Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.3%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Zedvs Ekko

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Ekko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ekko wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.7%) over Zed based on 120 games. Ekko 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 Ekko 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 - 44.2% win rate in this matchup
Zed
44.2% WR
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Ekko vs Zed matchup - 55.8% win rate
Ekko
55.8% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Ekko Matchup?

Ekko wins the Zed vs Ekko matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 120
44.2%
Win Rate
55.8%
5.2
CS / min
5.0
941
DMG / min
795
13,425
Gold / game
12,770
191
Heal / min
333
536
DMG Mitigated / min
793
0.3
CC / min
0.5
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
51.4%
Late Game WR
48.6%

Zed vs Ekko Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Ekko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 120 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 55.8% win rate compared to Zed's 44.2%, giving Ekko a 11.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ekko controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ekko 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 Ekko leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko 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 Ekko 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 Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Zed
5.0Ekko
Zed and Ekko farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
941Zed
795Ekko
Zed heavily out-damages Ekko by 146 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,425Zed
12,770Ekko
Zed earns 655 more gold per game than Ekko, 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
0.5Ekko
Both Zed and Ekko provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
727Zed
1,126Ekko
Ekko vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 399 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zed Build Against Ekko

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Ekko are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Serylda's Grudge. 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Ekko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed33.3%
Ekko early game win rateEkko66.7%
Late Game
Zed
51.4%
+2.8% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed51.4%
Ekko late game win rateEkko48.6%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Ekko 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 51.4% win rate, leading Ekko by 2.8 percentage points. Zed scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Ekko has the edge early, but Zed gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Zed Runes Against Ekko

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs EkkoDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs EkkoSudden Impact - best Zed rune vs EkkoGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs EkkoUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Ekko
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs EkkoPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Zed rune vs EkkoTriumph - best Zed rune vs Ekko
60.0% WR

