Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Zedvs Lissandra

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Lissandra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.1%) over Lissandra based on 74 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Lissandra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Lissandra 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
Lissandra - 54.0% win rateLissandra(54.0%)
Zed - 54.0% win rate in this matchup
Zed
54.0% WR
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Lissandra vs Zed matchup - 46.0% win rate
Lissandra
46.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Lissandra Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Lissandra matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 74
54.0%
Win Rate
46.0%
6.6
CS / min
6.7
969
DMG / min
782
13,644
Gold / game
11,935
140
Heal / min
166
611
DMG Mitigated / min
535
0.3
CC / min
1.6
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
47.6%
Late Game WR
52.4%

Zed vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Lissandra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 74 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Lissandra's 46.0%, giving Zed a 8.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Lissandra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed needs to press advantages before Lissandra reaches their power spikes, while Lissandra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lissandra leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Lissandra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Lissandra 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 Lissandra Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Lissandra in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Zed
6.7Lissandra
Zed and Lissandra farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
969Zed
782Lissandra
Zed heavily out-damages Lissandra by 188 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lissandra 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
13,644Zed
11,935Lissandra
Zed generates a commanding 1,709 more gold per game than Lissandra. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lissandra should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
1.6Lissandra
Lissandra brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lissandra 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
750Zed
701Lissandra
Zed and Lissandra have comparable sustain profiles, with only 49 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Zed Build Against Lissandra

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Lissandra, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Lissandra are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Eclipse. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lissandra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Lissandra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed62.5%
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra37.5%
Late Game
Lissandra
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed47.6%
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra52.4%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Lissandra. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Lissandra takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Zed by 4.8 percentage points. Lissandra scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zed must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Lissandra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lissandra survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Zed Runes Against Lissandra

