Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Zedvs Vex

FAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vex wins with a 61.2% win rate (+22.4%) over Zed based on 67 games. Vex 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 Vex 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
Vex - 38.8% win rateVex(38.8%)
Zed - 38.8% win rate in this matchup
Zed
38.8% WR
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Vex vs Zed matchup - 61.2% win rate
Vex
61.2% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Vex Matchup?

Vex wins the Zed vs Vex matchup
Winner
Vex
Matches: 67
38.8%
Win Rate
61.2%
6.4
CS / min
5.9
844
DMG / min
936
12,499
Gold / game
11,936
136
Heal / min
106
546
DMG Mitigated / min
626
0.3
CC / min
1.1
35.7%
Early Game WR
64.3%
41.0%
Late Game WR
59.0%

Zed vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Vex wins with a 61.2% win rate compared to Zed's 38.8%, giving Vex a 22.4 percentage point advantage. Vex dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vex leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vex has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zed players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Vex overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zed vs Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Vex wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Zed
5.9Vex
Zed edges out Vex by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zed.
Damage
844Zed
936Vex
Vex heavily out-damages Zed by 91 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zed should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vex's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,499Zed
11,936Vex
Zed earns 562 more gold per game than Vex, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zed slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Zed
1.1Vex
Vex brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Vex 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
682Zed
732Vex
Vex heals and mitigates 50 more damage per minute than Zed, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Vex to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Zed.

Best Zed Build Against Vex

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Vex 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vex
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed35.7%
Vex early game win rateVex64.3%
Late Game
Vex
59.0%
+17.9% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed41.0%
Vex late game win rateVex59.0%

Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Vex can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.0% win rate — 17.9 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Vex, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Zed Runes Against Vex

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs VexDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs VexTaste of Blood - best Zed rune vs VexGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs VexUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Vex
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs VexSorcery
Scorch - best Zed rune vs VexTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Vex
40.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Vex in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Vex in League of Legends?

Vex wins the Zed vs Vex matchup with a 61.2% win rate compared to Zed's 38.8%, a 22.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zed do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Zed with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zed do against Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Vex takes over the Zed vs Vex matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to 41.0%. Vex scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Vex matchup?

Vex wins the matchup against Zed with a 61.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 22.4 percentage point advantage means Vex is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Vex?

The best Zed build against Vex includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Vex?

The best Zed runes against Vex use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Zed vs Vex matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zed counter Vex?

No, Zed struggles against Vex with only a 38.8% win rate. Vex has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vex's lead.

How do I play Zed against Vex?

When playing Zed against Vex, play cautiously and avoid Vex's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vex has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.