Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Zedvs Gnar

FAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zed wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Gnar based on 6 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 Gnar 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.

Compare against an opponent
Gnar - 83.3% win rateGnar(83.3%)
Zed - 83.3% win rate in this matchup
Zed
83.3% WR
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Gnar vs Zed matchup - 16.7% win rate
Gnar
16.7% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Gnar Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 6
83.3%
Win Rate
16.7%
6.2
CS / min
5.8
729
DMG / min
613
12,536
Gold / game
10,266
151
Heal / min
206
554
DMG Mitigated / min
916
0.2
CC / min
0.9
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Zed vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Gnar's 16.7%, giving Zed a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gnar 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 Gnar leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Gnar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gnar 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 Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Gnar in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Gnar, 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
6.2Zed
5.8Gnar
Zed edges out Gnar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zed.
Damage
729Zed
613Gnar
Zed heavily out-damages Gnar by 116 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gnar 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
12,536Zed
10,266Gnar
Zed generates a commanding 2,270 more gold per game than Gnar. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gnar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Zed
0.9Gnar
Gnar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gnar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
705Zed
1,122Gnar
Gnar vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 416 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gnar 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 Gnar

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Gnar are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed75.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar25.0%
Late Game
Zed
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed100.0%
Gnar late game win rateGnar0.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Gnar. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Zed Runes Against Gnar

