Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Zedvs Volibear

FAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zed vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Zed wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Volibear based on 6 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 Volibear matchup.

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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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Zed - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Zed
66.7% WR
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Volibear vs Zed matchup - 33.3% win rate
Volibear
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Zed vs Volibear Matchup?

Zed wins the Zed vs Volibear matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
2.3
CS / min
2.2
996
DMG / min
426
10,601
Gold / game
8,011
336
Heal / min
235
688
DMG Mitigated / min
1,126
0.3
CC / min
0.7
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Zed vs Volibear Matchup Summary

The Zed vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, giving Zed a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Volibear players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Zed leads by 571 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed players can confidently pick into Volibear and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Volibear 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 Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, 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
2.3Zed
2.2Volibear
Zed and Volibear farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
996Zed
426Volibear
Zed heavily out-damages Volibear by 571 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Volibear 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
10,601Zed
8,011Volibear
Zed generates a commanding 2,590 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Volibear should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Zed
0.7Volibear
Volibear provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,023Zed
1,361Volibear
Volibear vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 337 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear 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 Volibear

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Volibear are Hubris, Serpent's Fang and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Volibear matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zed early game win rateZed50.0%
Volibear early game win rateVolibear50.0%
Late Game
Zed
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Zed late game win rateZed75.0%
Volibear late game win rateVolibear25.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zed and Volibear, with Zed holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Volibear. 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. Volibear players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zed Runes Against Volibear

