Zedvs Yorick
Zed vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Zed based on 7 games. Yorick 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 Yorick 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 the Zed vs Yorick Matchup?
Zed vs Yorick Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zed's 28.6%, giving Yorick a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 Yorick leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick 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 Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown
Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zed Build Against Yorick
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Yorick are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serpent's Fang. 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 Yorick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zed25.0%
Yorick75.0%Zed33.3%Yorick66.7%Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Yorick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Yorick holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zed Runes Against Yorick
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Yorick in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.95% | 248 | 6.3 | 967 | 12,803 | 41.3% | 46.0% | |
| 51.67% | 240 | 6.1 | 1,006 | 13,452 | 46.7% | 54.7% | |
| 50.47% | 214 | 6.0 | 924 | 13,044 | 40.5% | 56.9% | |
| 45.18% | 197 | 6.3 | 872 | 12,463 | 43.2% | 47.1% | |
| 47.64% | 191 | 5.8 | 999 | 12,397 | 44.9% | 49.6% | |
| 54.55% | 154 | 5.0 | 872 | 12,767 | 50.7% | 58.2% | |
| 51.63% | 153 | 5.9 | 947 | 13,136 | 48.4% | 53.9% | |
| 53.59% | 153 | 6.2 | 1,094 | 13,913 | 55.2% | 52.6% | |
| 44.97% | 149 | 6.2 | 940 | 12,737 | 37.1% | 50.6% | |
| 50.75% | 134 | 6.2 | 1,021 | 13,250 | 59.3% | 45.0% | |
| 47.37% | 133 | 5.0 | 967 | 12,197 | 35.9% | 58.0% | |
| 44.09% | 127 | 6.1 | 870 | 12,519 | 46.3% | 42.5% | |
| 44.17% | 120 | 5.2 | 941 | 13,425 | 33.3% | 51.4% | |
| 52.21% | 113 | 5.1 | 979 | 13,308 | 48.9% | 54.5% | |
| 45.05% | 111 | 6.4 | 943 | 12,765 | 44.2% | 45.8% | |
| 45.87% | 109 | 6.3 | 1,042 | 13,097 | 47.1% | 44.8% | |
| 46.23% | 106 | 5.7 | 920 | 12,896 | 40.5% | 49.3% | |
| 52.69% | 93 | 5.9 | 914 | 12,984 | 63.2% | 45.5% | |
| 51.69% | 89 | 4.7 | 937 | 13,302 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 88 | 4.3 | 933 | 12,596 | 41.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 5.8 | 1,005 | 13,894 | 58.6% | 51.7% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 6.1 | 949 | 13,750 | 51.7% | 39.3% | |
| 38.75% | 80 | 5.8 | 867 | 12,149 | 39.5% | 38.1% | |
| 43.04% | 79 | 6.4 | 983 | 12,442 | 33.3% | 54.0% | |
| 44.30% | 79 | 6.1 | 1,000 | 13,065 | 51.4% | 38.1% | |
| 57.53% | 73 | 6.2 | 929 | 13,344 | 54.2% | 59.2% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 6.0 | 1,000 | 13,214 | 56.7% | 48.8% | |
| 47.83% | 69 | 6.1 | 873 | 12,552 | 41.9% | 52.6% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 6.7 | 1,069 | 14,090 | 59.3% | 46.3% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 6.1 | 979 | 13,381 | 66.7% | 39.5% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 5.9 | 948 | 13,796 | 47.6% | 36.8% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 6.2 | 1,125 | 12,828 | 57.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 6.4 | 935 | 13,097 | 40.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 1.1 | 736 | 13,001 | 38.7% | 51.9% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 5.8 | 927 | 12,844 | 37.5% | 51.5% | |
| 29.63% | 54 | 6.2 | 949 | 13,048 | 23.8% | 33.3% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 1.5 | 872 | 13,104 | 39.1% | 44.4% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 5.7 | 968 | 12,494 | 43.5% | 53.9% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 6.2 | 1,015 | 12,589 | 56.0% | 62.5% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 1.5 | 769 | 12,778 | 38.9% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,076 | 13,472 | 52.9% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.4 | 912 | 12,967 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.4 | 734 | 12,636 | 68.8% | 33.3% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 6.2 | 1,081 | 13,419 | 50.0% | 31.8% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 3.4 | 908 | 13,516 | 37.5% | 36.8% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.0 | 1,164 | 13,214 | 53.9% | 36.4% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.4 | 799 | 13,748 | 30.8% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.3 | 870 | 12,654 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 29.03% | 31 | 6.8 | 898 | 11,155 | 40.0% | 9.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 5.5 | 1,105 | 13,340 | 23.1% | 55.6% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.2 | 1,055 | 14,184 | 57.1% | 39.1% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.4 | 945 | 13,277 | 86.7% | 40.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.1 | 915 | 12,774 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.4 | 886 | 12,947 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 5.2 | 1,081 | 13,826 | 33.3% | 76.5% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.3 | 1,093 | 14,019 | 46.7% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.1 | 1,001 | 14,076 | 45.5% | 41.2% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 2.6 | 812 | 13,199 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 71.43% | 28 | 6.5 | 1,090 | 13,329 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 5.6 | 1,103 | 14,420 | 77.8% | 52.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.3 | 794 | 14,242 | 70.0% | 58.8% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.8 | 1,046 | 15,045 | 70.0% | 47.1% | |
