Zedvs Yasuo
Zed vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Yasuo wins with a 55.5% win rate (+11.0%) over Zed based on 335 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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.
Who wins Zed vs Yasuo?
Zed wins 45.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.8% and 50.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.2% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 312 games Lane: Mid
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
They also met in another lane (Top): 4 games, Zed won 50.0%.
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 3 games, Zed won 0.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 45.2% of 312 games (95% range 39.8–50.7%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.2% for Zed; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 139, within the margin of error (309 games).
- Zed players pick Chainlaced Crushers much less often against Yasuo: 25.6% of their other Mid games, 3.8% 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Zed vs Yasuo Win Rate by Game Length
Zed's win rate against Yasuo 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 Yasuo in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zed vs Yasuo 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)EvenZed gold at 15: +139
- First itemZedZed: 10.8 min · Yasuo: 13.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenZed wins 42.1% of 133 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenZed wins 47.5% of 158 games
What Zed Changes Against Yasuo
Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually25.6%vs Yasuo3.8%−21.8 pts
Armored AdvanceBootsUsually4.1%vs Yasuo17.9%+13.9 pts53.6% WR here
Crimson LucidityBootsUsually52.3%vs Yasuo63.5%+11.1 pts46.0% WR here
Serpent's FangItemUsually13.6%vs Yasuo20.8%+7.3 pts50.8% WR here
HubrisItemUsually18.3%vs Yasuo12.8%−5.5 pts32.5% WR here
Edge of NightItemUsually18.8%vs Yasuo13.5%−5.3 pts52.4% WR here
Best Zed Build vs Yasuo
Usual Zed build (Mid)
64.4% win rate · 101 games
Limited sample: 37 of 227 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.8 min (median of 227 games).
- Yasuo usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 13.9 min (median of 100 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 Yasuo
Usual Zed runes (Mid)
First Strike
54.2% win rate · 295 games
Against Yasuo
First Strike65.0% win rate · 20 games
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. 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.
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Zed vs Yasuo FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Zed vs Yasuo?
Current data slightly favors Yasuo, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 45.2% of 312 games (95% range 39.8–50.7%).
What is Zed's win rate against Yasuo?
Zed wins 45.2% of 312 Mid games against Yasuo on patch 26.18 (95% range 39.8–50.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.2% would be expected.
Does Zed counter Yasuo?
Not clearly. Zed wins 45.2% of 312 games against Yasuo, and the 95% range (39.8–50.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zed or Yasuo?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 139, within the margin of error (309 games).
Does Zed outscale Yasuo?
Not measurably: Zed's win rate against Yasuo in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Yasuo strongest against Zed?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Yasuo is ahead of Zed beyond the margin of error.
What should Zed build against Yasuo?
The most successful Zed core against Yasuo is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge (70.3% over 37 games). The biggest change against Yasuo: Chainlaced Crushers (25.6% usually, 3.8% here).
What runes should Zed use against Yasuo?
First Strike with Inspiration and Precision — 65.0% over 20 games against Yasuo.