Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Zedvs Neeko

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Neeko is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Neeko based on 14 games. Neeko 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 Neeko matchup.

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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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Zed - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Zed
50.0% WR
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Neeko vs Zed matchup - 50.0% win rate
Neeko
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Neeko Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Neeko matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 14
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.8
CS / min
6.2
979
DMG / min
858
12,877
Gold / game
12,169
197
Heal / min
86
569
DMG Mitigated / min
375
0.3
CC / min
1.3
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Zed vs Neeko Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Neeko matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Neeko's 50.0%, giving Zed a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Neeko controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Neeko 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 Neeko leads by 1.1s 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 Neeko'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 Neeko Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Neeko in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Neeko, 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
5.8Zed
6.2Neeko
Neeko edges out Zed by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Neeko.
Damage
979Zed
858Neeko
Zed heavily out-damages Neeko by 121 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Neeko 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
12,877Zed
12,169Neeko
Zed earns 708 more gold per game than Neeko, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zed slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Zed
1.3Neeko
Neeko brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Neeko 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
765Zed
461Neeko
Zed vastly out-sustains Neeko, healing and mitigating 304 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zed can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Neeko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Neeko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zed Build Against Neeko

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Neeko, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Neeko 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Neeko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Neeko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Neeko
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed37.5%
Neeko early game win rateNeeko62.5%
Late Game
Zed
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed66.7%
Neeko late game win rateNeeko33.3%

Neeko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Neeko 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Neeko. 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: Neeko 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 Neeko

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs NeekoDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs NeekoSudden Impact - best Zed rune vs NeekoSixth Sense - best Zed rune vs NeekoUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Neeko
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs NeekoSorcery
Scorch - best Zed rune vs NeekoTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Neeko
100.0% WR

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 Neeko.


