Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Zedvs Jinx

CAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Jinx wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Zed based on 6 games. Jinx 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 Jinx 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.

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Jinx - 16.7% win rateJinx(16.7%)
Zed - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Zed
16.7% WR
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Jinx vs Zed matchup - 83.3% win rate
Jinx
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Jinx Matchup?

Jinx wins the Zed vs Jinx matchup
Winner
Jinx
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
5.5
CS / min
6.2
809
DMG / min
771
13,341
Gold / game
14,995
114
Heal / min
171
550
DMG Mitigated / min
418
0.3
CC / min
0.6
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Zed vs Jinx Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Jinx matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Jinx wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Zed's 16.7%, giving Jinx a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Jinx dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 Jinx leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jinx 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Laning Phase Breakdown

Jinx wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

Jinx is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jinx holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Zed
6.2Jinx
Jinx edges out Zed by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jinx.
Damage
809Zed
771Jinx
Zed deals 38 more champion damage per minute than Jinx. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Jinx choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zed's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,341Zed
14,995Jinx
Jinx generates a commanding 1,655 more gold per game than Zed. This substantial economic advantage means Jinx consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zed should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
0.6Jinx
Jinx provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jinx coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
664Zed
589Jinx
Zed heals and mitigates 74 more damage per minute than Jinx, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Zed to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Jinx.

Best Zed Build Against Jinx

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Jinx, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Jinx are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Jinx matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jinx
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed0.0%
Jinx early game win rateJinx100.0%
Late Game
Jinx
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed33.3%
Jinx late game win rateJinx66.7%

Jinx dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Jinx can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jinx is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Jinx, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Zed Runes Against Jinx

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs JinxDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs JinxSudden Impact - best Zed rune vs JinxGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs JinxUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Jinx
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs JinxPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Zed rune vs JinxTriumph - best Zed rune vs Jinx
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Jinx in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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.

