Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Zedvs Vi

CAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Zed wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Vi based on 16 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 Vi 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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Vi - 56.3% win rateVi(56.3%)
Zed - 56.3% win rate in this matchup
Zed
56.3% WR
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Vi vs Zed matchup - 43.8% win rate
Vi
43.8% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Vi Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Vi matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 16
56.3%
Win Rate
43.8%
1.6
CS / min
1.1
958
DMG / min
763
15,329
Gold / game
12,992
341
Heal / min
308
632
DMG Mitigated / min
1,212
0.4
CC / min
1.0
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Zed vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Vi's 43.8%, giving Zed a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vi 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 Vi leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Vi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vi away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zed vs Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Vi, 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
1.6Zed
1.1Vi
Zed edges out Vi by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zed.
Damage
958Zed
763Vi
Zed heavily out-damages Vi by 195 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vi 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
15,329Zed
12,992Vi
Zed generates a commanding 2,337 more gold per game than Vi. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Zed
1.0Vi
Vi provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vi coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
972Zed
1,520Vi
Vi vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 548 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vi 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 Vi

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Vi are Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed57.1%
Vi early game win rateVi42.9%
Late Game
Zed
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed55.6%
Vi late game win rateVi44.4%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Zed 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 Vi. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Zed Runes Against Vi

Inspiration rune tree - Zed primary runes vs ViInspiration
First Strike - best Zed rune vs ViCash Back - best Zed rune vs ViTriple Tonic - best Zed rune vs ViJack Of All Trades - best Zed rune vs Vi
Domination rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs ViDomination
Sudden Impact - best Zed rune vs ViTreasure Hunter - best Zed rune vs Vi
100.0% WR

