Zedvs Kindred
Zed vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Zed wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Kindred 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 Kindred 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.
Who Wins the Zed vs Kindred Matchup?
Zed vs Kindred Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Kindred 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 Kindred'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 Kindred players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Zed leads by 0.5 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Kindred and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Kindred
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Kindred 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 Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Kindred matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Kindred50.0%Zed100.0%Kindred0.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zed and Kindred, with Zed holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kindred. 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. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zed Runes Against Kindred
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Kindred, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.61% | 203 | 5.5 | 1,047 | 13,343 | 52.6% | 63.8% | |
| 36.36% | 77 | 6.2 | 909 | 11,936 | 40.0% | 31.3% | |
| 47.95% | 73 | 6.1 | 951 | 12,279 | 48.5% | 47.5% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 5.2 | 1,029 | 13,198 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.3 | 1,008 | 12,604 | 65.2% | 55.2% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 6.2 | 1,093 | 13,656 | 63.2% | 48.5% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 6.1 | 931 | 13,373 | 50.0% | 48.6% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.5 | 965 | 12,620 | 36.4% | 47.8% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.0 | 1,072 | 13,458 | 62.5% | 41.4% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.5 | 1,012 | 12,368 | 60.0% | 45.0% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.0 | 911 | 12,960 | 43.8% | 62.5% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.0 | 1,058 | 14,376 | 53.9% | 46.1% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 5.8 | 945 | 12,948 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 5.7 | 797 | 11,599 | 57.1% | 61.1% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 4.3 | 887 | 11,236 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.3 | 1,008 | 13,397 | 61.5% | 57.9% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.1 | 1,029 | 13,453 | 46.7% | 57.1% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.6 | 974 | 13,801 | 53.9% | 62.5% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.5 | 937 | 13,217 | 58.3% | 68.8% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 5.9 | 817 | 12,813 | 40.0% | 38.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.9 | 944 | 13,081 | 45.5% | 41.2% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 5.3 | 896 | 12,381 | 35.7% | 41.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 4.9 | 935 | 14,587 | 75.0% | 52.9% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 946 | 11,900 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.3 | 1,050 | 12,170 | 70.0% | 64.3% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 5.8 | 975 | 15,118 | 75.0% | 63.2% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.7 | 950 | 12,724 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.6 | 817 | 12,981 | 37.5% | 30.8% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 861 | 11,555 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.1 | 843 | 14,556 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.1 | 862 | 11,518 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.3 | 907 | 10,679 | 45.5% | 28.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.8 | 921 | 11,798 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.2 | 975 | 12,541 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.0 | 723 | 13,228 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.0 | 767 | 11,908 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 904 | 12,527 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,113 | 13,458 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.1 | 1,032 | 13,229 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.6 | 973 | 11,634 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,198 | 15,540 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.7 | 1,063 | 13,606 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.3 | 872 | 13,343 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 1,045 | 12,387 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.6 | 940 | 11,466 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 782 | 10,359 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 921 | 14,905 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 899 | 12,300 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,198 | 14,493 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 840 | 11,477 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 723 | 12,698 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,136 | 16,850 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.9 | 774 | 10,226 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.8 | 941 | 15,989 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 863 | 13,236 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 1,081 | 16,690 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 827 | 13,464 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 921 | 13,539 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 696 | 13,350 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 674 | 10,815 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 948 | 13,819 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 938 | 12,750 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 6.2 | 622 | 9,985 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.8 | 905 | 14,036 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,001 | 13,739 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 816 | 11,175 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 932 | 14,063 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.0 | 994 | 15,834 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,250 | 17,115 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 854 | 14,860 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,007 | 12,850 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 800 | 12,513 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,084 | 15,189 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 845 | 10,836 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,089 | 12,850 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 692 | 13,805 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,308 | 15,429 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 1,031 | 6,652 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,032 | 12,720 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 904 | 11,777 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 939 | 13,309 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 915 | 11,602 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 795 | 10,822 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 812 | 11,678 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 867 | 12,786 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 898 | 18,212 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
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Zed vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Kindred in League of Legends?
Zed wins the Zed vs Kindred matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Kindred's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Zed do against Kindred in the early game?
In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kindred in the late game?
In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Kindred 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 Kindred matchup?
Zed wins the matchup against Kindred with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 Kindred?
The best Zed build against Kindred includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Serylda's Grudge with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Kindred?
The best Zed runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Kindred?
Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 83.3% win rate. Zed strongly counters Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Zed against Kindred?
When playing Zed against Kindred, 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.