 857 | 14,518 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.6 | 445 | 6,285 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 1,122 | 15,428 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 1,062 | 18,661 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 871 | 8,532 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 1,036 | 9,491 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 1,073 | 19,024 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,121 | 13,473 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Zed vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Annie in League of Legends?
Annie wins the Zed vs Annie matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Zed's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Zed do against Annie in the early game?
In the early game, Annie has the advantage against Zed with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Annie players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Annie in the late game?
In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Annie matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Annie matchup?
Annie wins the matchup against Zed with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Annie is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Annie?
The best Zed build against Annie includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Annie?
The best Zed runes against Annie use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Annie?
No, Zed struggles against Annie with only a 46.1% win rate. Annie has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Annie's lead.
How do I play Zed against Annie?
When playing Zed against Annie, play cautiously and avoid Annie's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Annie in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.