Precision rune tree - Zed primary runes vs VolibearPrecision
Conqueror - best Zed rune vs VolibearPresence of Mind - best Zed rune vs VolibearLegend: Haste - best Zed rune vs VolibearCoup de Grace - best Zed rune vs Volibear
Sorcery rune tree - Zed secondary runes vs VolibearSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Zed rune vs VolibearTranscendence - best Zed rune vs Volibear
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Zed to press their advantage against Volibear, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.41%1856.21,02213,33238.3%48.8%
50.00%1805.599712,47450.7%49.5%
50.71%1405.599211,57441.2%59.7%
39.68%1266.284712,85441.0%39.1%
54.40%1256.295112,50560.7%49.3%
44.55%1105.991712,18346.3%43.5%
43.52%1085.898613,52448.6%41.1%
47.00%1006.11,08313,34148.5%46.3%
47.96%986.097812,41051.3%45.8%
40.63%965.391112,90730.6%46.7%
53.49%866.21,03313,26854.5%52.8%
42.50%804.81,01812,91641.4%43.1%
51.32%766.41,05313,35151.6%51.1%
57.58%666.21,01613,09065.2%53.5%
56.45%626.31,08412,67746.1%63.9%
50.00%624.988712,96550.0%50.0%
45.00%605.879811,93528.6%53.9%
48.33%606.21,14513,36263.2%41.5%
53.45%586.395112,58375.0%38.2%
45.45%556.188611,81439.3%51.9%
62.96%545.791511,77658.3%66.7%
59.62%526.196712,89075.0%50.0%
35.29%516.395512,06320.0%50.0%
35.29%516.379611,99433.3%36.4%
48.89%455.695712,76620.0%63.3%
64.29%426.41,06213,88766.7%63.0%
36.59%416.21,05912,51817.6%50.0%
42.50%401.783713,82447.1%39.1%
47.50%401.073411,61242.1%52.4%
45.00%404.590413,68650.0%42.9%
43.59%395.891412,55984.6%23.1%
46.15%395.885012,67335.7%52.0%
60.53%385.999911,77347.1%71.4%
45.95%376.087711,88640.0%50.0%
47.22%361.485513,59050.0%46.1%
57.58%334.699213,93945.5%63.6%
54.55%331.993013,50866.7%44.4%
46.88%326.198713,40863.6%38.1%
35.71%282.385213,91133.3%37.5%
33.33%275.998812,33036.4%31.3%
44.44%271.181813,04818.2%62.5%
51.85%271.286813,99637.5%57.9%
44.00%255.685512,10350.0%38.5%
56.00%251.996914,99381.8%35.7%
34.78%232.075711,45045.5%25.0%
56.52%236.01,07213,13616.7%70.6%
34.78%236.21,01813,49525.0%36.8%
72.73%226.31,04414,06985.7%66.7%
59.09%227.095513,53450.0%64.3%
22.73%221.281613,14525.0%21.4%
42.86%215.997913,57160.0%37.5%
52.38%215.492511,50850.0%54.5%
63.16%195.191812,27677.8%50.0%
36.84%192.887911,08130.0%44.4%
38.89%186.397011,00633.3%44.4%
38.89%186.31,34914,37333.3%41.7%
47.06%171.292615,54140.0%50.0%
52.94%171.187312,77728.6%70.0%
58.82%175.599313,75880.0%50.0%
50.00%164.788612,27350.0%50.0%
43.75%162.683111,88244.4%42.9%
43.75%165.81,12015,01225.0%50.0%
31.25%166.183512,4560.0%38.5%
62.50%164.877812,05166.7%60.0%
46.67%151.486015,518100.0%38.5%
53.33%156.21,02215,65460.0%50.0%
40.00%150.998314,25850.0%33.3%
60.00%151.31,15916,8070.0%75.0%
50.00%141.31,01816,65640.0%55.6%
28.57%144.892710,99550.0%12.5%
42.86%146.597011,65550.0%33.3%
30.77%136.083812,15766.7%20.0%
69.23%131.389213,03566.7%71.4%
7.69%136.195813,5670.0%11.1%
38.46%134.189410,93316.7%57.1%
25.00%122.784811,78833.3%22.2%
16.67%121.382213,62720.0%14.3%
45.45%116.01,00011,81350.0%42.9%
45.45%113.578112,6970.0%71.4%
54.55%116.395413,82650.0%57.1%
60.00%106.099214,321100.0%42.9%
20.00%102.470912,6160.0%28.6%
40.00%104.865010,01850.0%33.3%
40.00%103.085415,1100.0%44.4%
66.67%95.91,05012,418100.0%50.0%
55.56%92.01,03316,605100.0%33.3%
55.56%95.479311,30975.0%40.0%
25.00%86.31,09514,2470.0%33.3%
62.50%86.384410,65166.7%60.0%
37.50%83.569310,18025.0%50.0%
50.00%85.977011,15075.0%25.0%
75.00%80.982616,81450.0%83.3%
50.00%81.072913,47166.7%40.0%
37.50%81.393214,66150.0%33.3%
37.50%82.899915,367100.0%28.6%
75.00%81.182513,891100.0%66.7%
37.50%85.299613,88220.0%66.7%
37.50%84.41,06012,01350.0%0.0%
71.43%76.31,17517,631100.0%66.7%
42.86%71.380613,608100.0%33.3%
57.14%75.51,16112,0250.0%100.0%
42.86%74.991213,36866.7%25.0%
57.14%73.090614,68350.0%60.0%
71.43%74.379811,78360.0%100.0%
57.14%75.389314,98150.0%60.0%
14.29%76.91,09817,5260.0%14.3%
66.67%62.399610,60150.0%75.0%
66.67%64.81,09913,80150.0%75.0%
83.33%65.21,41815,392100.0%75.0%
66.67%67.185314,458100.0%60.0%
33.33%67.095615,011100.0%20.0%
50.00%65.284613,23150.0%50.0%
66.67%64.785714,5180.0%80.0%
33.33%60.64456,28550.0%0.0%
40.00%51.41,12215,42833.3%50.0%
80.00%51.31,06218,661100.0%75.0%
20.00%54.68718,53233.3%0.0%
40.00%53.71,0369,49133.3%50.0%
60.00%51.91,07319,0240.0%60.0%
100.00%55.31,12113,473100.0%100.0%

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Zed vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zed do against Volibear in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zed vs Volibear matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Zed do against Volibear in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Volibear with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Volibear in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zed vs Volibear matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zed vs Volibear matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Volibear with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Zed build against Volibear?

The best Zed build against Volibear includes Hubris, Serpent's Fang, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zed runes against Volibear?

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

Does Zed counter Volibear?

Yes, Zed has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 66.7% win rate. Zed strongly counters Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Zed against Volibear?

When playing Zed against Volibear, 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.