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

Zedvs Sion

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Sion based on 27 games. Sion 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 Sion 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.

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Sion - 51.9% win rateSion(51.9%)
Zed - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Zed
51.9% WR
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Sion vs Zed matchup - 48.1% win rate
Sion
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Sion Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Sion matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 27
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
6.7
CS / min
7.8
1,126
DMG / min
827
14,666
Gold / game
14,515
213
Heal / min
468
716
DMG Mitigated / min
2,943
0.4
CC / min
1.4
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Zed vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Sion matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Sion's 48.1%, giving Zed a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion 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 Sion 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 Sion'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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Zed
7.8Sion
Sion significantly out-farms Zed by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zed players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,126Zed
827Sion
Zed heavily out-damages Sion by 300 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion 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
14,666Zed
14,515Sion
Zed and Sion generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 151 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.4Zed
1.4Sion
Sion brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sion 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
929Zed
3,411Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 2,483 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion 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 Sion

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Sion are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serpent's Fang. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed44.4%
Sion early game win rateSion55.6%
Late Game
Zed
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed55.6%
Sion late game win rateSion44.4%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Sion 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Sion. 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: Sion 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 Sion

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs SionInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs SionCash Back - best Zed rune vs SionTriple Tonic - best Zed rune vs SionJack Of All Trades - best Zed rune vs Sion
Precision rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs SionPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Zed rune vs SionCut Down - best Zed rune vs Sion
80.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Precision secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Sion, 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 Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Sion in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Sion matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Sion's 48.1%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Zed with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Sion matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Sion matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Sion with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Zed is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Sion?

The best Zed build against Sion includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serpent's Fang with Crimson 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 Sion?

The best Zed runes against Sion use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Zed vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Sion?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Sion with a 51.9% win rate. Zed has a solid advantage over Sion in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Sion?

When playing Zed against Sion, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Sion. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.