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


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.95%2486.396712,80341.3%46.0%
51.67%2406.11,00613,45246.7%54.7%
50.47%2146.092413,04440.5%56.9%
45.18%1976.387212,46343.2%47.1%
47.64%1915.899912,39744.9%49.6%
54.55%1545.087212,76750.7%58.2%
51.63%1535.994713,13648.4%53.9%
53.59%1536.21,09413,91355.2%52.6%
44.97%1496.294012,73737.1%50.6%
50.75%1346.21,02113,25059.3%45.0%
47.37%1335.096712,19735.9%58.0%
44.09%1276.187012,51946.3%42.5%
44.17%1205.294113,42533.3%51.4%
52.21%1135.197913,30848.9%54.5%
45.05%1116.494312,76544.2%45.8%
45.87%1096.31,04213,09747.1%44.8%
46.23%1065.792012,89640.5%49.3%
52.69%935.991412,98463.2%45.5%
51.69%894.793713,30253.9%50.0%
45.45%884.393312,59641.3%50.0%
54.02%875.81,00513,89458.6%51.7%
43.53%856.194913,75051.7%39.3%
38.75%805.886712,14939.5%38.1%
43.04%796.498312,44233.3%54.0%
44.30%796.11,00013,06551.4%38.1%
57.53%736.292913,34454.2%59.2%
52.11%716.01,00013,21456.7%48.8%
47.83%696.187312,55241.9%52.6%
51.47%686.71,06914,09059.3%46.3%
50.77%656.197913,38166.7%39.5%
40.68%595.994813,79647.6%36.8%
53.45%586.21,12512,82857.7%50.0%
46.55%586.493513,09740.9%50.0%
44.83%581.173613,00138.7%51.9%
45.61%575.892712,84437.5%51.5%
29.63%546.294913,04823.8%33.3%
42.00%501.587213,10439.1%44.4%
48.98%495.796812,49443.5%53.9%
59.18%496.21,01512,58956.0%62.5%
52.08%481.576912,77838.9%60.0%
46.67%456.41,07613,47252.9%42.9%
50.00%425.491212,96743.8%53.9%
48.65%371.473412,63668.8%33.3%
38.89%366.21,08113,41950.0%31.8%
37.14%353.490813,51637.5%36.8%
42.86%356.01,16413,21453.9%36.4%
47.06%341.479913,74830.8%57.1%
48.39%316.387012,65460.0%37.5%
29.03%316.889811,15540.0%9.1%
41.94%315.51,10513,34023.1%55.6%
43.33%306.21,05514,18457.1%39.1%
63.33%305.494513,27786.7%40.0%
51.72%296.191512,77433.3%71.4%
58.62%291.488612,94760.0%57.1%
58.62%295.21,08113,82633.3%76.5%
37.93%296.31,09314,01946.7%28.6%
42.86%286.11,00114,07645.5%41.2%
60.71%282.681213,19950.0%68.8%
71.43%286.51,09013,32987.5%50.0%
60.71%285.61,10314,42077.8%52.6%
62.96%271.379414,24270.0%58.8%
55.56%271.81,04615,04570.0%47.1%
22.22%273.173512,24723.1%21.4%
46.15%266.087412,72614.3%57.9%
36.00%256.686211,32230.8%41.7%
34.78%234.892311,89554.5%16.7%
31.82%226.01,03613,82020.0%41.7%
42.86%211.189514,12833.3%50.0%
76.19%216.61,08912,78366.7%88.9%
25.00%205.487512,91125.0%25.0%
40.00%203.290113,64233.3%42.9%
25.00%206.390812,83933.3%21.4%
42.11%190.993213,68630.0%55.6%
52.63%191.494114,66625.0%72.7%
55.56%181.485915,98750.0%57.1%
50.00%165.794814,72740.0%54.5%
50.00%163.275611,84737.5%62.5%
75.00%163.81,05011,64066.7%85.7%
68.75%161.388614,619100.0%58.3%
60.00%152.368611,14357.1%62.5%
33.33%155.01,07313,86020.0%40.0%
50.00%145.08539,64645.5%66.7%
57.14%142.91,01114,84380.0%44.4%
50.00%145.897912,87737.5%66.7%
71.43%146.61,14015,692100.0%60.0%
53.85%131.193513,95740.0%62.5%
46.15%131.988412,32725.0%55.6%
61.54%136.81,08014,16085.7%33.3%
46.15%132.51,01516,60150.0%45.5%
53.85%135.81,01512,67040.0%62.5%
58.33%121.61,06817,783100.0%54.5%
16.67%121.164512,15320.0%14.3%
50.00%125.51,03511,55066.7%33.3%
16.67%124.068910,29325.0%0.0%
45.45%117.11,05815,20325.0%57.1%
18.18%116.491514,3780.0%25.0%
50.00%105.390314,14575.0%33.3%
50.00%105.594412,49960.0%40.0%
60.00%102.694816,52666.7%57.1%
60.00%103.61,02813,733100.0%50.0%
77.78%94.991912,62860.0%100.0%
44.44%92.077614,59633.3%50.0%
77.78%94.690912,73280.0%75.0%
55.56%96.51,13614,03240.0%75.0%
44.44%95.992110,3190.0%100.0%
25.00%85.698113,7710.0%28.6%
37.50%86.21,09711,16640.0%33.3%
37.50%80.882612,44266.7%20.0%
62.50%84.81,03115,65666.7%60.0%
25.00%86.81,06615,4130.0%28.6%
37.50%85.897614,48433.3%40.0%
75.00%84.891610,48850.0%100.0%
37.50%86.286713,7740.0%42.9%
37.50%82.375314,6400.0%42.9%
50.00%85.31,00015,88550.0%50.0%
57.14%71.889314,7840.0%57.1%
57.14%71.086615,43066.7%50.0%
28.57%76.283410,41725.0%33.3%
42.86%75.71,11716,4050.0%60.0%
14.29%76.797110,7610.0%50.0%
57.14%76.095512,39066.7%50.0%
57.14%71.287613,75950.0%100.0%
33.33%65.71,14316,9470.0%40.0%
16.67%60.983313,2660.0%33.3%
83.33%61.988215,330100.0%75.0%
50.00%67.078413,301100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.71,05911,17350.0%0.0%
20.00%56.01,40912,83650.0%0.0%
80.00%55.41,33516,30150.0%100.0%
40.00%53.093915,007100.0%25.0%
60.00%52.296314,5280.0%60.0%

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Zed vs Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Ekko in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Zed vs Ekko matchup with a 55.8% win rate compared to Zed's 44.2%, a 11.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 120 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zed do against Ekko in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Zed with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Ekko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Ekko in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Ekko matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to 48.6%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Ekko matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Zed with a 55.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.7 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 120 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Ekko?

The best Zed build against Ekko includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Serylda's Grudge 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 Ekko?

The best Zed runes against Ekko use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Zed vs Ekko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Ekko?

No, Zed struggles against Ekko with only a 44.2% win rate. Ekko has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ekko's lead.

How do I play Zed against Ekko?

When playing Zed against Ekko, play cautiously and avoid Ekko's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ekko in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.