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


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.46%2446.491012,64354.5%50.8%
48.54%2396.590912,63646.4%50.4%
46.02%1766.487912,83246.7%45.5%
50.00%1646.189411,74150.0%50.0%
49.31%1446.395912,75552.5%47.0%
51.22%1236.297012,11354.7%47.5%
46.15%1175.789412,85147.8%45.1%
45.69%1166.094413,84640.9%48.6%
48.70%1156.386212,20253.2%45.6%
53.98%1136.491813,07457.1%51.6%
50.47%1076.084812,15449.0%51.7%
37.14%1056.380412,05734.8%39.0%
44.23%1046.190311,85839.7%51.2%
55.21%966.591813,30051.2%58.5%
60.22%936.697212,79355.8%64.0%
47.31%934.983513,03752.5%43.4%
55.81%866.288812,57558.5%53.3%
40.24%825.575912,76130.0%46.1%
55.84%771.483014,47240.6%66.7%
52.63%766.291312,89245.2%57.8%
45.21%736.190313,04251.5%40.0%
43.66%716.493812,98932.1%51.2%
43.66%716.389411,47538.9%48.6%
56.52%696.082711,94350.0%61.0%
40.30%676.21,03614,05756.0%30.9%
53.13%646.388512,95965.4%44.7%
41.27%635.980711,35246.9%35.5%
50.00%626.389613,23060.0%43.2%
62.90%626.698112,63858.1%67.7%
71.19%596.285712,64372.0%70.6%
32.14%566.485612,12529.6%34.5%
50.00%546.01,02712,87547.8%51.6%
53.85%526.71,12413,96890.0%31.3%
61.22%496.290612,48757.1%64.3%
59.18%496.193013,41347.6%67.9%
43.48%465.482612,98430.8%48.5%
60.47%436.389912,16465.0%56.5%
45.24%426.489711,52447.6%42.9%
52.50%405.997212,50654.5%50.0%
68.42%386.196813,49582.3%57.1%
47.06%344.680212,99257.1%40.0%
39.39%331.674312,18136.8%42.9%
46.88%322.483614,54760.0%40.9%
56.25%326.298413,65866.7%47.1%
43.75%326.11,04013,37633.3%52.9%
45.16%315.51,03612,66538.5%50.0%
51.61%313.292014,23836.4%60.0%
56.67%306.21,03713,31553.3%60.0%
48.28%295.287513,15675.0%29.4%
53.57%286.71,04712,63462.5%41.7%
50.00%281.787813,31656.3%41.7%
62.96%276.388711,94350.0%73.3%
51.85%271.389215,63062.5%47.4%
72.00%256.397013,00575.0%69.2%
40.00%252.31,00314,70836.4%42.9%
54.17%241.673714,28442.9%58.8%
45.83%244.388714,26954.5%38.5%
59.09%223.51,10314,16981.8%36.4%
45.45%221.383614,95733.3%50.0%
40.91%226.680912,36427.3%54.5%
66.67%215.91,04911,95969.2%62.5%
35.00%201.584315,76128.6%38.5%
45.00%206.397513,19227.3%66.7%
47.37%195.783610,86345.5%50.0%
78.95%196.51,00114,34075.0%80.0%
47.37%196.386812,85150.0%45.5%
42.11%191.373913,69640.0%42.9%
42.11%192.978713,29144.4%40.0%
55.56%182.183814,06471.4%45.5%
50.00%187.193913,92150.0%50.0%
41.18%175.390215,0720.0%50.0%
35.29%174.794513,42555.6%12.5%
47.06%171.792916,65766.7%42.9%
52.94%172.583413,96042.9%60.0%
56.25%161.695815,32957.1%55.6%
43.75%166.498213,29837.5%50.0%
50.00%163.089214,40860.0%45.5%
56.25%163.396914,20666.7%42.9%
46.67%151.669014,21220.0%60.0%
33.33%153.51,01916,18266.7%25.0%
66.67%156.71,07314,31780.0%60.0%
60.00%151.778614,24350.0%66.7%
60.00%151.479213,13385.7%37.5%
60.00%151.272613,85275.0%42.9%
42.86%146.980810,20350.0%25.0%
35.71%141.771712,24328.6%42.9%
57.14%146.078810,46544.4%80.0%
46.15%131.575715,29860.0%37.5%
46.15%136.593412,59550.0%40.0%
38.46%132.385813,20742.9%33.3%
25.00%122.091713,90320.0%28.6%
33.33%125.987412,59533.3%33.3%
63.64%115.477411,170100.0%20.0%
45.45%111.883313,22360.0%33.3%
72.73%116.590111,01683.3%60.0%
50.00%104.690711,92280.0%20.0%
40.00%101.377314,23260.0%20.0%
60.00%103.992713,318100.0%33.3%
30.00%105.787214,0850.0%33.3%
60.00%101.170613,88033.3%71.4%
33.33%96.583610,81040.0%25.0%
55.56%91.463812,54083.3%0.0%
44.44%92.890212,80625.0%60.0%
22.22%91.076813,1960.0%33.3%
55.56%96.678311,48850.0%57.1%
33.33%93.871711,74540.0%25.0%
33.33%95.674312,3220.0%50.0%
62.50%85.969811,611100.0%40.0%
37.50%84.51,00712,45933.3%40.0%
37.50%86.384712,74525.0%50.0%
42.86%77.484611,93475.0%0.0%
14.29%74.073211,36320.0%0.0%
14.29%74.570811,1230.0%33.3%
42.86%75.91,05715,15450.0%40.0%
16.67%63.087512,57333.3%0.0%
33.33%66.386313,52466.7%0.0%
33.33%65.875010,01566.7%0.0%
33.33%65.377711,6650.0%66.7%
16.67%65.580913,3410.0%33.3%
16.67%63.695316,3990.0%16.7%
50.00%65.680712,26550.0%50.0%
66.67%64.590014,17350.0%75.0%
60.00%56.775910,18266.7%50.0%
60.00%55.383211,20733.3%100.0%
40.00%51.892615,8020.0%50.0%
40.00%56.286713,7320.0%50.0%
80.00%55.993310,208100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.274111,16433.3%50.0%
60.00%56.06007,94975.0%0.0%
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Zed vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Vi in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Vi matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Vi's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Zed do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Vi with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Vi 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 Vi matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Vi with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Vi?

The best Zed build against Vi includes Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Vi?

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

Does Zed counter Vi?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Vi with a 56.3% win rate. Zed strongly counters Vi in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Zed against Vi?

When playing Zed against Vi, 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.