Zedvs Illaoi
Zed vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Illaoi wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Zed based on 5 games. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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.
Illaoi(40.0%)Who Wins the Zed vs Illaoi Matchup?
Zed vs Illaoi Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zed's 40.0%, giving Illaoi a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi 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 sustain, where Illaoi leads by 975 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Illaoi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Illaoi
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Illaoi 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Illaoi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed33.3%Illaoi66.7%Zed50.0%Illaoi50.0%Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Illaoi 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 Illaoi
Inspiration
Sorcery
The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Illaoi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.71% | 171 | 6.4 | 860 | 12,599 | 52.7% | 47.4% | |
| 48.82% | 170 | 6.5 | 968 | 12,982 | 59.0% | 39.1% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 6.4 | 850 | 12,799 | 45.1% | 49.0% | |
| 46.32% | 95 | 6.3 | 863 | 12,099 | 46.5% | 46.1% | |
| 56.38% | 94 | 6.3 | 926 | 12,529 | 60.5% | 52.9% | |
| 58.24% | 91 | 6.3 | 990 | 13,689 | 67.6% | 51.9% | |
| 45.45% | 88 | 5.5 | 883 | 13,197 | 45.2% | 45.6% | |
| 46.25% | 80 | 6.0 | 818 | 12,509 | 37.1% | 53.3% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 6.5 | 1,009 | 12,940 | 50.0% | 52.3% | |
| 43.59% | 78 | 6.1 | 897 | 12,762 | 44.1% | 43.2% | |
| 49.32% | 73 | 5.9 | 978 | 12,377 | 43.2% | 55.6% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 6.4 | 883 | 13,145 | 56.0% | 40.9% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 6.2 | 777 | 12,245 | 37.9% | 52.6% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 6.6 | 979 | 13,936 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 5.7 | 970 | 13,800 | 34.8% | 51.3% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 6.5 | 1,044 | 13,731 | 50.0% | 63.9% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 5.6 | 784 | 12,066 | 32.0% | 55.2% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.3 | 838 | 12,714 | 52.6% | 47.1% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 5.3 | 923 | 13,954 | 80.0% | 46.7% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 6.5 | 861 | 11,704 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 6.8 | 1,012 | 13,710 | 52.9% | 55.2% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 6.3 | 950 | 14,067 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.5 | 904 | 12,616 | 55.0% | 44.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.6 | 906 | 13,081 | 65.0% | 40.0% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 6.4 | 925 | 13,879 | 55.0% | 47.8% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 6.3 | 996 | 12,786 | 65.0% | 52.4% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.3 | 936 | 13,834 | 42.9% | 56.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 6.3 | 927 | 12,797 | 46.7% | 59.1% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.3 | 939 | 12,569 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.4 | 884 | 12,698 | 46.7% | 65.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.0 | 963 | 12,771 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.8 | 884 | 13,948 | 46.1% | 52.4% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 5.5 | 962 | 13,464 | 58.8% | 68.8% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.1 | 872 | 11,386 | 35.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 5.1 | 966 | 13,518 | 42.9% | 56.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.6 | 916 | 12,578 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.6 | 942 | 15,279 | 30.8% | 46.7% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.3 | 840 | 12,219 | 69.2% | 40.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.6 | 872 | 13,268 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.2 | 951 | 12,661 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.0 | 1,023 | 13,943 | 78.6% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.8 | 1,003 | 12,451 | 46.1% | 46.1% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 2.1 | 1,001 | 16,339 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.4 | 836 | 15,054 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.7 | 843 | 12,948 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.5 | 754 | 12,033 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 7.0 | 975 | 12,356 | 30.0% | 18.2% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.9 | 973 | 14,032 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.9 | 900 | 15,566 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 974 | 13,066 | 85.7% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.8 | 782 | 12,943 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.8 | 954 | 17,096 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.4 | 864 | 12,991 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.1 | 842 | 13,391 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.1 | 765 | 13,600 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.3 | 938 | 11,805 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.6 | 811 | 14,836 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 4.9 | 871 | 13,851 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.3 | 952 | 14,043 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.3 | 902 | 15,714 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.4 | 973 | 12,689 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.3 | 927 | 14,750 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 3.0 | 1,267 | 15,054 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 3.8 | 770 | 12,408 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 842 | 13,621 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.9 | 787 | 9,541 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.7 | 993 | 12,168 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,262 | 14,367 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,004 | 11,084 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 963 | 11,724 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 1,169 | 15,558 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 839 | 11,322 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 839 | 13,095 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 884 | 11,451 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 893 | 13,271 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 992 | 14,714 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.3 | 898 | 11,193 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 792 | 12,886 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 937 | 14,398 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.0 | 772 | 11,747 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.3 | 953 | 12,428 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.4 | 939 | 13,453 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.3 | 928 | 14,761 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.7 | 729 | 11,123 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 810 | 11,903 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 937 | 13,760 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 1,135 | 18,809 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 891 | 12,257 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 965 | 13,518 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.7 | 1,044 | 17,043 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.4 | 1,002 | 15,094 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.5 | 1,040 | 15,596 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,020 | 14,476 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.2 | 659 | 11,868 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 735 | 12,893 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 1,131 | 15,293 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.0 | 1,065 | 17,887 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.0 | 830 | 14,536 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 816 | 10,929 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,265 | 13,396 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.6 | 866 | 15,456 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.3 | 999 | 18,482 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.3 | 857 | 13,145 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,043 | 12,957 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 842 | 14,170 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 854 | 13,383 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 930 | 13,807 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.8 | 978 | 14,189 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 990 | 17,517 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 959 | 15,924 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 800 | 10,848 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,205 | 14,479 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 857 | 11,175 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 899 | 12,714 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 643 | 11,756 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,056 | 12,259 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 716 | 13,205 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 955 | 12,460 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 814 | 11,537 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Zed vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Illaoi in League of Legends?
Illaoi wins the Zed vs Illaoi matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zed's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.
How does Zed do against Illaoi in the early game?
In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Zed with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Illaoi in the late game?
In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Illaoi 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 Illaoi matchup?
Illaoi wins the matchup against Zed with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Illaoi?
The best Zed build against Illaoi includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Serylda's Grudge 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 Illaoi?
The best Zed runes against Illaoi use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Illaoi?
No, Zed struggles against Illaoi with only a 40.0% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.
How do I play Zed against Illaoi?
When playing Zed against Illaoi, play cautiously and avoid Illaoi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Illaoi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.