- Win Rate
- 48.0%
- Pick Rate
- 5.1%
- Ban Rate
- 19.7%
Zed vs Locke
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 10,263
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 7, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Zed vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zed wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Locke based on 84 games. Locke 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 Locke 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 Zed vs Locke?
Zed wins 51.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.6% and 57.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.9% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 219 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- +5.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 6 games, Zed won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Zed vs Locke is an even matchup: Zed wins 51.1% of 219 games, and the 95% range (44.6–57.7%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.9% for Zed; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 195, within the margin of error (216 games).
- Zed players pick First Strike much less often against Locke: 55.4% of their other Mid games, 45.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zed and Locke played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zed's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zed vs Locke Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zed vs Locke Win Rate by Game Length
Zed's win rate against Locke by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zed's results against Locke in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zed vs Locke Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenZed gold at 15: +195
- First itemZedZed: 10.5 min · Locke: 11.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenZed wins 51.2% of 86 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenZed wins 52.4% of 105 games
What Zed Changes Against Locke
Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
First StrikeKeystoneUsually55.4%vs Locke45.7%−9.8 pts55.0% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually66.0%vs Locke56.6%−9.4 pts52.4% WR here
Triple TonicRuneUsually55.2%vs Locke47.0%−8.2 pts54.4% WR here
Cash BackRuneUsually55.1%vs Locke47.0%−8.0 pts54.4% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually27.0%vs Locke34.7%+7.8 pts48.7% WR here
Usually33.7%vs Locke26.0%−7.7 pts57.9% WR here
Edge of NightItemUsually18.5%vs Locke12.8%−5.7 pts75.0% WR here
Serpent's FangItemUsually14.7%vs Locke9.1%−5.6 pts45.0% WR here
Best Zed Build vs Locke
Usual Zed build (Mid)
63.7% win rate · 171 games
Against Locke
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 155 Zed games against Locke carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zed's standard build instead.
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.5 min (median of 125 games).
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.3 min (median of 183 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zed Runes vs Locke
Usual Zed runes (Mid)
First Strike
72.7% win rate · 44 games
Against Locke
First Strike67.7% win rate · 31 games
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Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Zed Matchups
Hardest for Zed
Easiest for Zed
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zed vs Locke FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Zed vs Locke?
Zed vs Locke is an even matchup: Zed wins 51.1% of 219 games, and the 95% range (44.6–57.7%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Zed's win rate against Locke?
Zed wins 51.1% of 219 Mid games against Locke on patch 26.19 (95% range 44.6–57.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.9% would be expected.
Does Zed counter Locke?
Not clearly. Zed wins 51.1% of 219 games against Locke, and the 95% range (44.6–57.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zed or Locke?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 195, within the margin of error (216 games).
Does Zed outscale Locke?
Not measurably: Zed's win rate against Locke in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Locke strongest against Zed?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Locke is ahead of Zed beyond the margin of error.
What should Zed build against Locke?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zed's usual Mid core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night. The biggest change against Locke: Edge of Night (18.5% usually, 12.8% here).
What runes should Zed use against Locke?
First Strike with Inspiration and Precision — 67.7% over 31 games against Locke. The biggest change against Locke: First Strike (55.4% usually, 45.7% here).