Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Zedvs Nami

FAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Nami is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nami based on 6 games. Nami 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 Nami 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.

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Nami - 50.0% win rateNami(50.0%)
Zed - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Zed
50.0% WR
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Nami vs Zed matchup - 50.0% win rate
Nami
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Nami Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Nami matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.9
CS / min
0.8
946
DMG / min
438
12,570
Gold / game
9,883
143
Heal / min
548
432
DMG Mitigated / min
396
0.3
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Zed vs Nami Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Nami matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nami's 50.0%, giving Zed a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nami controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nami 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 Nami leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nami's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zed vs Nami Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Nami in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Zed
0.8Nami
Zed significantly out-farms Nami by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Zed a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nami players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
946Zed
438Nami
Zed heavily out-damages Nami by 508 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami 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
12,570Zed
9,883Nami
Zed generates a commanding 2,687 more gold per game than Nami. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nami should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
1.1Nami
Nami brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nami 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
575Zed
945Nami
Nami vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 370 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nami 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 Nami

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nami, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Nami are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nami. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Nami matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nami
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed0.0%
Nami early game win rateNami100.0%
Late Game
Zed
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed60.0%
Nami late game win rateNami40.0%

Nami dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Nami can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nami. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nami must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zed reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zed 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 Nami

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs NamiInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs NamiMagical Footwear - best Zed rune vs NamiTriple Tonic - best Zed rune vs NamiCosmic Insight - best Zed rune vs Nami
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs NamiPrecision
Cut Down - best Zed rune vs NamiLegend: Haste - best Zed rune vs Nami
100.0% WR

The Inspiration primary with Precision secondary combination helps Zed maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nami.


