Zedvs Shaco
Zed vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Zed wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Shaco based on 24 games. Shaco 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 Shaco 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.
Shaco(54.2%)Who Wins the Zed vs Shaco Matchup?
Zed vs Shaco Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 45.8%, giving Zed a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco 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 Shaco leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Shaco and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Shaco away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zed vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Shaco
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Shaco 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Shaco matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed42.9%Shaco57.1%Zed58.8%Shaco41.2%Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Shaco 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 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Shaco. 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: Shaco 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 Shaco
Inspiration
Precision
Running Inspiration primary with Precision secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Shaco, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.46% | 244 | 6.4 | 910 | 12,643 | 54.5% | 50.8% | |
| 48.54% | 239 | 6.5 | 909 | 12,636 | 46.4% | 50.4% | |
| 46.02% | 176 | 6.4 | 879 | 12,832 | 46.7% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 164 | 6.1 | 894 | 11,741 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 49.31% | 144 | 6.3 | 959 | 12,755 | 52.5% | 47.0% | |
| 51.22% | 123 | 6.2 | 970 | 12,113 | 54.7% | 47.5% | |
| 46.15% | 117 | 5.7 | 894 | 12,851 | 47.8% | 45.1% | |
| 45.69% | 116 | 6.0 | 944 | 13,846 | 40.9% | 48.6% | |
| 48.70% | 115 | 6.3 | 862 | 12,202 | 53.2% | 45.6% | |
| 53.98% | 113 | 6.4 | 918 | 13,074 | 57.1% | 51.6% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 6.0 | 848 | 12,154 | 49.0% | 51.7% | |
| 37.14% | 105 | 6.3 | 804 | 12,057 | 34.8% | 39.0% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 6.1 | 903 | 11,858 | 39.7% | 51.2% | |
| 55.21% | 96 | 6.5 | 918 | 13,300 | 51.2% | 58.5% | |
| 60.22% | 93 | 6.6 | 972 | 12,793 | 55.8% | 64.0% | |
| 47.31% | 93 | 4.9 | 835 | 13,037 | 52.5% | 43.4% | |
| 55.81% | 86 | 6.2 | 888 | 12,575 | 58.5% | 53.3% | |
| 40.24% | 82 | 5.5 | 759 | 12,761 | 30.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 1.4 | 830 | 14,472 | 40.6% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 6.2 | 913 | 12,892 | 45.2% | 57.8% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 6.1 | 903 | 13,042 | 51.5% | 40.0% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 6.4 | 938 | 12,989 | 32.1% | 51.2% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 6.3 | 894 | 11,475 | 38.9% | 48.6% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 6.0 | 827 | 11,943 | 50.0% | 61.0% | |
| 40.30% | 67 | 6.2 | 1,036 | 14,057 | 56.0% | 30.9% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 6.3 | 885 | 12,959 | 65.4% | 44.7% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 5.9 | 807 | 11,352 | 46.9% | 35.5% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.3 | 896 | 13,230 | 60.0% | 43.2% | |
| 62.90% | 62 | 6.6 | 981 | 12,638 | 58.1% | 67.7% | |
| 71.19% | 59 | 6.2 | 857 | 12,643 | 72.0% | 70.6% | |
| 32.14% | 56 | 6.4 | 856 | 12,125 | 29.6% | 34.5% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 6.0 | 1,027 | 12,875 | 47.8% | 51.6% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 6.7 | 1,124 | 13,968 | 90.0% | 31.3% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 6.2 | 906 | 12,487 | 57.1% | 64.3% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 6.1 | 930 | 13,413 | 47.6% | 67.9% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 5.4 | 826 | 12,984 | 30.8% | 48.5% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 6.3 | 899 | 12,164 | 65.0% | 56.5% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.4 | 897 | 11,524 | 47.6% | 42.9% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 972 | 12,506 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 38 | 6.1 | 968 | 13,495 | 82.3% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 4.6 | 802 | 12,992 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.6 | 743 | 12,181 | 36.8% | 42.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 2.4 | 836 | 14,547 | 60.0% | 40.9% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.2 | 984 | 13,658 | 66.7% | 47.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.1 | 1,040 | 13,376 | 33.3% | 52.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.5 | 1,036 | 12,665 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 3.2 | 920 | 14,238 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 1,037 | 13,315 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.2 | 875 | 13,156 | 75.0% | 29.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.7 | 1,047 | 12,634 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.7 | 878 | 13,316 | 56.3% | 41.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.3 | 887 | 11,943 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.3 | 892 | 15,630 | 62.5% | 47.4% | |
| 72.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 970 | 13,005 | 75.0% | 69.2% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.3 | 1,003 | 14,708 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.6 | 737 | 14,284 | 42.9% | 58.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 4.3 | 887 | 14,269 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.5 | 1,103 | 14,169 | 81.8% | 36.4% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.3 | 836 | 14,957 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.6 | 809 | 12,364 | 27.3% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 5.9 | 1,049 | 11,959 | 69.2% | 62.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 843 | 15,761 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 975 | 13,192 | 27.3% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.7 | 836 | 10,863 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,001 | 14,340 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 868 | 12,851 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.3 | 739 | 13,696 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.9 | 787 | 13,291 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.1 | 838 | 14,064 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.1 | 939 | 13,921 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.3 | 902 | 15,072 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 4.7 | 945 | 13,425 | 55.6% | 12.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.7 | 929 | 16,657 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.5 | 834 | 13,960 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 958 | 15,329 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 982 | 13,298 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.0 | 892 | 14,408 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.3 | 969 | 14,206 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 690 | 14,212 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 3.5 | 1,019 | 16,182 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.7 | 1,073 | 14,317 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 786 | 14,243 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 792 | 13,133 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 726 | 13,852 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.9 | 808 | 10,203 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.7 | 717 | 12,243 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.0 | 788 | 10,465 | 44.4% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.5 | 757 | 15,298 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.5 | 934 | 12,595 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.3 | 858 | 13,207 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.0 | 917 | 13,903 | 20.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 874 | 12,595 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.4 | 774 | 11,170 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 833 | 13,223 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.5 | 901 | 11,016 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 907 | 11,922 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 773 | 14,232 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 927 | 13,318 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 872 | 14,085 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 706 | 13,880 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.5 | 836 | 10,810 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.4 | 638 | 12,540 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.8 | 902 | 12,806 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.0 | 768 | 13,196 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 783 | 11,488 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.8 | 717 | 11,745 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 743 | 12,322 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 698 | 11,611 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 1,007 | 12,459 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 847 | 12,745 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.4 | 846 | 11,934 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.0 | 732 | 11,363 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.5 | 708 | 11,123 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,057 | 15,154 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.0 | 875 | 12,573 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 863 | 13,524 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 750 | 10,015 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 777 | 11,665 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 809 | 13,341 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.6 | 953 | 16,399 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 807 | 12,265 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 900 | 14,173 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 759 | 10,182 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 832 | 11,207 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 926 | 15,802 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 867 | 13,732 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 933 | 10,208 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 741 | 11,164 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 600 | 7,949 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Zed vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Shaco in League of Legends?
Zed wins the Zed vs Shaco matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Zed do against Shaco in the early game?
In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Zed with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Shaco in the late game?
In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Shaco matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Shaco matchup?
Zed wins the matchup against Shaco with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Shaco?
The best Zed build against Shaco 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 Shaco?
The best Zed runes against Shaco use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Shaco?
Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Shaco with a 54.2% win rate. Zed strongly counters Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Zed against Shaco?
When playing Zed against Shaco, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Shaco. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.