Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Zedvs Vladimir

CAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Vladimir wins with a 55.1% win rate (+10.1%) over Zed based on 69 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Vladimir 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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Vladimir - 44.9% win rateVladimir(44.9%)
Zed - 44.9% win rate in this matchup
Zed
44.9% WR
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Vladimir vs Zed matchup - 55.1% win rate
Vladimir
55.1% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Vladimir Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Zed vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 69
44.9%
Win Rate
55.1%
6.4
CS / min
7.1
1,024
DMG / min
965
13,202
Gold / game
12,858
140
Heal / min
1,107
579
DMG Mitigated / min
678
0.3
CC / min
0.2
54.2%
Early Game WR
45.8%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Zed vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 69 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 55.1% win rate compared to Zed's 44.9%, giving Vladimir a 10.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vladimir leads by 1,066 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Zed
7.1Vladimir
Vladimir edges out Zed by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vladimir.
Damage
1,024Zed
965Vladimir
Zed deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Vladimir. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Vladimir choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zed's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,202Zed
12,858Vladimir
Zed earns 343 more gold per game than Vladimir, 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
0.2Vladimir
Both Zed and Vladimir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
719Zed
1,785Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 1,066 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Vladimir 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 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed54.2%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir45.8%
Late Game
Vladimir
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed40.0%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir60.0%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.3 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Domination rune tree - Zed primary runes vs VladimirDomination
Electrocute - best Zed rune vs VladimirSudden Impact - best Zed rune vs VladimirGrisly Mementos - best Zed rune vs VladimirUltimate Hunter - best Zed rune vs Vladimir
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs VladimirSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Zed rune vs VladimirTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Vladimir
100.0% WR

