- Win Rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 4.2%
- Ban Rate
- 19.1%
Zed vs Vladimir
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 8,228
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zed vs Vladimir (Mid): Zed wins 47.2% of 218 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +532). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Vladimir, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 47.2% of 218 games (95% range 40.7–53.9%).
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.
Who wins Zed vs Vladimir?
Zed wins 47.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.7% and 53.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.5% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 218 games Lane: Mid · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +1.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (218 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (128 games).
They also met in another lane (Top): 6 games, Zed won 83.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Vladimir, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 47.2% of 218 games (95% range 40.7–53.9%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.5% 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: 532 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (128 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Zed players pick Jack Of All Trades far more often against Vladimir: 38.7% of their other Mid games, 52.3% 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zed vs Vladimir Win Rate by Game Length
Zed's win rate against Vladimir 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.
No game length stands out: Zed's results against Vladimir in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zed vs Vladimir 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.
- Lane (15 min)ZedZed gold at 15: +532
- First itemZedZed: 10.7 min · Vladimir: 11.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenZed wins 41.4% of 58 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenZed wins 52.3% of 65 games
What Zed Changes Against Vladimir
Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually38.7%vs Vladimir52.3%+13.7 pts47.8% WR here
Serpent's FangItemUsually16.5%vs Vladimir6.3%−10.3 pts
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually79.7%vs Vladimir89.1%+9.4 pts46.5% WR here
Long Sword + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually8.6%vs Vladimir16.4%+7.8 pts42.9% WR here- Health (defense)Stat shardUsually16.4%vs Vladimir8.6%−7.8 pts
Mortal ReminderItemUsually2.4%vs Vladimir8.6%+6.2 pts
Usually0.5%vs Vladimir3.9%+3.4 pts
Best Zed Build vs Vladimir
Usual Zed build (Mid)
85.7% win rate · 14 games
Against Vladimir
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 14 of 92 Zed games against Vladimir 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 88 games).
- Vladimir usually completes Stormsurge first, at 11.9 min (median of 97 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 Vladimir
Usual Zed runes (Mid)
First Strike
52.3% win rate · 734 games
Against Vladimir
First Strike48.5% win rate · 33 games
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Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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
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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 Vladimir FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Zed vs Vladimir?
Current data slightly favors Vladimir, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 47.2% of 218 games (95% range 40.7–53.9%).
What is Zed's win rate against Vladimir?
Zed wins 47.2% of 218 Mid games against Vladimir on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 40.7–53.9%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.5% would be expected.
Does Zed counter Vladimir?
Not clearly. Zed wins 47.2% of 218 games against Vladimir, and the 95% range (40.7–53.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zed or Vladimir?
Zed usually wins the lane: 532 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (128 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Zed outscale Vladimir?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Vladimir strongest against Zed?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Vladimir is ahead of Zed beyond the margin of error.
What should Zed build against Vladimir?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zed's usual Mid core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Umbral Glaive. The biggest change against Vladimir: Serpent's Fang (16.5% usually, 6.3% here).
What runes should Zed use against Vladimir?
First Strike with Inspiration and Precision — 48.5% over 33 games against Vladimir. The biggest change against Vladimir: Jack Of All Trades (38.7% usually, 52.3% here).