Zedvs Malphite
Zed vs Malphite is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Malphite wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.2%) over Zed based on 135 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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.
Malphite(48.9%)Who Wins the Zed vs Malphite Matchup?
Zed vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Malphite matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 135 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Zed's 48.9%, giving Malphite a 2.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite 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 crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Malphite is slightly favored, Zed can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Malphite's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zed vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Malphite
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Malphite 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed47.8%Malphite52.2%Zed50.0%Malphite50.0%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Malphite has a meaningful 52.2% win rate, outperforming Zed by 4.5 percentage points. Malphite players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zed at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Malphite. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malphite 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 Malphite
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Zed maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Malphite.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.88% | 433 | 6.4 | 913 | 13,209 | 53.6% | 47.8% | |
| 45.18% | 364 | 6.5 | 899 | 12,724 | 38.6% | 50.5% | |
| 51.48% | 238 | 6.5 | 880 | 13,750 | 50.5% | 52.0% | |
| 49.01% | 205 | 6.5 | 968 | 12,704 | 56.2% | 43.4% | |
| 58.13% | 204 | 6.6 | 1,025 | 12,891 | 55.8% | 60.2% | |
| 48.21% | 195 | 6.2 | 923 | 12,897 | 38.9% | 53.7% | |
| 53.55% | 184 | 5.8 | 874 | 12,972 | 51.8% | 55.0% | |
| 38.99% | 160 | 5.9 | 946 | 12,607 | 38.8% | 39.2% | |
| 49.69% | 160 | 6.3 | 846 | 12,447 | 47.8% | 51.1% | |
| 50.00% | 158 | 6.4 | 984 | 12,740 | 46.7% | 53.0% | |
| 53.25% | 157 | 5.5 | 840 | 12,691 | 51.4% | 54.8% | |
| 56.58% | 154 | 6.1 | 843 | 13,378 | 49.1% | 61.0% | |
| 44.59% | 150 | 5.6 | 925 | 12,810 | 46.8% | 43.0% | |
| 48.89% | 135 | 5.9 | 770 | 12,083 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.46% | 129 | 6.2 | 890 | 13,076 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 50.79% | 127 | 6.8 | 912 | 12,572 | 47.8% | 54.2% | |
| 60.18% | 115 | 6.5 | 1,012 | 13,619 | 68.9% | 54.4% | |
| 41.23% | 115 | 6.4 | 897 | 13,418 | 39.2% | 42.9% | |
| 50.89% | 112 | 6.0 | 870 | 12,836 | 52.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.08% | 105 | 5.9 | 913 | 13,057 | 55.0% | 43.8% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 6.5 | 827 | 12,167 | 45.0% | 48.3% | |
| 56.25% | 97 | 6.4 | 890 | 13,086 | 63.4% | 50.9% | |
| 45.05% | 92 | 6.2 | 835 | 12,305 | 44.7% | 45.3% | |
| 47.73% | 91 | 6.4 | 871 | 13,300 | 54.0% | 43.1% | |
| 54.95% | 91 | 6.6 | 970 | 13,100 | 58.5% | 52.0% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 6.6 | 884 | 13,025 | 36.8% | 50.0% | |
| 56.82% | 89 | 6.0 | 863 | 12,783 | 61.5% | 53.1% | |
| 51.72% | 87 | 6.5 | 892 | 13,042 | 53.3% | 50.9% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 6.0 | 861 | 12,502 | 52.6% | 47.9% | |
| 47.62% | 85 | 6.6 | 987 | 11,941 | 46.7% | 48.7% | |
| 50.60% | 83 | 5.2 | 908 | 13,488 | 52.5% | 48.8% | |
| 50.62% | 82 | 6.8 | 1,042 | 12,461 | 62.5% | 39.0% | |
| 44.30% | 79 | 6.6 | 936 | 13,005 | 48.6% | 40.9% | |
| 52.17% | 70 | 6.6 | 1,046 | 13,597 | 65.5% | 42.5% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 6.4 | 1,024 | 13,202 | 54.2% | 40.0% | |
| 43.08% | 65 | 6.4 | 928 | 12,556 | 36.4% | 46.5% | |
| 46.15% | 65 | 6.6 | 1,102 | 13,642 | 48.4% | 44.1% | |
| 57.14% | 63 | 6.2 | 868 | 12,739 | 55.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.85% | 60 | 5.9 | 960 | 13,906 | 47.6% | 52.6% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 5.9 | 804 | 13,023 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 51 | 6.2 | 925 | 13,285 | 52.2% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 1.7 | 807 | 14,372 | 52.4% | 53.3% | |
| 52.08% | 49 | 2.4 | 961 | 14,514 | 38.9% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.0 | 1,086 | 13,213 | 30.0% | 65.4% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 5.1 | 829 | 12,649 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 1.3 | 873 | 14,628 | 37.5% | 37.9% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.9 | 944 | 13,139 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 2.5 | 850 | 14,930 | 66.7% | 32.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 5.6 | 957 | 13,300 | 46.7% | 54.2% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.0 | 1,012 | 12,928 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 2.1 | 830 | 13,996 | 50.0% | 38.1% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.2 | 890 | 12,887 | 64.7% | 52.4% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 6.4 | 979 | 12,318 | 44.4% | 63.2% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 3.1 | 927 | 13,056 | 55.0% | 56.3% | |
| 66.67% | 36 | 3.0 | 877 | 13,807 | 53.3% | 76.2% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 3.8 | 1,089 | 13,413 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.6 | 1,004 | 14,033 | 60.0% | 36.8% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 5.6 | 880 | 11,960 | 66.7% | 61.1% | |
