Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Zedvs Quinn

FAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Quinn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Quinn wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Zed based on 11 games. Quinn 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 Quinn 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 - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Zed
45.5% WR
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Quinn vs Zed matchup - 54.5% win rate
Quinn
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Quinn Matchup?

Quinn wins the Zed vs Quinn matchup
Winner
Quinn
Matches: 11
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
3.5
CS / min
3.9
781
DMG / min
855
12,697
Gold / game
12,895
231
Heal / min
256
519
DMG Mitigated / min
468
0.3
CC / min
0.8
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Zed vs Quinn Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Quinn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Quinn wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Zed's 45.5%, giving Quinn a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Quinn controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Quinn 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 Quinn leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Quinn 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 Quinn 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 Quinn Laning Phase Breakdown

Quinn wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

Quinn is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Quinn holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.5Zed
3.9Quinn
Quinn edges out Zed by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Quinn.
Damage
781Zed
855Quinn
Quinn deals 75 more champion damage per minute than Zed. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zed choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Quinn's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,697Zed
12,895Quinn
Zed and Quinn generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 198 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Zed
0.8Quinn
Quinn provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Quinn coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
751Zed
724Quinn
Zed and Quinn have comparable sustain profiles, with only 27 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Zed Build Against Quinn

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Quinn, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Quinn 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 Quinn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Quinn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Quinn
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed0.0%
Quinn early game win rateQuinn100.0%
Late Game
Zed
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed71.4%
Quinn late game win rateQuinn28.6%

Quinn 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 Quinn 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Quinn. 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: Quinn 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 Quinn

