Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Zedvs Ivern

SAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Ivern is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Zed wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Ivern 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 Ivern 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
Ivern - 66.7% win rateIvern(66.7%)
Zed - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Zed
66.7% WR
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Ivern vs Zed matchup - 33.3% win rate
Ivern
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Ivern Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
1.4
CS / min
0.4
955
DMG / min
352
15,432
Gold / game
10,299
324
Heal / min
260
608
DMG Mitigated / min
453
0.3
CC / min
1.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Zed vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Ivern matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 33.3%, giving Zed a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ivern 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 Ivern leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Ivern and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ivern 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 Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Zed
0.4Ivern
Zed significantly out-farms Ivern by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Zed a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ivern players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
955Zed
352Ivern
Zed heavily out-damages Ivern by 602 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern 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
15,432Zed
10,299Ivern
Zed generates a commanding 5,134 more gold per game than Ivern. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ivern should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
1.5Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
932Zed
714Ivern
Zed vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 218 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zed can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zed Build Against Ivern

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Ivern are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Serpent's Fang. 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 Ivern. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed100.0%
Ivern early game win rateIvern0.0%
Late Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed50.0%
Ivern late game win rateIvern50.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Ivern. This lopsided early game means Zed 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 Ivern. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Zed Runes Against Ivern

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs IvernInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs IvernCash Back - best Zed rune vs IvernTriple Tonic - best Zed rune vs IvernJack Of All Trades - best Zed rune vs Ivern
Domination rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs IvernDomination
Sudden Impact - best Zed rune vs IvernUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Ivern
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Domination secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Ivern, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.43%2046.51,00713,14452.1%54.5%
51.56%1926.51,01313,00062.5%42.3%
47.90%1676.492012,41246.9%48.8%
50.00%1386.21,04512,85254.4%46.9%
59.02%1226.61,19013,82054.9%62.0%
46.02%1136.394113,01540.5%48.7%
53.27%1075.81,05612,92843.9%64.0%
63.11%1036.51,03113,28764.1%62.5%
45.10%1026.095213,65342.9%46.3%
45.92%986.41,00112,52346.3%45.6%
48.45%976.398212,85944.2%51.9%
56.25%966.096012,70159.0%54.4%
54.17%966.396913,44462.5%50.0%
42.55%945.397713,70236.6%47.2%
57.47%876.31,02913,27155.0%59.6%
48.81%845.687012,20447.5%50.0%
41.33%755.985313,25432.0%46.0%
53.33%755.399712,36245.7%60.0%
50.00%736.31,07614,00251.9%48.9%
52.17%696.31,13712,82655.2%50.0%
47.83%696.296012,99541.7%51.1%
53.23%626.81,01213,50466.7%42.9%
