Zed, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
4.4%
Ban Rate
19.1%

Zed vs Syndra

Zed B TierAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
3,367
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Zed vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Zed wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Syndra based on 80 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 Syndra 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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Zed
Zed
55.1%
VS
Syndra
44.9%
Syndra

Who wins Zed vs Syndra?

Slight Zed edgeLow confidence

Zed wins 55.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.1% and 65.7% (95% range).

Expected
51.2%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
+3.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
78 games
Lane: Mid
vs patch 26.19
+5.8 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 55.1% of 78 games (95% range 44.1–65.7%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 51.2% for Zed; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Zed usually wins the lane: 465 gold ahead of Syndra at 15 minutes on average (77 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
  • Zed players pick Crimson Lucidity much less often against Syndra: 57.6% of their other Mid games, 41.0% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Zed and Syndra played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Zed's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Zed vs Syndra Laning Stats

ZedSyndra

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+465
Zed ahead
95% range +153 to +778
XP difference
+187
Within the margin of error
95% range −76 to +449
CS difference
−6.8
Syndra ahead
95% range −11.1 to −2.5
3.16
Kills before 15 min
2.04
2.13
Deaths before 15 min
2.70
1.24
Solo kills before 15 min
0.71
6.4%
First blood
10.3%

Whole-game averages

6.1
CS / min
6.6
932
DMG / min
821
13,896
Gold / game
12,733
167
Heal / min
86
543
DMG Mitigated / min
363
0.2
CC / min
1.2

Zed vs Syndra Win Rate by Game Length

Zed's win rate against Syndra by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
7 games
Too few games
20–25 min
7 games
Too few games
25–30 min
23 games
Too few games
30–35 min
17 games
Too few games
35+ min
24 games
Zed vs Syndra95% rangeZed usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Zed's results against Syndra in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Zed vs Syndra Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)ZedZed gold at 15: +465
  2. First itemEvenZed: 10.7 min · Syndra: 10.9 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenZed wins 56.1% of 41 games

What Zed Changes Against Syndra

Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

  • Crimson Lucidity
    Usually
    57.6%
    vs Syndra
    41.0%
    −16.6 pts62.5% WR here
  • Chainlaced Crushers
    Usually
    20.4%
    vs Syndra
    33.3%
    +12.9 pts46.2% WR here
  • Doran's BladeHealth Potion
    Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting items
    Usually
    25.9%
    vs Syndra
    15.4%
    −10.5 pts

Best Zed Build vs Syndra

Usual Zed build (Mid)

71.9% win rate · 32 games

Against Syndra

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 56 Zed games against Syndra carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zed's standard build instead.

  • Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.7 min (median of 49 games).
  • Syndra usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.9 min (median of 46 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Zed Runes vs Syndra

Usual Zed runes (Mid)

First StrikeFirst Strike
Inspiration
Cash BackTriple TonicJack Of All Trades
Precision
Legend: HasteCut Down
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health (defense)

65.7% win rate · 67 games

Against Syndra

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.

Other Zed Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Zed vs Syndra FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who wins Zed vs Syndra?

Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 55.1% of 78 games (95% range 44.1–65.7%).

What is Zed's win rate against Syndra?

Zed wins 55.1% of 78 Mid games against Syndra on patch 26.20 (95% range 44.1–65.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.2% would be expected.

Does Zed counter Syndra?

Not clearly. Zed wins 55.1% of 78 games against Syndra, and the 95% range (44.1–65.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Zed or Syndra?

Zed usually wins the lane: 465 gold ahead of Syndra at 15 minutes on average (77 games with a 15-minute snapshot).

Does Zed outscale Syndra?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Syndra strongest against Zed?

On current data there is no stage of the game where Syndra is ahead of Zed beyond the margin of error.

What should Zed build against Syndra?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zed's usual Mid core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Syndra: Crimson Lucidity (57.6% usually, 41.0% here).

What runes should Zed use against Syndra?

Use Zed's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.