Zed, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.6%
Ban Rate
19.8%

Zed vs Diana

Zed B TierAssassin
Patch
26.22
Games
8,915
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Zed vs Diana (Mid): Zed wins 46.2% of 340 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +15). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Zed – League of Legends champion iconZed46.2%
No clear favoriteModerate confidence · 340 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
53.8%DianaDiana – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Diana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.2% of 340 games (95% range 40.9–51.5%).

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 – League of Legends champion icon
Zed
46.2%
VS
Diana
53.8%
Diana – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Zed vs Diana?

No clear favoriteModerate confidence

Zed wins 46.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.9% and 51.5% (95% range).

Expected
49.7%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
−3.5 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
340 games
Lane: Mid · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
+2.5 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 26 – Nov 14

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (340 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (132 games).

They also met in another lane (Jungle): 19 games, Zed won 78.9%.

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Diana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.2% of 340 games (95% range 40.9–51.5%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.7% for Zed; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 15, within the margin of error (132 games).
  • Zed players pick Axiom Arc much less often against Diana: 30.7% of their other Mid games, 19.7% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Zed and Diana played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Zed's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Zed vs Diana Laning Stats

ZedDiana

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+15
Within the margin of error
95% range −275 to +305
XP difference
+5
Within the margin of error
95% range −250 to +259
CS difference
+0.1
Within the margin of error
95% range −3.9 to +4.2
3.08
Kills before 15 min
3.32
2.63
Deaths before 15 min
2.83
1.02
Solo kills before 15 min
1.25
6.8%
First blood
15.2%

Whole-game averages

6.5
CS / min
6.5
922
DMG / min
917
13,234
Gold / game
12,838
155
Heal / min
100
494
DMG Mitigated / min
1,019
0.3
CC / min
0.2

Zed vs Diana Win Rate by Game Length

Zed's win rate against Diana by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
15 games
Too few games
20–25 min
23 games
48.6%
25–30 min
37 games
53.8%
30–35 min
26 games
51.6%
35+ min
31 games
Zed vs Diana95% rangeZed usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Zed's results against Diana in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Zed vs Diana Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenZed gold at 15: +15
  2. First itemDianaZed: 10.8 min · Diana: 10.3 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesEvenZed wins 43.3% of 60 games
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenZed wins 52.6% of 57 games

What Zed Changes Against Diana

Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

  • Axiom Arc – League of Legends item
    Usually
    30.7%
    vs Diana
    19.7%
    −11.0 pts50.0% WR here
  • Serpent's Fang – League of Legends item
    Usually
    18.0%
    vs Diana
    28.8%
    +10.7 pts42.1% WR here
  • Bastionbreaker – League of Legends item
    Usually
    55.9%
    vs Diana
    45.5%
    −10.4 pts48.3% WR here
  • Jack Of All Trades – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    37.3%
    vs Diana
    28.0%
    −9.3 pts37.8% WR here
  • Resolve – League of Legends rune path
    ResolveSecondary tree
    Usually
    5.0%
    vs Diana
    13.6%
    +8.7 pts
  • Bone Plating – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    3.6%
    vs Diana
    11.4%
    +7.7 pts
  • Overgrowth – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    2.7%
    vs Diana
    9.8%
    +7.2 pts
  • Flash – League of Legends summoner spellTeleport – League of Legends summoner spell
    Flash + TeleportSummoner spells
    Usually
    9.7%
    vs Diana
    3.0%
    −6.7 pts

Best Zed Build vs Diana

Usual Zed build (Mid)

60.8% win rate · 189 games

Against Diana

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 89 Zed games against Diana carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zed's standard build instead.

  • Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.8 min (median of 79 games).
  • Diana usually completes Stormsurge first, at 10.3 min (median of 79 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Zed Runes vs Diana

Usual Zed runes (Mid)

First Strike – League of Legends runeFirst Strike
Inspiration
Cash Back – League of Legends runeTriple Tonic – League of Legends runeJack Of All Trades – League of Legends rune
Sorcery
Transcendence – League of Legends runeScorch – League of Legends rune
Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth (defense) – League of Legends rune

77.8% win rate · 18 games

Against Diana

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.

Other Zed Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Zed vs Diana FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22

Who wins Zed vs Diana?

Current data slightly favors Diana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.2% of 340 games (95% range 40.9–51.5%).

What is Zed's win rate against Diana?

Zed wins 46.2% of 340 Mid games against Diana on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 40.9–51.5%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.7% would be expected.

Does Zed counter Diana?

Not clearly. Zed wins 46.2% of 340 games against Diana, and the 95% range (40.9–51.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Zed or Diana?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 15, within the margin of error (132 games).

Does Zed outscale Diana?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Diana strongest against Zed?

Diana is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Zed build against Diana?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zed's usual Mid core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc. The biggest change against Diana: Axiom Arc (30.7% usually, 19.7% here).

What runes should Zed use against Diana?

Use Zed's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Diana: Jack Of All Trades (37.3% usually, 28.0% here).