| 22.58% | 32 | 1.5 | 880 | 13,974 | 37.5% | 6.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 2.6 | 900 | 13,705 | 68.8% | 28.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 4.4 | 923 | 14,397 | 60.0% | 31.6% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 5.7 | 1,008 | 14,130 | 36.4% | 72.2% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.8 | 750 | 13,813 | 54.5% | 52.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 2.9 | 921 | 15,297 | 75.0% | 45.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.8 | 834 | 13,137 | 23.1% | 64.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 2.0 | 916 | 15,714 | 30.0% | 70.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 4.4 | 865 | 14,635 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.8 | 1,058 | 14,030 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.6 | 897 | 12,329 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 3.9 | 953 | 13,942 | 25.0% | 43.8% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 4.1 | 943 | 13,594 | 70.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 2.3 | 854 | 14,133 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 3.2 | 922 | 13,094 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 6.4 | 1,022 | 12,667 | 90.9% | 58.3% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.4 | 940 | 12,944 | 87.5% | 40.0% | |
| 21.74% | 23 | 1.4 | 764 | 14,252 | 12.5% | 26.7% | |
| 45.45% | 23 | 5.6 | 851 | 14,071 | 16.7% | 56.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.6 | 891 | 13,139 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 6.0 | 1,145 | 15,949 | 66.7% | 68.8% | |
| 22.73% | 22 | 1.5 | 838 | 14,692 | 11.1% | 30.8% | |
| 52.38% | 22 | 1.8 | 847 | 13,816 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.0 | 953 | 12,607 | 12.5% | 53.9% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 923 | 16,415 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 869 | 11,811 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.6 | 957 | 15,177 | 44.4% | 70.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.5 | 995 | 13,220 | 88.9% | 22.2% | |
| 43.75% | 17 | 2.7 | 830 | 16,418 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 3.3 | 926 | 14,383 | 20.0% | 41.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 2.2 | 938 | 16,442 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 833 | 12,714 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 929 | 13,327 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 935 | 14,944 | 80.0% | 36.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.5 | 913 | 12,795 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.1 | 854 | 11,752 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.6 | 734 | 12,789 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 3.1 | 1,002 | 15,731 | 50.0% | 81.8% | |
| 42.86% | 15 | 6.0 | 870 | 11,919 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.0 | 898 | 12,593 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.3 | 964 | 15,229 | 75.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,023 | 15,660 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.4 | 828 | 8,617 | 62.5% | 20.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 3.1 | 820 | 12,402 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.7 | 920 | 14,421 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.3 | 939 | 13,235 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.5 | 1,063 | 13,775 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 3.0 | 880 | 14,217 | 25.0% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.5 | 1,085 | 16,243 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.3 | 1,159 | 15,613 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 984 | 12,293 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 4.3 | 744 | 11,530 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 952 | 12,767 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.1 | 868 | 12,501 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.3 | 764 | 15,236 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.0 | 855 | 14,805 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 976 | 15,282 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 661 | 12,272 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 800 | 12,096 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 968 | 15,210 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 861 | 12,372 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,033 | 12,887 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.7 | 1,070 | 14,712 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.1 | 805 | 14,587 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 817 | 12,606 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 733 | 13,777 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 904 | 11,508 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.8 | 841 | 12,858 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.0 | 836 | 15,527 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,048 | 13,244 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 828 | 11,323 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 893 | 14,288 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.6 | 949 | 15,136 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 753 | 12,676 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.9 | 700 | 13,658 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,168 | 14,921 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 889 | 13,372 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 829 | 12,751 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 803 | 11,043 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Zed vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Zed vs Malphite matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Zed's 48.9%, a 2.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 135 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Zed do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Zed with a 52.2% win rate versus 47.8%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Malphite matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Zed with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 2.2 percentage point advantage means Malphite is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 135 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Malphite?
The best Zed build against Malphite includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Malphite?
The best Zed runes against Malphite use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Zed vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Malphite?
No, Zed struggles against Malphite with only a 48.9% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Zed against Malphite?
When playing Zed against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malphite in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.