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs QuinnDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs QuinnSudden Impact - best Zed rune vs QuinnGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs QuinnUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Quinn
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs QuinnPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Zed rune vs QuinnTriumph - best Zed rune vs Quinn
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Quinn in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.41%1856.21,02213,33238.3%48.8%
50.00%1805.599712,47450.7%49.5%
50.71%1405.599211,57441.2%59.7%
39.68%1266.284712,85441.0%39.1%
54.40%1256.295112,50560.7%49.3%
44.55%1105.991712,18346.3%43.5%
43.52%1085.898613,52448.6%41.1%
47.00%1006.11,08313,34148.5%46.3%
47.96%986.097812,41051.3%45.8%
40.63%965.391112,90730.6%46.7%
53.49%866.21,03313,26854.5%52.8%
42.50%804.81,01812,91641.4%43.1%
51.32%766.41,05313,35151.6%51.1%
57.58%666.21,01613,09065.2%53.5%
56.45%626.31,08412,67746.1%63.9%
50.00%624.988712,96550.0%50.0%
45.00%605.879811,93528.6%53.9%
48.33%606.21,14513,36263.2%41.5%
53.45%586.395112,58375.0%38.2%
45.45%556.188611,81439.3%51.9%
62.96%545.791511,77658.3%66.7%
59.62%526.196712,89075.0%50.0%
35.29%516.395512,06320.0%50.0%
35.29%516.379611,99433.3%36.4%
48.89%455.695712,76620.0%63.3%
64.29%426.41,06213,88766.7%63.0%
36.59%416.21,05912,51817.6%50.0%
42.50%401.783713,82447.1%39.1%
47.50%401.073411,61242.1%52.4%
45.00%404.590413,68650.0%42.9%
43.59%395.891412,55984.6%23.1%
46.15%395.885012,67335.7%52.0%
60.53%385.999911,77347.1%71.4%
45.95%376.087711,88640.0%50.0%
47.22%361.485513,59050.0%46.1%
57.58%334.699213,93945.5%63.6%
54.55%331.993013,50866.7%44.4%
46.88%326.198713,40863.6%38.1%
35.71%282.385213,91133.3%37.5%
33.33%275.998812,33036.4%31.3%
44.44%271.181813,04818.2%62.5%
51.85%271.286813,99637.5%57.9%
44.00%255.685512,10350.0%38.5%
56.00%251.996914,99381.8%35.7%
34.78%232.075711,45045.5%25.0%
56.52%236.01,07213,13616.7%70.6%
34.78%236.21,01813,49525.0%36.8%
72.73%226.31,04414,06985.7%66.7%
59.09%227.095513,53450.0%64.3%
22.73%221.281613,14525.0%21.4%
42.86%215.997913,57160.0%37.5%
52.38%215.492511,50850.0%54.5%
63.16%195.191812,27677.8%50.0%
36.84%192.887911,08130.0%44.4%
38.89%186.397011,00633.3%44.4%
38.89%186.31,34914,37333.3%41.7%
47.06%171.292615,54140.0%50.0%
52.94%171.187312,77728.6%70.0%
58.82%175.599313,75880.0%50.0%
50.00%164.788612,27350.0%50.0%
43.75%162.683111,88244.4%42.9%
43.75%165.81,12015,01225.0%50.0%
31.25%166.183512,4560.0%38.5%
62.50%164.877812,05166.7%60.0%
46.67%151.486015,518100.0%38.5%
53.33%156.21,02215,65460.0%50.0%
40.00%150.998314,25850.0%33.3%
60.00%151.31,15916,8070.0%75.0%
50.00%141.31,01816,65640.0%55.6%
28.57%144.892710,99550.0%12.5%
42.86%146.597011,65550.0%33.3%
30.77%136.083812,15766.7%20.0%
69.23%131.389213,03566.7%71.4%
7.69%136.195813,5670.0%11.1%
38.46%134.189410,93316.7%57.1%
25.00%122.784811,78833.3%22.2%
16.67%121.382213,62720.0%14.3%
45.45%116.01,00011,81350.0%42.9%
45.45%113.578112,6970.0%71.4%
54.55%116.395413,82650.0%57.1%
60.00%106.099214,321100.0%42.9%
20.00%102.470912,6160.0%28.6%
40.00%104.865010,01850.0%33.3%
40.00%103.085415,1100.0%44.4%
66.67%95.91,05012,418100.0%50.0%
55.56%92.01,03316,605100.0%33.3%
55.56%95.479311,30975.0%40.0%
25.00%86.31,09514,2470.0%33.3%
62.50%86.384410,65166.7%60.0%
37.50%83.569310,18025.0%50.0%
50.00%85.977011,15075.0%25.0%
75.00%80.982616,81450.0%83.3%
50.00%81.072913,47166.7%40.0%
37.50%81.393214,66150.0%33.3%
37.50%82.899915,367100.0%28.6%
75.00%81.182513,891100.0%66.7%
37.50%85.299613,88220.0%66.7%
37.50%84.41,06012,01350.0%0.0%
71.43%76.31,17517,631100.0%66.7%
42.86%71.380613,608100.0%33.3%
57.14%75.51,16112,0250.0%100.0%
42.86%74.991213,36866.7%25.0%
57.14%73.090614,68350.0%60.0%
71.43%74.379811,78360.0%100.0%
57.14%75.389314,98150.0%60.0%
14.29%76.91,09817,5260.0%14.3%
66.67%62.399610,60150.0%75.0%
66.67%64.81,09913,80150.0%75.0%
83.33%65.21,41815,392100.0%75.0%
66.67%67.185314,458100.0%60.0%
33.33%67.095615,011100.0%20.0%
50.00%65.284613,23150.0%50.0%
66.67%64.785714,5180.0%80.0%
33.33%60.64456,28550.0%0.0%
40.00%51.41,12215,42833.3%50.0%
80.00%51.31,06218,661100.0%75.0%
20.00%54.68718,53233.3%0.0%
40.00%53.71,0369,49133.3%50.0%
60.00%51.91,07319,0240.0%60.0%
100.00%55.31,12113,473100.0%100.0%

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Zed vs Quinn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Quinn in League of Legends?

Quinn wins the Zed vs Quinn matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Zed's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Zed do against Quinn in the early game?

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

How does Zed do against Quinn in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Quinn matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Quinn matchup?

Quinn wins the matchup against Zed with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Quinn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Quinn?

The best Zed build against Quinn 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 Quinn?

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

Does Zed counter Quinn?

No, Zed struggles against Quinn with only a 45.5% win rate. Quinn has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Quinn's lead.

How do I play Zed against Quinn?

When playing Zed against Quinn, play cautiously and avoid Quinn's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Quinn in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.