Zed matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.46%2446.491012,64354.5%50.8%
48.54%2396.590912,63646.4%50.4%
46.02%1766.487912,83246.7%45.5%
50.00%1646.189411,74150.0%50.0%
49.31%1446.395912,75552.5%47.0%
51.22%1236.297012,11354.7%47.5%
46.15%1175.789412,85147.8%45.1%
45.69%1166.094413,84640.9%48.6%
48.70%1156.386212,20253.2%45.6%
53.98%1136.491813,07457.1%51.6%
50.47%1076.084812,15449.0%51.7%
37.14%1056.380412,05734.8%39.0%
44.23%1046.190311,85839.7%51.2%
55.21%966.591813,30051.2%58.5%
60.22%936.697212,79355.8%64.0%
47.31%934.983513,03752.5%43.4%
55.81%866.288812,57558.5%53.3%
40.24%825.575912,76130.0%46.1%
55.84%771.483014,47240.6%66.7%
52.63%766.291312,89245.2%57.8%
45.21%736.190313,04251.5%40.0%
43.66%716.493812,98932.1%51.2%
43.66%716.389411,47538.9%48.6%
56.52%696.082711,94350.0%61.0%
40.30%676.21,03614,05756.0%30.9%
53.13%646.388512,95965.4%44.7%
41.27%635.980711,35246.9%35.5%
50.00%626.389613,23060.0%43.2%
62.90%626.698112,63858.1%67.7%
71.19%596.285712,64372.0%70.6%
32.14%566.485612,12529.6%34.5%
50.00%546.01,02712,87547.8%51.6%
53.85%526.71,12413,96890.0%31.3%
61.22%496.290612,48757.1%64.3%
59.18%496.193013,41347.6%67.9%
43.48%465.482612,98430.8%48.5%
60.47%436.389912,16465.0%56.5%
45.24%426.489711,52447.6%42.9%
52.50%405.997212,50654.5%50.0%
68.42%386.196813,49582.3%57.1%
47.06%344.680212,99257.1%40.0%
39.39%331.674312,18136.8%42.9%
46.88%322.483614,54760.0%40.9%
56.25%326.298413,65866.7%47.1%
43.75%326.11,04013,37633.3%52.9%
45.16%315.51,03612,66538.5%50.0%
51.61%313.292014,23836.4%60.0%
56.67%306.21,03713,31553.3%60.0%
48.28%295.287513,15675.0%29.4%
53.57%286.71,04712,63462.5%41.7%
50.00%281.787813,31656.3%41.7%
62.96%276.388711,94350.0%73.3%
51.85%271.389215,63062.5%47.4%
72.00%256.397013,00575.0%69.2%
40.00%252.31,00314,70836.4%42.9%
54.17%241.673714,28442.9%58.8%
45.83%244.388714,26954.5%38.5%
59.09%223.51,10314,16981.8%36.4%
45.45%221.383614,95733.3%50.0%
40.91%226.680912,36427.3%54.5%
66.67%215.91,04911,95969.2%62.5%
35.00%201.584315,76128.6%38.5%
45.00%206.397513,19227.3%66.7%
47.37%195.783610,86345.5%50.0%
78.95%196.51,00114,34075.0%80.0%
47.37%196.386812,85150.0%45.5%
42.11%191.373913,69640.0%42.9%
42.11%192.978713,29144.4%40.0%
55.56%182.183814,06471.4%45.5%
50.00%187.193913,92150.0%50.0%
41.18%175.390215,0720.0%50.0%
35.29%174.794513,42555.6%12.5%
47.06%171.792916,65766.7%42.9%
52.94%172.583413,96042.9%60.0%
56.25%161.695815,32957.1%55.6%
43.75%166.498213,29837.5%50.0%
50.00%163.089214,40860.0%45.5%
56.25%163.396914,20666.7%42.9%
46.67%151.669014,21220.0%60.0%
33.33%153.51,01916,18266.7%25.0%
66.67%156.71,07314,31780.0%60.0%
60.00%151.778614,24350.0%66.7%
60.00%151.479213,13385.7%37.5%
60.00%151.272613,85275.0%42.9%
42.86%146.980810,20350.0%25.0%
35.71%141.771712,24328.6%42.9%
57.14%146.078810,46544.4%80.0%
46.15%131.575715,29860.0%37.5%
46.15%136.593412,59550.0%40.0%
38.46%132.385813,20742.9%33.3%
25.00%122.091713,90320.0%28.6%
33.33%125.987412,59533.3%33.3%
63.64%115.477411,170100.0%20.0%
45.45%111.883313,22360.0%33.3%
72.73%116.590111,01683.3%60.0%
50.00%104.690711,92280.0%20.0%
40.00%101.377314,23260.0%20.0%
60.00%103.992713,318100.0%33.3%
30.00%105.787214,0850.0%33.3%
60.00%101.170613,88033.3%71.4%
33.33%96.583610,81040.0%25.0%
55.56%91.463812,54083.3%0.0%
44.44%92.890212,80625.0%60.0%
22.22%91.076813,1960.0%33.3%
55.56%96.678311,48850.0%57.1%
33.33%93.871711,74540.0%25.0%
33.33%95.674312,3220.0%50.0%
62.50%85.969811,611100.0%40.0%
37.50%84.51,00712,45933.3%40.0%
37.50%86.384712,74525.0%50.0%
42.86%77.484611,93475.0%0.0%
14.29%74.073211,36320.0%0.0%
14.29%74.570811,1230.0%33.3%
42.86%75.91,05715,15450.0%40.0%
16.67%63.087512,57333.3%0.0%
33.33%66.386313,52466.7%0.0%
33.33%65.875010,01566.7%0.0%
33.33%65.377711,6650.0%66.7%
16.67%65.580913,3410.0%33.3%
16.67%63.695316,3990.0%16.7%
50.00%65.680712,26550.0%50.0%
66.67%64.590014,17350.0%75.0%
60.00%56.775910,18266.7%50.0%
60.00%55.383211,20733.3%100.0%
40.00%51.892615,8020.0%50.0%
40.00%56.286713,7320.0%50.0%
80.00%55.993310,208100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.274111,16433.3%50.0%
60.00%56.06007,94975.0%0.0%
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Zed vs Jinx - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Jinx in League of Legends?

Jinx wins the Zed vs Jinx matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Zed's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Zed do against Jinx in the early game?

In the early game, Jinx has the advantage against Zed with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Jinx players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Jinx in the late game?

In the late game, Jinx takes over the Zed vs Jinx matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jinx scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Jinx matchup?

Jinx wins the matchup against Zed with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Jinx is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Jinx?

The best Zed build against Jinx includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zed runes against Jinx?

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

Does Zed counter Jinx?

No, Zed struggles against Jinx with only a 16.7% win rate. Jinx has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jinx's lead.

How do I play Zed against Jinx?

When playing Zed against Jinx, play cautiously and avoid Jinx's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jinx has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.