Zedvs Fiddlesticks
Zed vs Fiddlesticks is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Fiddlesticks based on 16 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Fiddlesticks 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.
Fiddlesticks(50.0%)Who Wins the Zed vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?
Zed vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Fiddlesticks matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 50.0%, giving Zed a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Fiddlesticks's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zed vs Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Fiddlesticks, 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.
Best Zed Build Against Fiddlesticks
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Fiddlesticks are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Edge of Night. 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 Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Fiddlesticks matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed60.0%Fiddlesticks40.0%Zed45.5%Fiddlesticks54.5%Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zed must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Fiddlesticks reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fiddlesticks survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Zed Runes Against Fiddlesticks
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Zed maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Fiddlesticks.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.46% | 244 | 6.4 | 910 | 12,643 | 54.5% | 50.8% | |
| 48.54% | 239 | 6.5 | 909 | 12,636 | 46.4% | 50.4% | |
| 46.02% | 176 | 6.4 | 879 | 12,832 | 46.7% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 164 | 6.1 | 894 | 11,741 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 49.31% | 144 | 6.3 | 959 | 12,755 | 52.5% | 47.0% | |
| 51.22% | 123 | 6.2 | 970 | 12,113 | 54.7% | 47.5% | |
| 46.15% | 117 | 5.7 | 894 | 12,851 | 47.8% | 45.1% | |
| 45.69% | 116 | 6.0 | 944 | 13,846 | 40.9% | 48.6% | |
| 48.70% | 115 | 6.3 | 862 | 12,202 | 53.2% | 45.6% | |
| 53.98% | 113 | 6.4 | 918 | 13,074 | 57.1% | 51.6% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 6.0 | 848 | 12,154 | 49.0% | 51.7% | |
| 37.14% | 105 | 6.3 | 804 | 12,057 | 34.8% | 39.0% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 6.1 | 903 | 11,858 | 39.7% | 51.2% | |
| 55.21% | 96 | 6.5 | 918 | 13,300 | 51.2% | 58.5% | |
| 60.22% | 93 | 6.6 | 972 | 12,793 | 55.8% | 64.0% | |
| 47.31% | 93 | 4.9 | 835 | 13,037 | 52.5% | 43.4% | |
| 55.81% | 86 | 6.2 | 888 | 12,575 | 58.5% | 53.3% | |
| 40.24% | 82 | 5.5 | 759 | 12,761 | 30.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 1.4 | 830 | 14,472 | 40.6% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 6.2 | 913 | 12,892 | 45.2% | 57.8% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 6.1 | 903 | 13,042 | 51.5% | 40.0% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 6.4 | 938 | 12,989 | 32.1% | 51.2% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 6.3 | 894 | 11,475 | 38.9% | 48.6% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 6.0 | 827 | 11,943 | 50.0% | 61.0% | |
| 40.30% | 67 | 6.2 | 1,036 | 14,057 | 56.0% | 30.9% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 6.3 | 885 | 12,959 | 65.4% | 44.7% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 5.9 | 807 | 11,352 | 46.9% | 35.5% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.3 | 896 | 13,230 | 60.0% | 43.2% | |
| 62.90% | 62 | 6.6 | 981 | 12,638 | 58.1% | 67.7% | |
| 71.19% | 59 | 6.2 | 857 | 12,643 | 72.0% | 70.6% | |
| 32.14% | 56 | 6.4 | 856 | 12,125 | 29.6% | 34.5% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 6.0 | 1,027 | 12,875 | 47.8% | 51.6% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 6.7 | 1,124 | 13,968 | 90.0% | 31.3% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 6.2 | 906 | 12,487 | 57.1% | 64.3% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 6.1 | 930 | 13,413 | 47.6% | 67.9% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 5.4 | 826 | 12,984 | 30.8% | 48.5% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 6.3 | 899 | 12,164 | 65.0% | 56.5% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.4 | 897 | 11,524 | 47.6% | 42.9% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 972 | 12,506 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 38 | 6.1 | 968 | 13,495 | 82.3% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 4.6 | 802 | 12,992 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.6 | 743 | 12,181 | 36.8% | 42.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 2.4 | 836 | 14,547 | 60.0% | 40.9% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.2 | 984 | 13,658 | 66.7% | 47.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.1 | 1,040 | 13,376 | 33.3% | 52.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.5 | 1,036 | 12,665 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 3.2 | 920 | 14,238 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 1,037 | 13,315 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.2 | 875 | 13,156 | 75.0% | 29.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.7 | 1,047 | 12,634 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.7 | 878 | 13,316 | 56.3% | 41.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.3 | 887 | 11,943 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.3 | 892 | 15,630 | 62.5% | 47.4% | |