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


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.88%4336.491313,20953.6%47.8%
45.18%3646.589912,72438.6%50.5%
51.48%2386.588013,75050.5%52.0%
49.01%2056.596812,70456.2%43.4%
58.13%2046.61,02512,89155.8%60.2%
48.21%1956.292312,89738.9%53.7%
53.55%1845.887412,97251.8%55.0%
38.99%1605.994612,60738.8%39.2%
49.69%1606.384612,44747.8%51.1%
50.00%1586.498412,74046.7%53.0%
53.25%1575.584012,69151.4%54.8%
56.58%1546.184313,37849.1%61.0%
44.59%1505.692512,81046.8%43.0%
48.89%1355.977012,08347.8%50.0%
46.46%1296.289013,07644.4%47.6%
50.79%1276.891212,57247.8%54.2%
60.18%1156.51,01213,61968.9%54.4%
41.23%1156.489713,41839.2%42.9%
50.89%1126.087012,83652.4%50.0%
48.08%1055.991313,05755.0%43.8%
47.00%1006.582712,16745.0%48.3%
56.25%976.489013,08663.4%50.9%
45.05%926.283512,30544.7%45.3%
47.73%916.487113,30054.0%43.1%
54.95%916.697013,10058.5%52.0%
44.44%906.688413,02536.8%50.0%
56.82%896.086312,78361.5%53.1%
51.72%876.589213,04253.3%50.9%
50.00%866.086112,50252.6%47.9%
47.62%856.698711,94146.7%48.7%
50.60%835.290813,48852.5%48.8%
50.62%826.81,04212,46162.5%39.0%
44.30%796.693613,00548.6%40.9%
52.17%706.61,04613,59765.5%42.5%
44.93%696.41,02413,20254.2%40.0%
43.08%656.492812,55636.4%46.5%
46.15%656.61,10213,64248.4%44.1%
57.14%636.286812,73955.3%60.0%
50.85%605.996013,90647.6%52.6%
46.15%525.980413,02341.7%50.0%
60.00%516.292513,28552.2%66.7%
52.94%511.780714,37252.4%53.3%
52.08%492.496114,51438.9%60.0%
50.00%466.01,08613,21330.0%65.4%
60.87%465.182912,64960.0%61.5%
37.78%451.387314,62837.5%37.9%
46.34%416.994413,13938.5%50.0%
45.00%402.585014,93066.7%32.0%
51.28%395.695713,30046.7%54.2%
43.59%396.01,01212,92850.0%40.0%
43.59%392.183013,99650.0%38.1%
57.89%386.289012,88764.7%52.4%
54.05%376.497912,31844.4%63.2%
55.56%363.192713,05655.0%56.3%
66.67%363.087713,80753.3%76.2%
47.22%363.81,08913,41350.0%44.4%
47.06%346.61,00414,03360.0%36.8%
63.64%335.688011,96066.7%61.1%
22.58%321.588013,97437.5%6.7%
50.00%302.690013,70568.8%28.6%
41.38%294.492314,39760.0%31.6%
58.62%295.71,00814,13036.4%72.2%
53.57%281.875013,81354.5%52.9%
53.57%282.992115,29775.0%45.0%
44.44%271.883413,13723.1%64.3%
55.56%272.091615,71430.0%70.6%
62.96%274.486514,63571.4%60.0%
50.00%266.81,05814,03036.4%60.0%
48.00%256.689712,32946.1%50.0%
37.50%243.995313,94225.0%43.8%
62.50%244.194313,59470.0%57.1%
41.67%242.385414,13350.0%35.7%
58.33%243.292213,09464.3%50.0%
73.91%236.41,02212,66790.9%58.3%
56.52%236.494012,94487.5%40.0%
21.74%231.476414,25212.5%26.7%
45.45%235.685114,07116.7%56.3%
47.83%232.689113,13938.5%60.0%
68.18%226.01,14515,94966.7%68.8%
22.73%221.583814,69211.1%30.8%
52.38%221.884713,81650.0%54.5%
38.10%216.095312,60712.5%53.9%
60.00%201.892316,41560.0%60.0%
50.00%206.486911,81158.3%37.5%
57.89%191.695715,17744.4%70.0%
55.56%186.599513,22088.9%22.2%
43.75%172.783016,41860.0%36.4%
35.29%173.392614,38320.0%41.7%
58.82%172.293816,44266.7%57.1%
37.50%166.883312,71437.5%37.5%
43.75%165.992913,32740.0%45.5%
50.00%161.493514,94480.0%36.4%
43.75%166.591312,79557.1%33.3%
31.25%166.185411,75237.5%25.0%
43.75%161.673412,78950.0%40.0%
73.33%153.11,00215,73150.0%81.8%
42.86%156.087011,91933.3%50.0%
46.67%157.089812,59350.0%42.9%
53.33%156.396415,22975.0%45.5%
57.14%146.21,02315,660100.0%45.5%
46.15%136.48288,61762.5%20.0%
30.77%133.182012,40214.3%50.0%
53.85%131.792014,42157.1%50.0%
46.15%134.393913,23550.0%42.9%
69.23%132.51,06313,77575.0%66.7%
16.67%123.088014,21725.0%12.5%
50.00%125.51,08516,24366.7%44.4%
58.33%127.31,15915,61325.0%75.0%
58.33%125.798412,29360.0%57.1%
18.18%114.374411,5300.0%40.0%
54.55%115.895212,76750.0%60.0%
54.55%114.186812,50171.4%25.0%
63.64%111.376415,23660.0%66.7%
36.36%112.085514,80560.0%16.7%
60.00%103.197615,28266.7%57.1%
40.00%101.166112,27242.9%33.3%
60.00%105.080012,096100.0%33.3%
40.00%103.396815,21050.0%33.3%
70.00%106.186112,372100.0%40.0%
40.00%106.11,03312,88725.0%50.0%
77.78%94.71,07014,71275.0%80.0%
44.44%95.180514,587100.0%28.6%
62.50%85.781712,60666.7%50.0%
12.50%85.573313,7770.0%16.7%
62.50%87.190411,50825.0%100.0%
71.43%74.884112,85866.7%75.0%
28.57%72.083615,5270.0%33.3%
28.57%76.51,04813,2440.0%50.0%
57.14%77.382811,32360.0%50.0%
16.67%67.289314,2880.0%50.0%
16.67%62.694915,1360.0%20.0%
50.00%66.075312,67633.3%66.7%
16.67%64.970013,6580.0%20.0%
60.00%56.51,16814,921100.0%33.3%
60.00%52.488913,37233.3%100.0%
60.00%56.182912,751100.0%33.3%
60.00%53.580311,04350.0%66.7%
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Zed vs Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Zed vs Vladimir matchup with a 55.1% win rate compared to Zed's 44.9%, a 10.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 69 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Zed do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Vladimir with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Zed vs Vladimir matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Vladimir matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Zed with a 55.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 10.1 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 69 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Vladimir?

The best Zed build against Vladimir includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Vladimir?

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

Does Zed counter Vladimir?

No, Zed struggles against Vladimir with only a 44.9% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.

How do I play Zed against Vladimir?

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