Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.3%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Zedvs Seraphine

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Seraphine is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Seraphine based on 12 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Seraphine scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Seraphine 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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Seraphine vs Zed matchup - 50.0% win rate
Seraphine
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Seraphine Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Seraphine matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.5
CS / min
4.3
1,035
DMG / min
666
11,550
Gold / game
9,424
132
Heal / min
209
493
DMG Mitigated / min
385
0.2
CC / min
1.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Zed vs Seraphine Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Seraphine matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Seraphine's 50.0%, giving Zed a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Seraphine outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed needs to press advantages before Seraphine reaches their power spikes, while Seraphine should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Seraphine leads by 1.0s 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 Seraphine'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 Seraphine Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Seraphine in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Zed
4.3Seraphine
Zed significantly out-farms Seraphine 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. Seraphine players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,035Zed
666Seraphine
Zed heavily out-damages Seraphine by 369 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Seraphine 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
11,550Zed
9,424Seraphine
Zed generates a commanding 2,126 more gold per game than Seraphine. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Seraphine should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Zed
1.3Seraphine
Seraphine brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Seraphine 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
625Zed
594Seraphine
Zed and Seraphine have comparable sustain profiles, with only 31 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 Seraphine

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Seraphine, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Seraphine are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serpent's Fang. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Seraphine matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed66.7%
Seraphine early game win rateSeraphine33.3%
Late Game
Seraphine
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed33.3%
Seraphine late game win rateSeraphine66.7%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Seraphine. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Seraphine is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Seraphine, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs SeraphineDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs SeraphineTaste of Blood - best Zed rune vs SeraphineGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs SeraphineUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Seraphine
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs SeraphineSorcery
Transcendence - best Zed rune vs SeraphineScorch - best Zed rune vs Seraphine
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 Seraphine.


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 Seraphine - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Seraphine in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Seraphine matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Seraphine's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zed do against Seraphine in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Seraphine with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Seraphine in the late game?

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

Who wins the Zed vs Seraphine matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Seraphine 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 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Seraphine?

The best Zed build against Seraphine includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serpent's Fang with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zed runes against Seraphine?

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

Does Zed counter Seraphine?

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

How do I play Zed against Seraphine?

When playing Zed against Seraphine, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.