Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Zedvs Syndra

DAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Syndra is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zed wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.3%) over Syndra based on 43 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Syndra scales better into the 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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Syndra - 51.2% win rateSyndra(51.2%)
Zed - 51.2% win rate in this matchup
Zed
51.2% WR
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Syndra vs Zed matchup - 48.8% win rate
Syndra
48.8% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Syndra Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Syndra matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 43
51.2%
Win Rate
48.8%
6.1
CS / min
6.7
798
DMG / min
804
12,466
Gold / game
12,393
136
Heal / min
74
555
DMG Mitigated / min
423
0.2
CC / min
1.2
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
48.0%
Late Game WR
52.0%

Zed vs Syndra Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Syndra matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Syndra's 48.8%, giving Zed a 2.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Syndra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed needs to press advantages before Syndra reaches their power spikes, while Syndra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Syndra 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 Syndra'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 Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown

Syndra wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Zed
6.7Syndra
Syndra edges out Zed by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Syndra.
Damage
798Zed
804Syndra
Damage output is virtually even between Zed and Syndra, with only 6 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,466Zed
12,393Syndra
Zed and Syndra generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 73 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Zed
1.2Syndra
Syndra brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Syndra 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
690Zed
497Syndra
Zed vastly out-sustains Syndra, healing and mitigating 193 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zed can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Syndra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Syndra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zed Build Against Syndra

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Syndra, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Syndra are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Syndra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Syndra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed55.6%
Syndra early game win rateSyndra44.4%
Late Game
Syndra
52.0%
+4.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed48.0%
Syndra late game win rateSyndra52.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Syndra. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Syndra takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Zed by 4.0 percentage points. Syndra scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs SyndraDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs SyndraTaste of Blood - best Zed rune vs SyndraGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs SyndraUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Syndra
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs SyndraSorcery
Scorch - best Zed rune vs SyndraTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Syndra
47.1% 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 Syndra.


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 Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Syndra in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Syndra matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Syndra's 48.8%, a 2.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Syndra in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Syndra with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Syndra in the late game?

In the late game, Syndra takes over the Zed vs Syndra matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Syndra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Syndra matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Syndra with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Syndra?

The best Zed build against Syndra includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Syndra?

The best Zed runes against Syndra use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 47.1% win rate in the Zed vs Syndra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Syndra?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Syndra with a 51.2% win rate. Zed has a solid advantage over Syndra in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zed against Syndra?

When playing Zed against Syndra, 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.