Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Zedvs Elise

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Elise is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Elise wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Zed based on 9 games. Elise 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 Elise 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 - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Zed
44.4% WR
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Elise vs Zed matchup - 55.6% win rate
Elise
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Elise Matchup?

Elise wins the Zed vs Elise matchup
Winner
Elise
Matches: 9
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
2.0
CS / min
1.8
776
DMG / min
714
14,596
Gold / game
14,161
309
Heal / min
411
522
DMG Mitigated / min
546
0.3
CC / min
1.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Zed vs Elise Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Elise matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Elise wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Zed's 44.4%, giving Elise a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Elise controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Elise 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 Elise leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Elise 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 Elise 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 Elise Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Elise in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Elise, 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
2.0Zed
1.8Elise
Zed and Elise 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
776Zed
714Elise
Zed deals 62 more champion damage per minute than Elise. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Elise choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zed's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,596Zed
14,161Elise
Zed earns 434 more gold per game than Elise, 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
1.0Elise
Elise provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Elise coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
831Zed
957Elise
Elise heals and mitigates 125 more damage per minute than Zed, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Elise to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Zed.

Best Zed Build Against Elise

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Elise, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Elise are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Axiom Arc. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Elise. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Elise matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Elise
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed33.3%
Elise early game win rateElise66.7%
Late Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed50.0%
Elise late game win rateElise50.0%

Elise 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 Elise 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 Elise. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Elise 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 Elise

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs EliseInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs EliseCash Back - best Zed rune vs EliseTriple Tonic - best Zed rune vs EliseCosmic Insight - best Zed rune vs Elise
Domination rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs EliseDomination
Sudden Impact - best Zed rune vs EliseTreasure Hunter - best Zed rune vs Elise
66.7% WR

The Inspiration and Domination rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Elise 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 Elise - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Elise in League of Legends?

Elise wins the Zed vs Elise matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Zed's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zed do against Elise in the early game?

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

How does Zed do against Elise in the late game?

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

Elise wins the matchup against Zed with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Elise is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Elise?

The best Zed build against Elise includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Elise?

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

Does Zed counter Elise?

No, Zed struggles against Elise with only a 44.4% win rate. Elise has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Elise's lead.

How do I play Zed against Elise?

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