Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Zedvs Shyvana

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Shyvana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Shyvana based on 25 games. Zed 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 Shyvana 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.

Compare against an opponent
Shyvana - 52.0% win rateShyvana(52.0%)
Zed - 52.0% win rate in this matchup
Zed
52.0% WR
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Shyvana vs Zed matchup - 48.0% win rate
Shyvana
48.0% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Shyvana Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 25
52.0%
Win Rate
48.0%
1.4
CS / min
1.3
757
DMG / min
674
13,078
Gold / game
12,059
345
Heal / min
378
654
DMG Mitigated / min
1,328
0.3
CC / min
0.4
53.3%
Early Game WR
46.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Zed vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Shyvana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Shyvana's 48.0%, giving Zed a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shyvana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Shyvana leads by 707 HP/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 Shyvana'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 Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Shyvana in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Shyvana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Zed
1.3Shyvana
Zed and Shyvana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
757Zed
674Shyvana
Zed heavily out-damages Shyvana by 83 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shyvana 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
13,078Zed
12,059Shyvana
Zed generates a commanding 1,019 more gold per game than Shyvana. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shyvana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
0.4Shyvana
Both Zed and Shyvana provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
999Zed
1,706Shyvana
Shyvana vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 707 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shyvana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zed Build Against Shyvana

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Shyvana are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Axiom Arc. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Shyvana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed53.3%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana46.7%
Late Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed50.0%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana50.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zed at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Shyvana. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Zed holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Shyvana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zed Runes Against Shyvana

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs ShyvanaDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs ShyvanaSudden Impact - best Zed rune vs ShyvanaDeep Ward - best Zed rune vs ShyvanaUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Shyvana
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs ShyvanaPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Zed rune vs ShyvanaLegend: Alacrity - best Zed rune vs Shyvana
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Shyvana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Zed matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.53%1586.493812,91352.0%53.0%
55.65%1246.791113,15651.7%59.1%
44.92%1186.686512,85848.0%42.6%
53.49%866.21,02013,51154.5%52.8%
47.67%865.492311,89048.0%47.2%
51.81%836.582512,42645.0%58.1%
51.81%836.596012,61150.0%53.9%
39.76%836.394912,89246.1%34.1%
38.75%806.189713,43331.0%43.1%
51.32%766.394812,90453.3%50.0%
54.05%746.696913,64462.5%47.6%
52.11%716.392813,49253.6%51.2%
53.73%676.495313,18348.3%57.9%
53.73%676.392913,58752.0%54.8%
38.81%676.484412,49935.7%41.0%
45.45%666.097412,89142.9%47.4%
42.86%635.484712,44444.0%42.1%
47.46%596.278711,65641.9%53.6%
51.02%496.181112,45941.7%60.0%
55.32%476.41,05912,92752.0%59.1%
53.19%475.290513,35447.6%57.7%
51.16%436.179812,46655.6%48.0%
55.81%436.31,00512,88370.0%43.5%
45.24%426.093212,73055.0%36.4%
50.00%386.087812,99443.8%54.5%
55.26%386.41,01312,14450.0%62.5%
57.89%385.394213,18557.1%58.8%
62.16%376.81,02712,63365.0%58.8%
45.71%356.389713,36642.9%47.6%
51.43%356.082612,55235.3%66.7%
64.71%345.294013,85662.5%65.4%
55.88%346.71,03112,66862.5%50.0%
64.52%316.71,02012,82850.0%73.7%
51.61%316.193912,12041.2%64.3%
28.57%286.174212,01333.3%23.1%
51.85%276.71,12614,66644.4%55.6%
60.00%256.383012,22862.5%58.8%
52.00%251.475713,07853.3%50.0%
45.83%241.986015,14066.7%33.3%
25.00%245.51,09611,93023.1%27.3%
56.52%232.694414,33558.3%54.5%
26.09%236.588712,96025.0%26.7%
40.91%226.583911,97837.5%42.9%
36.36%221.577914,14237.5%35.7%
57.14%216.496514,26280.0%50.0%
38.10%213.584112,76236.4%40.0%
45.00%206.21,07114,07944.4%45.5%
55.00%202.184414,31475.0%41.7%
50.00%205.181511,35740.0%60.0%
36.84%191.978813,42554.5%12.5%
52.63%197.11,16414,33575.0%36.4%
61.11%186.31,05214,60383.3%50.0%
41.18%172.099118,0220.0%50.0%
56.25%162.21,12712,97054.5%60.0%
62.50%166.81,08814,22766.7%60.0%
60.00%153.398514,34457.1%62.5%
53.33%156.289313,02971.4%37.5%
60.00%155.588711,64050.0%71.4%
40.00%155.086613,68442.9%37.5%
57.14%146.490311,75457.1%57.1%
64.29%142.581914,26675.0%60.0%
30.77%136.576811,77142.9%16.7%
76.92%135.81,00713,169100.0%62.5%
58.33%121.293115,24466.7%55.6%
45.45%111.592313,35525.0%57.1%
36.36%116.21,01114,35940.0%33.3%
27.27%116.31,06213,15760.0%0.0%
72.73%117.196015,222100.0%57.1%
0.00%112.583515,2560.0%0.0%
54.55%112.276313,943100.0%28.6%
45.45%116.31,04312,17950.0%42.9%
36.36%111.685715,62033.3%37.5%
40.00%106.080210,86550.0%25.0%
50.00%103.073213,45950.0%50.0%
60.00%101.477613,17550.0%66.7%
40.00%102.981012,81550.0%33.3%
33.33%91.199915,66325.0%40.0%
88.89%94.379214,51175.0%100.0%
33.33%95.579214,5410.0%37.5%
44.44%97.494510,26750.0%33.3%
44.44%96.797411,52060.0%25.0%
55.56%94.298615,9180.0%71.4%
55.56%91.196014,344100.0%20.0%
50.00%81.31,23616,25433.3%60.0%
50.00%87.187713,24175.0%25.0%
75.00%82.11,12116,031100.0%60.0%
37.50%81.481516,4860.0%37.5%
50.00%86.51,11814,86866.7%40.0%
42.86%75.965811,13320.0%100.0%
42.86%73.51,04014,12540.0%50.0%
71.43%75.295713,3730.0%83.3%
57.14%75.01,13615,60150.0%66.7%
85.71%71.580114,24175.0%100.0%
57.14%70.981914,31350.0%60.0%
16.67%63.997917,0120.0%16.7%
83.33%65.974711,255100.0%66.7%
66.67%61.880912,48080.0%0.0%
66.67%65.586311,57175.0%50.0%
50.00%67.21,09112,97433.3%66.7%
33.33%64.967011,33033.3%33.3%
66.67%61.379119,114100.0%60.0%
80.00%56.41,71219,228100.0%75.0%
40.00%52.170515,1850.0%50.0%
60.00%56.195213,48550.0%66.7%
20.00%51.061611,1410.0%33.3%
60.00%54.585912,09433.3%100.0%
80.00%52.698813,047100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.095913,8650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.078713,8250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.993013,3000.0%50.0%
40.00%56.59519,98333.3%50.0%
80.00%57.41,25316,097100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.31,34517,6690.0%40.0%

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Zed vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Shyvana matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Shyvana's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Shyvana with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. 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 Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Shyvana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Shyvana matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Zed is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Shyvana?

The best Zed build against Shyvana includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Shyvana?

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

Does Zed counter Shyvana?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Shyvana with a 52.0% win rate. Zed has a solid advantage over Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Shyvana?

When playing Zed against Shyvana, 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.