50.00%625.41,04614,63447.4%51.2%
41.94%626.81,07113,47840.7%42.9%
62.90%626.293912,66165.2%61.5%
37.70%616.099012,86528.6%42.5%
50.00%586.51,06913,29452.6%48.7%
48.21%566.196113,11247.8%48.5%
47.27%556.094312,52143.5%50.0%
41.51%536.095912,76237.5%44.8%
43.14%526.899013,46536.4%48.3%
51.92%526.31,05113,11872.7%36.7%
50.00%506.594312,21247.8%51.9%
57.78%456.51,13913,95265.0%52.0%
51.16%436.51,14113,43044.4%56.0%
47.62%425.893912,41036.8%56.5%
53.66%414.21,12213,36468.4%40.9%
55.00%406.31,01413,27647.1%60.9%
57.89%386.595413,73856.3%59.1%
54.29%352.180411,75747.8%66.7%
37.50%322.692712,68038.5%36.8%
51.61%311.390616,06040.0%57.1%
33.33%306.31,03812,28553.9%17.6%
53.33%301.687315,04338.5%64.7%
62.07%291.396215,19577.8%55.0%
68.97%296.597812,64380.0%63.2%
53.57%286.190011,98146.7%61.5%
51.85%272.087213,93050.0%52.9%
48.15%271.790014,57154.5%43.8%
36.00%261.584812,6108.3%61.5%
65.38%265.299812,81261.5%69.2%
46.15%266.81,07714,54637.5%50.0%
68.00%256.31,18812,08066.7%69.2%
48.00%255.91,13113,04350.0%46.7%
58.33%246.299112,64071.4%52.9%
34.78%236.492612,49333.3%35.7%
43.48%235.590413,15454.5%33.3%
59.09%226.71,11912,18372.7%45.5%
28.57%211.983312,66140.0%18.2%
57.14%214.891414,00062.5%53.9%
42.86%216.090712,30840.0%45.5%
47.37%191.092515,98940.0%50.0%
57.89%196.51,10714,89866.7%53.9%
44.44%183.792013,11160.0%38.5%
58.82%176.71,01813,08175.0%44.4%
25.00%166.293013,87750.0%16.7%
50.00%164.995113,92942.9%55.6%
56.25%161.283713,44866.7%42.9%
33.33%153.784713,00316.7%44.4%
53.33%153.590614,66783.3%33.3%
57.14%146.286012,77557.1%57.1%
42.86%141.370211,48040.0%50.0%
50.00%146.51,06413,56357.1%42.9%
57.14%141.084311,42940.0%100.0%
61.54%136.21,02710,55650.0%80.0%
46.15%136.593713,19650.0%42.9%
23.08%131.585312,96628.6%16.7%
69.23%134.11,04615,307100.0%63.6%
50.00%126.094114,58020.0%71.4%
50.00%126.91,15312,75850.0%50.0%
66.67%121.291213,38966.7%66.7%
50.00%121.31,14618,554100.0%45.5%
50.00%127.61,29315,50350.0%50.0%
58.33%121.91,02614,27366.7%50.0%
27.27%112.792813,88840.0%16.7%
63.64%111.982213,22833.3%75.0%
63.64%111.192514,25350.0%80.0%
90.00%102.085215,00885.7%100.0%
50.00%100.879714,80050.0%50.0%
60.00%106.093012,61260.0%60.0%
55.56%95.31,14313,11750.0%60.0%
55.56%96.681810,895100.0%20.0%
11.11%95.81,07912,19216.7%0.0%
62.50%84.789611,58160.0%66.7%
25.00%86.41,10613,8100.0%40.0%
75.00%86.61,01012,73550.0%100.0%
62.50%82.183613,18275.0%50.0%
85.71%74.21,67113,637100.0%66.7%
28.57%71.678211,92750.0%0.0%
85.71%75.690312,66180.0%100.0%
57.14%74.81,07416,09150.0%60.0%
42.86%77.099914,31650.0%40.0%
14.29%76.498411,84025.0%0.0%
42.86%73.981811,46166.7%25.0%
42.86%71.895116,8740.0%60.0%
57.14%72.697516,039100.0%50.0%
42.86%74.01,08614,40666.7%25.0%
42.86%73.47127,83840.0%50.0%
66.67%66.51,24913,17933.3%100.0%
66.67%61.495515,432100.0%50.0%
50.00%65.992814,73366.7%33.3%
66.67%63.11,15915,87550.0%75.0%
83.33%63.178613,68066.7%100.0%
40.00%57.792912,62233.3%50.0%
20.00%51.886713,2520.0%33.3%
60.00%55.81,01611,09060.0%0.0%
0.00%51.870711,0720.0%0.0%
40.00%57.71,08812,21333.3%50.0%
60.00%55.71,09113,02333.3%100.0%
80.00%56.087314,312100.0%50.0%

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Zed vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Ivern matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Zed do against Ivern in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Ivern with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Ivern in the late game?

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

Zed wins the matchup against Ivern with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Ivern?

The best Zed build against Ivern includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Serpent's Fang with Ionian Boots of 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 Ivern?

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

Does Zed counter Ivern?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Ivern with a 66.7% win rate. Zed strongly counters Ivern in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Zed against Ivern?

When playing Zed against Ivern, 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.