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.95%2486.396712,80341.3%46.0%
51.67%2406.11,00613,45246.7%54.7%
50.47%2146.092413,04440.5%56.9%
45.18%1976.387212,46343.2%47.1%
47.64%1915.899912,39744.9%49.6%
54.55%1545.087212,76750.7%58.2%
51.63%1535.994713,13648.4%53.9%
53.59%1536.21,09413,91355.2%52.6%
44.97%1496.294012,73737.1%50.6%
50.75%1346.21,02113,25059.3%45.0%
47.37%1335.096712,19735.9%58.0%
44.09%1276.187012,51946.3%42.5%
44.17%1205.294113,42533.3%51.4%
52.21%1135.197913,30848.9%54.5%
45.05%1116.494312,76544.2%45.8%
45.87%1096.31,04213,09747.1%44.8%
46.23%1065.792012,89640.5%49.3%
52.69%935.991412,98463.2%45.5%
51.69%894.793713,30253.9%50.0%
45.45%884.393312,59641.3%50.0%
54.02%875.81,00513,89458.6%51.7%
43.53%856.194913,75051.7%39.3%
38.75%805.886712,14939.5%38.1%
43.04%796.498312,44233.3%54.0%
44.30%796.11,00013,06551.4%38.1%
57.53%736.292913,34454.2%59.2%
52.11%716.01,00013,21456.7%48.8%
47.83%696.187312,55241.9%52.6%
51.47%686.71,06914,09059.3%46.3%
50.77%656.197913,38166.7%39.5%
40.68%595.994813,79647.6%36.8%
53.45%586.21,12512,82857.7%50.0%
46.55%586.493513,09740.9%50.0%
44.83%581.173613,00138.7%51.9%
45.61%575.892712,84437.5%51.5%
29.63%546.294913,04823.8%33.3%
42.00%501.587213,10439.1%44.4%
48.98%495.796812,49443.5%53.9%
59.18%496.21,01512,58956.0%62.5%
52.08%481.576912,77838.9%60.0%
46.67%456.41,07613,47252.9%42.9%
50.00%425.491212,96743.8%53.9%
48.65%371.473412,63668.8%33.3%
38.89%366.21,08113,41950.0%31.8%
37.14%353.490813,51637.5%36.8%
42.86%356.01,16413,21453.9%36.4%
47.06%341.479913,74830.8%57.1%
48.39%316.387012,65460.0%37.5%
29.03%316.889811,15540.0%9.1%
41.94%315.51,10513,34023.1%55.6%
43.33%306.21,05514,18457.1%39.1%
63.33%305.494513,27786.7%40.0%
51.72%296.191512,77433.3%71.4%
58.62%291.488612,94760.0%57.1%
58.62%295.21,08113,82633.3%76.5%
37.93%296.31,09314,01946.7%28.6%
42.86%286.11,00114,07645.5%41.2%
60.71%282.681213,19950.0%68.8%
71.43%286.51,09013,32987.5%50.0%
60.71%285.61,10314,42077.8%52.6%
62.96%271.379414,24270.0%58.8%
55.56%271.81,04615,04570.0%47.1%
22.22%273.173512,24723.1%21.4%
46.15%266.087412,72614.3%57.9%
36.00%256.686211,32230.8%41.7%
34.78%234.892311,89554.5%16.7%
31.82%226.01,03613,82020.0%41.7%
42.86%211.189514,12833.3%50.0%
76.19%216.61,08912,78366.7%88.9%
25.00%205.487512,91125.0%25.0%
40.00%203.290113,64233.3%42.9%
25.00%206.390812,83933.3%21.4%
42.11%190.993213,68630.0%55.6%
52.63%191.494114,66625.0%72.7%
55.56%181.485915,98750.0%57.1%
50.00%165.794814,72740.0%54.5%
50.00%163.275611,84737.5%62.5%
75.00%163.81,05011,64066.7%85.7%
68.75%161.388614,619100.0%58.3%
60.00%152.368611,14357.1%62.5%
33.33%155.01,07313,86020.0%40.0%
50.00%145.08539,64645.5%66.7%
57.14%142.91,01114,84380.0%44.4%
50.00%145.897912,87737.5%66.7%
71.43%146.61,14015,692100.0%60.0%
53.85%131.193513,95740.0%62.5%
46.15%131.988412,32725.0%55.6%
61.54%136.81,08014,16085.7%33.3%
46.15%132.51,01516,60150.0%45.5%
53.85%135.81,01512,67040.0%62.5%
58.33%121.61,06817,783100.0%54.5%
16.67%121.164512,15320.0%14.3%
50.00%125.51,03511,55066.7%33.3%
16.67%124.068910,29325.0%0.0%
45.45%117.11,05815,20325.0%57.1%
18.18%116.491514,3780.0%25.0%
50.00%105.390314,14575.0%33.3%
50.00%105.594412,49960.0%40.0%
60.00%102.694816,52666.7%57.1%
60.00%103.61,02813,733100.0%50.0%
77.78%94.991912,62860.0%100.0%
44.44%92.077614,59633.3%50.0%
77.78%94.690912,73280.0%75.0%
55.56%96.51,13614,03240.0%75.0%
44.44%95.992110,3190.0%100.0%
25.00%85.698113,7710.0%28.6%
37.50%86.21,09711,16640.0%33.3%
37.50%80.882612,44266.7%20.0%
62.50%84.81,03115,65666.7%60.0%
25.00%86.81,06615,4130.0%28.6%
37.50%85.897614,48433.3%40.0%
75.00%84.891610,48850.0%100.0%
37.50%86.286713,7740.0%42.9%
37.50%82.375314,6400.0%42.9%
50.00%85.31,00015,88550.0%50.0%
57.14%71.889314,7840.0%57.1%
57.14%71.086615,43066.7%50.0%
28.57%76.283410,41725.0%33.3%
42.86%75.71,11716,4050.0%60.0%
14.29%76.797110,7610.0%50.0%
57.14%76.095512,39066.7%50.0%
57.14%71.287613,75950.0%100.0%
33.33%65.71,14316,9470.0%40.0%
16.67%60.983313,2660.0%33.3%
83.33%61.988215,330100.0%75.0%
50.00%67.078413,301100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.71,05911,17350.0%0.0%
20.00%56.01,40912,83650.0%0.0%
80.00%55.41,33516,30150.0%100.0%
40.00%53.093915,007100.0%25.0%
60.00%52.296314,5280.0%60.0%

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Zed vs Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Neeko in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Neeko matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Neeko's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zed do against Neeko in the early game?

In the early game, Neeko has the advantage against Zed with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Neeko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Neeko in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Neeko matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Neeko matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Neeko with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zed is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Neeko?

The best Zed build against Neeko includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge 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 Neeko?

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

Does Zed counter Neeko?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Neeko with a 50.0% win rate. Zed slightly edges out Neeko in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Zed against Neeko?

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