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

Zedvs Aurora

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Aurora based on 25 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 Aurora 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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Aurora - 60.0% win rateAurora(60.0%)
Zed - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Zed
60.0% WR
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Aurora vs Zed matchup - 40.0% win rate
Aurora
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Aurora Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 25
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.3
CS / min
5.8
830
DMG / min
878
12,228
Gold / game
11,589
153
Heal / min
157
520
DMG Mitigated / min
432
0.3
CC / min
0.3
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
58.8%
Late Game WR
41.2%

Zed vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aurora's 40.0%, giving Zed a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aurora players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zed leads by 84 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Aurora and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aurora 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 Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Aurora in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Aurora, 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.

Farming
6.3Zed
5.8Aurora
Zed edges out Aurora 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 Zed.
Damage
830Zed
878Aurora
Aurora deals 49 more champion damage per minute than Zed. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zed choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Aurora's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,228Zed
11,589Aurora
Zed earns 639 more gold per game than Aurora, 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
0.3Zed
0.3Aurora
Both Zed and Aurora provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
673Zed
589Aurora
Zed heals and mitigates 84 more damage per minute than Aurora, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Zed to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Aurora.

Best Zed Build Against Aurora

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Aurora are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. 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 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed62.5%
Aurora early game win rateAurora37.5%
Late Game
Zed
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed58.8%
Aurora late game win rateAurora41.2%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Aurora. 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. Aurora players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zed Runes Against Aurora

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs AuroraDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs AuroraTaste of Blood - best Zed rune vs AuroraGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs AuroraUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Aurora
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Triumph - best Zed rune vs AuroraCut Down - best Zed rune vs Aurora
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Aurora, 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 Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Aurora matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aurora's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Aurora with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Aurora matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Aurora matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Aurora with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Aurora?

The best Zed build against Aurora includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse 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 Aurora?

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

Does Zed counter Aurora?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Aurora with a 60.0% win rate. Zed strongly counters Aurora in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Aurora?

When playing Zed against Aurora, 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.