Precision rune tree - Zed primary runes vs LissandraPrecision
Conqueror - best Zed rune vs LissandraPresence of Mind - best Zed rune vs LissandraLegend: Haste - best Zed rune vs LissandraLast Stand - best Zed rune vs Lissandra
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs LissandraSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Zed rune vs LissandraTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Lissandra
83.3% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Lissandra, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.53%1586.493812,91352.0%53.0%
55.65%1246.791113,15651.7%59.1%
44.92%1186.686512,85848.0%42.6%
53.49%866.21,02013,51154.5%52.8%
47.67%865.492311,89048.0%47.2%
51.81%836.582512,42645.0%58.1%
51.81%836.596012,61150.0%53.9%
39.76%836.394912,89246.1%34.1%
38.75%806.189713,43331.0%43.1%
51.32%766.394812,90453.3%50.0%
54.05%746.696913,64462.5%47.6%
52.11%716.392813,49253.6%51.2%
53.73%676.495313,18348.3%57.9%
53.73%676.392913,58752.0%54.8%
38.81%676.484412,49935.7%41.0%
45.45%666.097412,89142.9%47.4%
42.86%635.484712,44444.0%42.1%
47.46%596.278711,65641.9%53.6%
51.02%496.181112,45941.7%60.0%
55.32%476.41,05912,92752.0%59.1%
53.19%475.290513,35447.6%57.7%
51.16%436.179812,46655.6%48.0%
55.81%436.31,00512,88370.0%43.5%
45.24%426.093212,73055.0%36.4%
50.00%386.087812,99443.8%54.5%
55.26%386.41,01312,14450.0%62.5%
57.89%385.394213,18557.1%58.8%
62.16%376.81,02712,63365.0%58.8%
45.71%356.389713,36642.9%47.6%
51.43%356.082612,55235.3%66.7%
64.71%345.294013,85662.5%65.4%
55.88%346.71,03112,66862.5%50.0%
64.52%316.71,02012,82850.0%73.7%
51.61%316.193912,12041.2%64.3%
28.57%286.174212,01333.3%23.1%
51.85%276.71,12614,66644.4%55.6%
60.00%256.383012,22862.5%58.8%
52.00%251.475713,07853.3%50.0%
45.83%241.986015,14066.7%33.3%
25.00%245.51,09611,93023.1%27.3%
56.52%232.694414,33558.3%54.5%
26.09%236.588712,96025.0%26.7%
40.91%226.583911,97837.5%42.9%
36.36%221.577914,14237.5%35.7%
57.14%216.496514,26280.0%50.0%
38.10%213.584112,76236.4%40.0%
45.00%206.21,07114,07944.4%45.5%
55.00%202.184414,31475.0%41.7%
50.00%205.181511,35740.0%60.0%
36.84%191.978813,42554.5%12.5%
52.63%197.11,16414,33575.0%36.4%
61.11%186.31,05214,60383.3%50.0%
41.18%172.099118,0220.0%50.0%
56.25%162.21,12712,97054.5%60.0%
62.50%166.81,08814,22766.7%60.0%
60.00%153.398514,34457.1%62.5%
53.33%156.289313,02971.4%37.5%
60.00%155.588711,64050.0%71.4%
40.00%155.086613,68442.9%37.5%
57.14%146.490311,75457.1%57.1%
64.29%142.581914,26675.0%60.0%
30.77%136.576811,77142.9%16.7%
76.92%135.81,00713,169100.0%62.5%
58.33%121.293115,24466.7%55.6%
45.45%111.592313,35525.0%57.1%
36.36%116.21,01114,35940.0%33.3%
27.27%116.31,06213,15760.0%0.0%
72.73%117.196015,222100.0%57.1%
0.00%112.583515,2560.0%0.0%
54.55%112.276313,943100.0%28.6%
45.45%116.31,04312,17950.0%42.9%
36.36%111.685715,62033.3%37.5%
40.00%106.080210,86550.0%25.0%
50.00%103.073213,45950.0%50.0%
60.00%101.477613,17550.0%66.7%
40.00%102.981012,81550.0%33.3%
33.33%91.199915,66325.0%40.0%
88.89%94.379214,51175.0%100.0%
33.33%95.579214,5410.0%37.5%
44.44%97.494510,26750.0%33.3%
44.44%96.797411,52060.0%25.0%
55.56%94.298615,9180.0%71.4%
55.56%91.196014,344100.0%20.0%
50.00%81.31,23616,25433.3%60.0%
50.00%87.187713,24175.0%25.0%
75.00%82.11,12116,031100.0%60.0%
37.50%81.481516,4860.0%37.5%
50.00%86.51,11814,86866.7%40.0%
42.86%75.965811,13320.0%100.0%
42.86%73.51,04014,12540.0%50.0%
71.43%75.295713,3730.0%83.3%
57.14%75.01,13615,60150.0%66.7%
85.71%71.580114,24175.0%100.0%
57.14%70.981914,31350.0%60.0%
16.67%63.997917,0120.0%16.7%
83.33%65.974711,255100.0%66.7%
66.67%61.880912,48080.0%0.0%
66.67%65.586311,57175.0%50.0%
50.00%67.21,09112,97433.3%66.7%
33.33%64.967011,33033.3%33.3%
66.67%61.379119,114100.0%60.0%
80.00%56.41,71219,228100.0%75.0%
40.00%52.170515,1850.0%50.0%
60.00%56.195213,48550.0%66.7%
20.00%51.061611,1410.0%33.3%
60.00%54.585912,09433.3%100.0%
80.00%52.698813,047100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.095913,8650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.078713,8250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.993013,3000.0%50.0%
40.00%56.59519,98333.3%50.0%
80.00%57.41,25316,097100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.31,34517,6690.0%40.0%

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Zed vs Lissandra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Lissandra in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Lissandra matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Lissandra's 46.0%, a 8.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 74 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Lissandra in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Lissandra with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Lissandra in the late game?

In the late game, Lissandra takes over the Zed vs Lissandra matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Lissandra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Lissandra matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Lissandra with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.1 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 74 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Lissandra?

The best Zed build against Lissandra includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Lissandra?

The best Zed runes against Lissandra use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Zed vs Lissandra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Lissandra?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Lissandra with a 54.0% win rate. Zed strongly counters Lissandra in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Lissandra?

When playing Zed against Lissandra, 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.