| 72.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 970 | 13,005 | 75.0% | 69.2% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.3 | 1,003 | 14,708 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.6 | 737 | 14,284 | 42.9% | 58.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 4.3 | 887 | 14,269 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.5 | 1,103 | 14,169 | 81.8% | 36.4% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.3 | 836 | 14,957 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.6 | 809 | 12,364 | 27.3% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 5.9 | 1,049 | 11,959 | 69.2% | 62.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 843 | 15,761 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 975 | 13,192 | 27.3% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.7 | 836 | 10,863 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,001 | 14,340 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 868 | 12,851 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.3 | 739 | 13,696 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.9 | 787 | 13,291 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.1 | 838 | 14,064 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.1 | 939 | 13,921 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.3 | 902 | 15,072 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 4.7 | 945 | 13,425 | 55.6% | 12.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.7 | 929 | 16,657 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.5 | 834 | 13,960 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 958 | 15,329 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 982 | 13,298 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.0 | 892 | 14,408 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.3 | 969 | 14,206 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 690 | 14,212 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 3.5 | 1,019 | 16,182 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.7 | 1,073 | 14,317 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 786 | 14,243 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 792 | 13,133 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 726 | 13,852 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.9 | 808 | 10,203 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.7 | 717 | 12,243 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.0 | 788 | 10,465 | 44.4% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.5 | 757 | 15,298 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.5 | 934 | 12,595 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.3 | 858 | 13,207 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.0 | 917 | 13,903 | 20.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 874 | 12,595 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.4 | 774 | 11,170 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 833 | 13,223 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.5 | 901 | 11,016 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 907 | 11,922 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 773 | 14,232 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 927 | 13,318 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 872 | 14,085 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 706 | 13,880 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.5 | 836 | 10,810 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.4 | 638 | 12,540 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.8 | 902 | 12,806 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.0 | 768 | 13,196 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 783 | 11,488 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.8 | 717 | 11,745 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 743 | 12,322 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 698 | 11,611 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 1,007 | 12,459 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 847 | 12,745 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.4 | 846 | 11,934 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.0 | 732 | 11,363 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.5 | 708 | 11,123 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,057 | 15,154 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.0 | 875 | 12,573 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 863 | 13,524 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 750 | 10,015 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 777 | 11,665 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 809 | 13,341 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.6 | 953 | 16,399 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 807 | 12,265 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 900 | 14,173 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 759 | 10,182 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 832 | 11,207 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 926 | 15,802 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 867 | 13,732 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 933 | 10,208 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 741 | 11,164 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 600 | 7,949 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Zed vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?
Zed wins the Zed vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Zed do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?
In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Fiddlesticks in the late game?
In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Zed vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Fiddlesticks matchup?
Zed wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zed is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Fiddlesticks?
The best Zed build against Fiddlesticks includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Fiddlesticks?
The best Zed runes against Fiddlesticks use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Fiddlesticks matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Fiddlesticks?
Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate. Zed slightly edges out Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Zed against Fiddlesticks?
When playing Zed against Fiddlesticks, 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.