Precision rune tree - Zed primary runes vs GnarPrecision
Conqueror - best Zed rune vs GnarPresence of Mind - best Zed rune vs GnarLegend: Haste - best Zed rune vs GnarCut Down - best Zed rune vs Gnar
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs GnarSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Zed rune vs GnarTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Gnar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.15%2536.397113,31756.4%52.8%
46.46%2266.195913,05552.9%42.5%
42.38%2106.389513,23243.4%41.7%
44.09%1866.290712,28846.8%42.1%
50.31%1596.11,05713,77746.7%52.5%
51.30%1546.11,04813,09748.4%53.3%
51.95%1546.41,01613,61957.4%48.4%
47.06%1536.11,01513,12053.7%43.4%
44.44%1356.290712,88739.2%47.6%
45.80%1316.287112,19146.4%45.3%
55.56%1265.199813,06656.3%55.1%
47.58%1245.393113,12150.9%45.1%
53.51%1145.889112,80244.2%59.1%
44.95%1096.11,08912,46638.3%50.0%
58.33%1085.991213,32454.3%60.3%
45.71%1055.495212,41751.1%41.4%
38.30%946.170211,04740.0%36.7%
48.91%926.086511,52450.0%47.6%
50.00%905.788112,04846.9%51.7%
46.99%836.080511,86142.9%51.2%
45.68%816.384811,18340.4%52.9%
55.00%806.290312,84744.4%63.6%
62.03%796.195912,47664.7%60.0%
39.47%765.990412,48045.2%35.6%
54.05%746.41,00513,25756.7%52.3%
55.56%726.395112,11461.8%50.0%
36.23%696.61,00313,09344.1%28.6%
61.76%686.389112,03275.9%51.3%
41.79%676.01,04013,97244.0%40.5%
40.30%674.091711,79941.4%39.5%
40.63%645.189113,00844.4%37.8%
40.98%615.987812,19834.6%45.7%
51.72%586.41,03313,80262.5%44.1%
49.12%576.31,01712,18152.2%47.1%
46.43%565.893113,45652.9%43.6%
44.64%566.291312,32940.0%48.4%
44.64%566.21,11912,28448.1%41.4%
27.45%511.771912,50730.4%25.0%
45.45%446.51,07313,79050.0%42.3%
56.82%445.598314,11161.5%54.8%
48.84%431.685513,77561.1%40.0%
54.05%371.587913,71441.2%65.0%
40.54%371.970112,53436.8%44.4%
60.00%356.593411,74272.2%47.1%
44.12%345.279712,27964.3%30.0%
53.13%322.795913,35557.1%50.0%
50.00%327.197213,25742.9%55.6%
64.52%311.786514,10676.9%55.6%
38.71%311.682715,01446.1%33.3%
64.52%316.11,21915,21271.4%62.5%
40.00%301.488514,22436.4%42.1%
46.43%281.672512,48366.7%23.1%
40.74%276.31,06413,46863.6%25.0%
34.62%265.990711,32838.5%30.8%
48.00%256.485512,24145.5%50.0%
32.00%255.61,01213,78533.3%31.3%
48.00%251.71,00613,74623.1%75.0%
52.00%251.586014,23844.4%56.3%
36.00%251.388214,26450.0%29.4%
47.83%236.21,01912,51750.0%46.1%
34.78%234.896712,81830.8%40.0%
56.52%236.580811,83061.5%50.0%
40.91%226.394912,77550.0%33.3%
36.36%226.593613,02440.0%33.3%
54.55%225.41,07514,91070.0%41.7%
28.57%216.182112,17711.1%41.7%
76.19%216.51,19613,13584.6%62.5%
60.00%201.31,06015,99733.3%71.4%
35.00%205.71,12614,76133.3%35.7%
35.00%205.091513,49660.0%26.7%
42.11%196.91,01111,54545.5%37.5%
50.00%181.185613,39266.7%41.7%
38.89%186.987711,87941.7%33.3%
33.33%182.183013,29337.5%30.0%
58.82%171.678514,58150.0%60.0%
68.75%165.81,01912,56371.4%66.7%
43.75%166.395912,65525.0%62.5%
56.25%164.490711,98466.7%42.9%
62.50%164.392213,75960.0%63.6%
53.33%155.490912,81057.1%50.0%
46.67%151.068211,48044.4%50.0%
35.71%142.760810,97340.0%25.0%
71.43%143.91,02513,13157.1%85.7%
35.71%143.992914,50750.0%30.0%
64.29%141.21,04016,39350.0%75.0%
38.46%134.881111,53440.0%37.5%
53.85%135.987211,98187.5%0.0%
33.33%126.599214,68133.3%33.3%
58.33%125.01,04512,72366.7%50.0%
45.45%116.173410,87640.0%50.0%
63.64%115.981612,360100.0%20.0%
36.36%114.392014,40233.3%37.5%
63.64%112.099914,51950.0%80.0%
45.45%117.01,06313,28340.0%50.0%
40.00%106.41,04913,20550.0%33.3%
60.00%102.51,04615,8640.0%85.7%
70.00%106.21,04216,395100.0%62.5%
60.00%106.41,10215,76440.0%80.0%
40.00%101.890514,96933.3%42.9%
40.00%105.590113,7200.0%57.1%
44.44%94.797714,85933.3%50.0%
55.56%91.694916,062100.0%50.0%
66.67%96.01,01112,412100.0%40.0%
37.50%85.41,11113,52250.0%25.0%
75.00%81.91,14617,201100.0%71.4%
50.00%81.292314,55466.7%40.0%
25.00%81.682915,8550.0%28.6%
37.50%83.793313,5270.0%60.0%
50.00%86.11,04412,89950.0%50.0%
50.00%85.71,21114,26966.7%40.0%
57.14%72.092413,83066.7%50.0%
71.43%76.087111,45466.7%75.0%
71.43%75.894511,16875.0%66.7%
57.14%75.21,10414,52350.0%60.0%
14.29%71.785712,2020.0%20.0%
57.14%73.999114,63766.7%50.0%
42.86%76.389412,3220.0%75.0%
42.86%76.89449,40940.0%50.0%
42.86%74.31,03813,799100.0%20.0%
0.00%76.196711,4380.0%0.0%
66.67%67.097413,186100.0%33.3%
33.33%66.11,19013,91033.3%33.3%
33.33%61.852510,98266.7%0.0%
66.67%65.899610,39160.0%100.0%
50.00%65.81,08613,8730.0%60.0%
33.33%66.177413,48250.0%25.0%
83.33%66.272912,53675.0%100.0%
83.33%66.774011,15475.0%100.0%
80.00%56.11,16816,091100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.11,29414,86550.0%66.7%
60.00%57.01,27016,17950.0%66.7%
40.00%53.099515,9070.0%50.0%
20.00%55.76567,10820.0%0.0%
60.00%57.41,44314,59450.0%100.0%
40.00%54.11,06512,956100.0%25.0%

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Zed vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Gnar matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Gnar's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Zed do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Gnar with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Gnar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Gnar matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Gnar with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Gnar?

The best Zed build against Gnar includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Ionian Boots of 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 Gnar?

The best Zed runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Gnar?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 83.3% win rate. Zed strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Zed against Gnar?

When playing Zed against Gnar, 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.