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
54.02%3486.397013,28853.8%54.2%
47.84%3016.195613,02550.0%46.5%
45.29%2766.388613,20744.0%46.1%
43.64%2366.189912,26645.1%42.5%
52.97%2026.11,05313,01448.2%56.4%
52.50%2006.11,05213,85351.4%53.1%
47.24%1996.11,00713,00551.4%45.0%
51.58%1906.31,00413,61660.0%46.1%
50.57%1765.299013,10047.8%52.3%
46.67%1656.287612,19446.5%46.8%
44.17%1636.292812,85341.5%45.9%
51.95%1545.888212,70438.7%60.9%
49.67%1535.394713,32851.6%48.3%
45.00%1405.596612,73853.2%38.5%
51.45%1385.990013,02348.9%52.8%
48.12%1335.688312,06141.5%52.5%
43.41%1296.11,06912,28838.2%47.3%
36.89%1226.073511,34534.5%38.8%
47.83%1156.084611,45750.0%45.3%
39.09%1106.091212,52840.0%38.5%
50.91%1106.190313,07844.9%55.7%
44.95%1096.386011,05740.0%52.3%
49.51%1035.983112,18945.8%52.7%
59.41%1016.194712,25261.4%57.9%
56.70%976.41,01213,14759.0%55.2%
38.46%916.51,00212,95043.2%34.0%
47.19%894.293712,01151.2%43.5%
53.41%886.397512,81661.5%46.9%
44.44%815.189113,13341.9%46.0%
60.49%816.290212,08971.4%52.2%
55.70%796.093613,62563.0%51.9%
38.16%765.790212,81136.7%39.1%
44.74%766.01,02513,90244.8%44.7%
49.30%716.499613,41460.0%41.5%
50.72%696.31,01512,42350.0%51.2%
46.38%696.11,10212,16047.1%45.7%
44.78%675.990012,49240.0%48.6%
31.82%661.873112,65135.5%28.6%
40.35%576.41,09014,19147.8%35.3%
47.27%551.783313,43252.2%43.8%
40.74%541.873412,81038.5%42.9%
50.98%512.593013,57654.5%48.3%
55.10%495.495013,67062.5%51.5%
41.30%461.685414,11241.2%41.4%
54.35%461.584913,08139.1%69.6%
42.22%451.673512,50457.7%21.1%
59.09%446.598812,67966.7%52.2%
40.91%445.181612,16955.6%30.8%
47.62%421.683413,73152.9%44.0%
57.14%426.21,18213,92361.5%55.2%
60.98%411.989614,65868.8%56.0%
40.00%401.583014,51752.9%30.4%
40.54%376.21,06913,74361.5%29.2%
45.95%377.097313,26143.8%47.6%
50.00%366.493712,87857.9%41.2%
37.14%355.01,02914,01833.3%39.1%
50.00%346.384511,74050.0%50.0%
47.06%341.286014,40754.5%43.5%
65.63%326.51,16913,12983.3%42.9%
45.16%311.693912,97525.0%66.7%
35.48%315.988311,50040.0%31.3%
46.67%306.31,00112,40050.0%43.8%
50.00%306.392513,06261.5%41.2%
34.48%296.291613,21038.5%31.3%
37.93%296.085311,35921.4%53.3%
41.38%294.893013,99650.0%39.1%
50.00%286.899113,40850.0%50.0%
38.46%264.892712,52740.0%36.4%
50.00%264.81,05514,54263.6%40.0%
48.00%256.31,05412,13446.1%50.0%
60.00%251.51,04816,50333.3%68.4%
64.00%255.896512,46070.0%60.0%
33.33%242.177212,82825.0%41.7%
34.78%235.81,10114,95633.3%35.3%
45.45%226.296312,35122.2%61.5%
63.64%221.675714,31480.0%58.8%
42.86%211.078212,81754.5%30.0%
60.00%204.11,08712,28145.5%77.8%
47.37%191.183913,05357.1%41.7%
47.37%196.183310,71866.7%14.3%
61.11%184.694013,80971.4%54.5%
55.56%185.493012,83262.5%50.0%
52.94%174.192712,38066.7%37.5%
29.41%172.761011,24133.3%20.0%
47.06%176.278912,00444.4%50.0%
37.50%164.982011,46642.9%33.3%
62.50%161.21,02616,02342.9%77.8%
31.25%166.399114,19733.3%30.0%
31.25%163.588514,21640.0%27.3%
46.67%155.01,07013,47866.7%33.3%
53.33%151.788512,73345.5%75.0%
42.86%145.799114,3640.0%60.0%
64.29%146.31,10413,66280.0%55.6%
57.14%141.598517,106100.0%50.0%
76.92%136.199015,474100.0%70.0%
69.23%136.51,06313,92762.5%80.0%
61.54%133.31,05415,9250.0%88.9%
53.85%134.893413,39950.0%57.1%
66.67%125.981311,378100.0%20.0%
41.67%124.593114,27250.0%37.5%
41.67%127.11,03912,68533.3%50.0%
58.33%125.71,18414,88680.0%42.9%
58.33%122.11,06315,14066.7%55.6%
41.67%121.095415,99966.7%33.3%
27.27%111.378811,95120.0%33.3%
45.45%116.41,01813,22450.0%42.9%
36.36%111.789814,89233.3%37.5%
30.00%105.983013,17125.0%33.3%
40.00%101.797014,07650.0%33.3%
60.00%105.41,24515,73533.3%71.4%
40.00%105.51,18013,59140.0%40.0%
50.00%103.094615,46666.7%42.9%
55.56%96.11,17914,05550.0%57.1%
33.33%91.682715,68250.0%28.6%
66.67%97.079311,67157.1%100.0%
66.67%96.297112,30375.0%60.0%
11.11%96.61,00811,65116.7%0.0%
33.33%93.391613,8720.0%50.0%
44.44%96.593013,1090.0%66.7%
55.56%96.89359,94550.0%66.7%
37.50%86.41,15114,73933.3%40.0%
75.00%85.794011,62975.0%75.0%
50.00%85.91,02913,04833.3%60.0%
50.00%84.61,01112,965100.0%20.0%
37.50%81.553010,83360.0%0.0%
57.14%77.51,25413,48750.0%100.0%
57.14%75.21,10414,52350.0%60.0%
57.14%76.196610,46450.0%100.0%
57.14%73.31,09113,98850.0%60.0%
57.14%77.197013,872100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.61,11915,80350.0%60.0%
83.33%66.272912,53675.0%100.0%
33.33%65.96859,51125.0%50.0%
50.00%62.81,03516,1120.0%60.0%
50.00%61.994612,5700.0%60.0%
33.33%65.98378,32120.0%100.0%
50.00%66.51,18216,11350.0%50.0%
83.33%61.077312,35075.0%100.0%
60.00%56.893912,02950.0%66.7%
40.00%51.11,15918,5800.0%50.0%
20.00%54.47208,62720.0%0.0%
20.00%56.575414,64150.0%0.0%

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Zed vs Nami - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Nami in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Nami matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nami's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Zed do against Nami in the early game?

In the early game, Nami has the advantage against Zed with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nami players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Nami in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Nami matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Nami matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Nami with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zed is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Nami?

The best Zed build against Nami includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Nami?

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

Does Zed counter Nami?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Nami with a 50.0% win rate. Zed slightly edges out Nami in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Zed against Nami?

When playing Zed against Nami, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nami. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.