Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Zedvs Azir

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Azir based on 21 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 Azir 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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Azir - 57.1% win rateAzir(57.1%)
Zed - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Zed
57.1% WR
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Azir vs Zed matchup - 42.9% win rate
Azir
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Azir Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Azir matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 21
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.4
CS / min
6.9
965
DMG / min
908
14,262
Gold / game
13,497
156
Heal / min
76
653
DMG Mitigated / min
701
0.3
CC / min
0.5
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Zed vs Azir Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Azir's 42.9%, giving Zed a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Azir 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 Azir leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Azir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Azir 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 Azir Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Azir in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Zed
6.9Azir
Azir edges out Zed by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Azir.
Damage
965Zed
908Azir
Zed deals 57 more champion damage per minute than Azir. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Azir choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zed's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,262Zed
13,497Azir
Zed earns 766 more gold per game than Azir, 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
0.5Azir
Both Zed and Azir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
809Zed
778Azir
Zed and Azir have comparable sustain profiles, with only 31 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Zed Build Against Azir

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Azir are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Eclipse. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Azir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed80.0%
Azir early game win rateAzir20.0%
Late Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed50.0%
Azir late game win rateAzir50.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Azir. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

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

Best Zed Runes Against Azir

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs AzirDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs AzirTaste of Blood - best Zed rune vs AzirGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs AzirUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Azir
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs AzirSorcery
Scorch - best Zed rune vs AzirTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Azir
66.7% WR

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

How does Zed do against Azir in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Azir matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Azir's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Azir in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Azir with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Azir in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Azir 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 Azir matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Azir with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Azir?

The best Zed build against Azir includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Azir?

The best Zed runes against Azir use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Zed vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Azir?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 57.1% win rate. Zed strongly counters Azir in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Azir?

When playing Zed against Azir, 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.