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

Zedvs Kled

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

Zed vs Kled is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kled wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Zed based on 5 games. Kled 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 Kled 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
Kled - 20.0% win rateKled(20.0%)
Zed - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Zed
20.0% WR
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Kled vs Zed matchup - 80.0% win rate
Kled
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Kled Matchup?

Kled wins the Zed vs Kled matchup
Winner
Kled
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
5.7
CS / min
6.0
656
DMG / min
704
7,108
Gold / game
8,456
96
Heal / min
228
381
DMG Mitigated / min
985
0.2
CC / min
0.3
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Zed vs Kled Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Kled matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kled wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zed's 20.0%, giving Kled a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kled controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kled 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 Kled leads by 736 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kled 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 Kled 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 Kled Laning Phase Breakdown

Kled wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Zed
6.0Kled
Zed and Kled farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
656Zed
704Kled
Kled deals 48 more champion damage per minute than Zed. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zed choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kled's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
7,108Zed
8,456Kled
Kled generates a commanding 1,348 more gold per game than Zed. This substantial economic advantage means Kled 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
0.2Zed
0.3Kled
Both Zed and Kled provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
477Zed
1,213Kled
Kled vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 736 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kled 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 Kled

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kled, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Kled are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Eclipse. 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 Kled matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kled
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed20.0%
Kled early game win rateKled80.0%
Late Game
Zed
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed0.0%
Kled late game win rateKled0.0%

Kled dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Kled 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 0.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kled. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Kled 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 Kled

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs KledDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs KledTaste of Blood - best Zed rune vs KledGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs KledUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Kled
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs KledSorcery
Transcendence - best Zed rune vs KledScorch - best Zed rune vs Kled
100.0% WR

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


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 Kled - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Kled in League of Legends?

Kled wins the Zed vs Kled matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zed's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Zed do against Kled in the early game?

In the early game, Kled has the advantage against Zed with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Kled players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Kled in the late game?

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

Who wins the Zed vs Kled matchup?

Kled wins the matchup against Zed with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Kled is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Kled?

The best Zed build against Kled includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zed runes against Kled?

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

Does Zed counter Kled?

No, Zed struggles against Kled with only a 20.0% win rate. Kled has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kled's lead.

How do I play Zed against Kled?

When playing Zed against Kled, play cautiously and avoid Kled's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kled in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.