
Zedvs Nidalee
Zed vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nidalee wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Zed based on 5 games. Nidalee holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Nidalee 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 the Zed vs Nidalee Matchup?

Zed vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zed's 20.0%, giving Nidalee a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Nidalee dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nidalee leads by 482 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zed players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nidalee overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zed vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown
Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Nidalee
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Nidalee are Hubris, Serylda's Grudge 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Nidalee matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nidalee 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 Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Nidalee holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zed Runes Against Nidalee
The Inspiration and Domination rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.53% | 158 | 6.4 | 938 | 12,913 | 52.0% | 53.0% | |
| 55.65% | 124 | 6.7 | 911 | 13,156 | 51.7% | 59.1% | |
| 44.92% | 118 | 6.6 | 865 | 12,858 | 48.0% | 42.6% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 6.2 | 1,020 | 13,511 | 54.5% | 52.8% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 5.4 | 923 | 11,890 | 48.0% | 47.2% | |
| 51.81% | 83 | 6.5 | 825 | 12,426 | 45.0% | 58.1% | |
| 51.81% | 83 | 6.5 | 960 | 12,611 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 39.76% | 83 | 6.3 | 949 | 12,892 | 46.1% | 34.1% | |
| 38.75% | 80 | 6.1 | 897 | 13,433 | 31.0% | 43.1% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 6.3 | 948 | 12,904 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 6.6 | 969 | 13,644 | 62.5% | 47.6% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 6.3 | 928 | 13,492 | 53.6% | 51.2% | |
| 53.73% | 67 | 6.4 | 953 | 13,183 | 48.3% | 57.9% | |
| 53.73% | 67 | 6.3 | 929 | 13,587 | 52.0% | 54.8% | |
| 38.81% | 67 | 6.4 | 844 | 12,499 | 35.7% | 41.0% | |
| 45.45% | 66 | 6.0 | 974 | 12,891 | 42.9% | 47.4% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 5.4 | 847 | 12,444 | 44.0% | 42.1% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 6.2 | 787 | 11,656 | 41.9% | 53.6% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.1 | 811 | 12,459 | 41.7% | 60.0% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 6.4 | 1,059 | 12,927 | 52.0% | 59.1% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.2 | 905 | 13,354 | 47.6% | 57.7% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 6.1 | 798 | 12,466 | 55.6% | 48.0% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 6.3 | 1,005 | 12,883 | 70.0% | 43.5% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.0 | 932 | 12,730 | 55.0% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.0 | 878 | 12,994 | 43.8% | 54.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.4 | 1,013 | 12,144 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 5.3 | 942 | 13,185 | 57.1% | 58.8% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 6.8 | 1,027 | 12,633 | 65.0% | 58.8% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.3 | 897 | 13,366 | 42.9% | 47.6% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.0 | 826 | 12,552 | 35.3% | 66.7% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 5.2 | 940 | 13,856 | 62.5% | 65.4% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.7 | 1,031 | 12,668 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 6.7 | 1,020 | 12,828 | 50.0% | 73.7% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.1 | 939 | 12,120 | 41.2% | 64.3% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 6.1 | 742 | 12,013 | 33.3% | 23.1% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.7 | 1,126 | 14,666 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 830 | 12,228 | 62.5% | 58.8% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 757 | 13,078 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.9 | 860 | 15,140 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 5.5 | 1,096 | 11,930 | 23.1% | 27.3% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 2.6 | 944 | 14,335 | 58.3% | 54.5% | |
| 26.09% | 23 | 6.5 | 887 | 12,960 | 25.0% | 26.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 839 | 11,978 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.5 | 779 | 14,142 | 37.5% | 35.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.4 | 965 | 14,262 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.5 | 841 | 12,762 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 1,071 | 14,079 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 844 | 14,314 | 75.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.1 | 815 | 11,357 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.9 | 788 | 13,425 | 54.5% | 12.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.1 | 1,164 | 14,335 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,052 | 14,603 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 2.0 | 991 | 18,022 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.2 | 1,127 | 12,970 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 1,088 | 14,227 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 3.3 | 985 | 14,344 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.2 | 893 | 13,029 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 887 | 11,640 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.0 | 866 | 13,684 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.4 | 903 | 11,754 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.5 | 819 | 14,266 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.5 | 768 | 11,771 | 42.9% | 16.7% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 5.8 | 1,007 | 13,169 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 931 | 15,244 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.5 | 923 | 13,355 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,011 | 14,359 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,062 | 13,157 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.1 | 960 | 15,222 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 0.00% | 11 | 2.5 | 835 | 15,256 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.2 | 763 | 13,943 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,043 | 12,179 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.6 | 857 | 15,620 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 802 | 10,865 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 732 | 13,459 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 776 | 13,175 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 810 | 12,815 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.1 | 999 | 15,663 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 4.3 | 792 | 14,511 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.5 | 792 | 14,541 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.4 | 945 | 10,267 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 974 | 11,520 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.2 | 986 | 15,918 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.1 | 960 | 14,344 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 1,236 | 16,254 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 877 | 13,241 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 1,121 | 16,031 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 815 | 16,486 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,118 | 14,868 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 658 | 11,133 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.5 | 1,040 | 14,125 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.2 | 957 | 13,373 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.0 | 1,136 | 15,601 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.5 | 801 | 14,241 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 819 | 14,313 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 979 | 17,012 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 747 | 11,255 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 809 | 12,480 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 863 | 11,571 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.2 | 1,091 | 12,974 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 670 | 11,330 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 791 | 19,114 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,712 | 19,228 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 705 | 15,185 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 952 | 13,485 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 616 | 11,141 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 859 | 12,094 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 988 | 13,047 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 959 | 13,865 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 787 | 13,825 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 930 | 13,300 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 951 | 9,983 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,253 | 16,097 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,345 | 17,669 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Zed vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Nidalee in League of Legends?
Nidalee wins the Zed vs Nidalee matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zed's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Zed do against Nidalee in the early game?
In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Zed with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Nidalee in the late game?
In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Zed vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Nidalee matchup?
Nidalee wins the matchup against Zed with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Nidalee?
The best Zed build against Nidalee includes Hubris, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Ionian Boots of 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 Nidalee?
The best Zed runes against Nidalee use the Inspiration primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Zed vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Nidalee?
No, Zed struggles against Nidalee with only a 20.0% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.
How do I play Zed against Nidalee?
When playing Zed against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nidalee has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.