| 22.22% | 27 | 3.1 | 735 | 12,247 | 23.1% | 21.4% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.0 | 874 | 12,726 | 14.3% | 57.9% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.6 | 862 | 11,322 | 30.8% | 41.7% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 4.8 | 923 | 11,895 | 54.5% | 16.7% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 6.0 | 1,036 | 13,820 | 20.0% | 41.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.1 | 895 | 14,128 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 76.19% | 21 | 6.6 | 1,089 | 12,783 | 66.7% | 88.9% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 875 | 12,911 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 3.2 | 901 | 13,642 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 908 | 12,839 | 33.3% | 21.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 0.9 | 932 | 13,686 | 30.0% | 55.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.4 | 941 | 14,666 | 25.0% | 72.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 859 | 15,987 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.7 | 948 | 14,727 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.2 | 756 | 11,847 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 3.8 | 1,050 | 11,640 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.3 | 886 | 14,619 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.3 | 686 | 11,143 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.0 | 1,073 | 13,860 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.0 | 853 | 9,646 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.9 | 1,011 | 14,843 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.8 | 979 | 12,877 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.6 | 1,140 | 15,692 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 935 | 13,957 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.9 | 884 | 12,327 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,080 | 14,160 | 85.7% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.5 | 1,015 | 16,601 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.8 | 1,015 | 12,670 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 1,068 | 17,783 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 645 | 12,153 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.5 | 1,035 | 11,550 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 4.0 | 689 | 10,293 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,058 | 15,203 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.4 | 915 | 14,378 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 903 | 14,145 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 944 | 12,499 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 948 | 16,526 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 1,028 | 13,733 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.9 | 919 | 12,628 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.0 | 776 | 14,596 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.6 | 909 | 12,732 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,136 | 14,032 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 921 | 10,319 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 981 | 13,771 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,097 | 11,166 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 826 | 12,442 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 1,031 | 15,656 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,066 | 15,413 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 976 | 14,484 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 916 | 10,488 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 867 | 13,774 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 753 | 14,640 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 1,000 | 15,885 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 893 | 14,784 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.0 | 866 | 15,430 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.2 | 834 | 10,417 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,117 | 16,405 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.7 | 971 | 10,761 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 955 | 12,390 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 876 | 13,759 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,143 | 16,947 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 833 | 13,266 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 882 | 15,330 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 784 | 13,301 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,059 | 11,173 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,409 | 12,836 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,335 | 16,301 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 939 | 15,007 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 963 | 14,528 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
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Zed vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Yorick in League of Legends?
Yorick wins the Zed vs Yorick matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zed's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Zed do against Yorick in the early game?
In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Zed with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zed do against Yorick in the late game?
In the late game, Yorick takes over the Zed vs Yorick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zed vs Yorick matchup?
Yorick wins the matchup against Zed with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Zed build against Yorick?
The best Zed build against Yorick includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serpent's Fang with Immortal Path. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zed runes against Yorick?
The best Zed runes against Yorick use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zed vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Yorick?
No, Zed struggles against Yorick with only a 28.6% win rate. Yorick has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yorick's lead.
How do I play Zed against Yorick?
When playing Zed against Yorick, play cautiously and avoid Yorick's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yorick has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.