Zoe - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Zoevs Zed

BMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zoe vs Zed is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zoe wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Zed based on 69 games. Zoe wins the early laning phase while Zed scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zoe build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zoe vs Zed matchup.

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Zoe Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zoe 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.

Compare against an opponent
Zoe - 52.2% win rate in this matchup
Zoe
52.2% WR
VS
Zed vs Zoe matchup - 47.8% win rate
Zed
47.8% WR

Who Wins the Zoe vs Zed Matchup?

Zoe wins the Zoe vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zoe
Matches: 69
52.2%
Win Rate
47.8%
5.8
CS / min
6.1
866
DMG / min
873
11,221
Gold / game
12,552
117
Heal / min
144
357
DMG Mitigated / min
519
1.1
CC / min
0.2
58.1%
Early Game WR
41.9%
47.4%
Late Game WR
52.6%

Zoe vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Zoe vs Zed matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 69 recent matches analyzed, Zoe wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Zed's 47.8%, giving Zoe a 4.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zoe controls the early laning stage, but Zed outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zoe needs to press advantages before Zed reaches their power spikes, while Zed should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zoe leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zoe has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zed's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zoe vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Zoe in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Zoe, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Zoe
6.1Zed
Zoe and Zed farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
866Zoe
873Zed
Damage output is virtually even between Zoe and Zed, with only 7 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,221Zoe
12,552Zed
Zed generates a commanding 1,331 more gold per game than Zoe. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zoe should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Zoe
0.2Zed
Zoe brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zoe far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
475Zoe
663Zed
Zed vastly out-sustains Zoe, healing and mitigating 188 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zed can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zoe is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zoe, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zoe Build Against Zed

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Zoe needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zoe against Zed are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Zoe an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zoe vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zoe
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Zoe early game win rateZoe58.1%
Zed early game win rateZed41.9%
Late Game
Zed
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Zoe late game win rateZoe47.4%
Zed late game win rateZed52.6%

Zoe dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.1 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Zoe can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.6% win rate — 5.3 points above Zoe. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Domination rune tree - Zoe primary runes vs ZedDomination
Electrocute - best Zoe rune vs ZedTaste of Blood - best Zoe rune vs ZedGrisly Mementos - best Zoe rune vs ZedRelentless Hunter - best Zoe rune vs Zed
Precision rune tree - Zoe secondary runes vs ZedPrecision
Cut Down - best Zoe rune vs ZedLegend: Haste - best Zoe rune vs Zed
62.5% WR

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


Zoe matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Zoe'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 Zoe build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Zoe matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.32%1515.891411,00053.4%51.3%
55.88%1024.380810,65257.8%54.4%
46.88%965.881211,27634.3%54.1%
45.98%875.488611,53237.5%50.9%
55.70%794.687511,43953.9%56.6%
48.72%785.585611,76346.9%50.0%
45.95%745.794411,28055.6%40.4%
56.34%715.790811,07457.1%55.6%
52.17%695.886611,22158.1%47.4%
43.48%695.684011,39631.0%52.5%
48.39%625.390310,34648.3%48.5%
45.00%605.385211,27933.3%52.8%
49.12%575.987610,85555.6%43.3%
47.37%575.485610,84740.6%56.0%
48.94%471.96839,59352.4%46.1%
44.68%473.480011,20035.7%48.5%
66.67%455.691311,25472.2%63.0%
51.16%435.094810,58866.7%40.0%
57.50%405.592811,93047.1%65.2%
35.90%391.869110,06052.6%20.0%
53.85%395.991611,36935.0%73.7%
41.03%393.772310,01129.4%50.0%
57.89%381.47639,41957.9%57.9%
43.24%375.896012,15446.7%40.9%
48.65%375.688112,10554.5%46.1%
66.67%366.096110,57375.0%56.3%
38.89%365.890412,57333.3%40.7%
62.86%352.07189,58870.6%55.6%
35.29%343.97449,78733.3%36.4%
44.12%345.884711,13746.1%42.9%
61.76%345.387110,95560.0%63.2%
51.52%335.886410,53457.9%42.9%
29.03%316.089511,40440.0%23.8%
53.33%306.390810,53550.0%57.1%
60.00%301.780810,67462.5%59.1%
55.17%295.590011,08563.6%50.0%
42.86%286.21,00011,15957.1%28.6%
57.14%285.898012,65066.7%50.0%
53.85%265.589310,89545.5%60.0%
23.08%266.08959,49617.6%33.3%
38.46%261.66209,90145.5%33.3%
50.00%241.76708,51060.0%33.3%
45.83%242.173310,97444.4%46.7%
62.50%246.01,01313,00355.6%66.7%
54.17%245.689411,31666.7%46.7%
30.43%235.288810,73020.0%38.5%
57.14%212.56698,22863.6%50.0%
47.62%215.696412,12445.5%50.0%
47.62%213.784710,74466.7%40.0%
20.00%203.381311,4550.0%30.8%
60.00%205.074010,26077.8%45.5%
55.00%205.491712,31937.5%66.7%
42.11%191.64678,45044.4%40.0%
57.89%191.771210,20150.0%66.7%
27.78%181.67189,76511.1%44.4%
58.82%176.195311,08975.0%44.4%
35.29%172.170110,09475.0%23.1%
43.75%162.65998,13330.0%66.7%
43.75%164.174311,53550.0%41.7%
33.33%151.47709,89440.0%30.0%
73.33%155.01,06412,03180.0%70.0%
35.71%141.36689,31437.5%33.3%
46.15%135.99269,92162.5%20.0%
69.23%135.492612,54150.0%77.8%
61.54%131.56399,849100.0%37.5%
46.15%132.986310,72133.3%57.1%
46.15%131.556410,05633.3%57.1%
53.85%132.17409,89740.0%62.5%
41.67%121.57399,09175.0%25.0%
81.82%113.072110,662100.0%75.0%
40.00%104.786310,3290.0%57.1%
30.00%104.889711,26350.0%25.0%
50.00%105.51,05613,0630.0%55.6%
22.22%95.071710,66033.3%16.7%
50.00%86.087312,3190.0%66.7%
62.50%81.659510,27380.0%33.3%
57.14%75.974412,40766.7%50.0%
42.86%75.81,18413,4260.0%60.0%
57.14%74.872311,31166.7%50.0%
57.14%71.37828,951100.0%40.0%
57.14%71.36169,11050.0%66.7%
28.57%76.11,07412,8530.0%40.0%
33.33%65.77319,43266.7%0.0%
16.67%61.25806,6560.0%33.3%
16.67%64.59118,72233.3%0.0%
66.67%65.16879,18566.7%66.7%
50.00%65.78559,61633.3%66.7%
0.00%65.27179,7150.0%0.0%
60.00%54.79968,75866.7%50.0%
80.00%55.394711,156100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.781011,5700.0%33.3%
20.00%56.077210,15850.0%0.0%
40.00%55.287012,0140.0%66.7%

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Zoe vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zoe do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zoe wins the Zoe vs Zed matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Zed's 47.8%, a 4.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 69 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zoe do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zoe has the advantage against Zed with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. Zoe players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zoe do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zoe vs Zed matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to 47.4%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zoe vs Zed matchup?

Zoe wins the matchup against Zed with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.3 percentage point advantage means Zoe is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 69 games analyzed.

What is the best Zoe build against Zed?

The best Zoe build against Zed includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zoe runes against Zed?

The best Zoe runes against Zed use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Zoe vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zoe counter Zed?

Yes, Zoe has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 52.2% win rate. Zoe has a solid advantage over Zed in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Zoe against Zed?

When playing Zoe against Zed, 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.