Zed counters in Mid

Tryndamere clearly beats Zed in Mid: 63.0% over 127 games (EUW Solo/Duo, all ranks, patch 26.20, 7–12 Oct 2026).

Patch 26.20

Updated 12 Oct, 19:47 UTCHow we measure

Overview Build Runes Matchups Counters Duos LP by rank

Lane matchups

68 opponents with 100+ games

Win rate49.5%49.1–49.9%

Games63,600Zed in Mid

10Counters

54Even

4Beaten

Clear edges

The 95% range stays off 50%

Counters Zed

Zed beats

Win rate against Zed

Dot: win rate. Bar: 95% range. Hollow: even.

Tryndamere127 games63.0%
Nasus397 games58.2%
Malphite1,016 games56.9%
Kennen225 games55.6%
Swain322 games55.3%
Fizz2,294 games54.0%
Gragas194 games53.6%
Ekko2,403 games53.3%
Jayce123 games45.5%
Zoe707 games45.4%
Neeko152 games44.7%
Taliyah246 games43.1%
Smolder130 games43.1%
Volibear168 games42.9%
Kai'Sa101 games41.6%
Lucian116 games40.5%

Every lane opponent

Win rate against Zed. Gold @15: opponent minus Zed.

Zed lane opponents in Mid
Opponent			Edge
TryndamereCounter	127	63.0%54.3–70.9%	Counter	+424
NasusCounter	397	58.2%53.3–62.9%	Counter	−582
MalphiteCounter	1,016	56.9%53.8–59.9%	Counter	+18
KennenEven	225	55.6%49.0–61.9%	Even	−324
SwainEven	322	55.3%49.8–60.6%	Even	−636
FizzCounter	2,294	54.0%52.0–56.1%	Counter	−31
GragasEven	194	53.6%46.6–60.5%	Even	−368
EkkoCounter	2,403	53.3%51.3–55.3%	Counter	−251
TalonEven	321	53.3%47.8–58.7%	Even	−234
YasuoCounter	3,724	53.3%51.6–54.9%	Counter	−210
ViktorCounter	1,790	53.2%50.9–55.5%	Counter	−445
KayleEven	179	53.1%45.8–60.2%	Even	−1,043
MalzaharCounter	2,339	52.8%50.8–54.8%	Counter	−279
PantheonEven	330	52.7%47.3–58.1%	Even	−146
HeimerdingerEven	253	52.6%46.4–58.6%	Even	+50
KatarinaCounter	2,190	52.5%50.4–54.6%	Counter	−262
AnnieEven	758	52.5%48.9–56.0%	Even	−991
YoneCounter	3,181	52.4%50.7–54.2%	Counter	−546
NaafiriEven	425	52.2%47.5–56.9%	Even	−51
LuxEven	1,625	52.0%49.6–54.4%	Even	−295
HweiEven	947	51.5%48.4–54.7%	Even	−607
BrandEven	294	51.4%45.7–57.0%	Even	−727
VexEven	1,425	51.3%48.7–53.9%	Even	−397
Cho'GathEven	229	51.1%44.6–57.5%	Even	−527
Vel'KozEven	386	51.0%46.1–56.0%	Even	−341
Twisted FateEven	787	50.9%47.5–54.4%	Even	−350
AkshanEven	841	50.6%47.3–54.0%	Even	−224
GarenEven	190	50.5%43.5–57.6%	Even	−75
ZiggsEven	289	50.5%44.8–56.2%	Even	−296
QiyanaEven	992	50.5%47.4–53.6%	Even	+174
DianaEven	1,482	50.0%47.5–52.5%	Even	+123
AzirEven	414	50.0%45.2–54.8%	Even	−783
GangplankEven	146	50.0%42.0–58.0%	Even	+38
IreliaEven	953	49.7%46.6–52.9%	Even	+506
SylasEven	1,671	49.7%47.3–52.1%	Even	−383
XerathEven	1,213	49.7%46.9–52.5%	Even	−464
SionEven	151	49.7%41.8–57.6%	Even	−41
AkaliEven	2,078	49.3%47.1–51.4%	Even	−390
VladimirEven	1,135	49.3%46.4–52.2%	Even	−696
EzrealEven	134	49.3%40.9–57.6%	Even	−324
LissandraEven	1,723	49.2%46.8–51.5%	Even	−441
AhriEven	3,700	49.0%47.4–50.6%	Even	−671
LockeEven	1,910	48.9%46.7–51.1%	Even	−49
GwenEven	197	48.7%41.8–55.7%	Even	−615
TristanaEven	226	48.7%42.2–55.2%	Even	−82
VeigarEven	2,056	48.6%46.5–50.8%	Even	−1,009
RivenEven	142	48.6%40.5–56.7%	Even	−382
LeBlancEven	1,400	48.6%46.0–51.2%	Even	−269
AuroraEven	734	48.5%44.9–52.1%	Even	−698
RyzeEven	486	48.1%43.7–52.6%	Even	−919
GalioEven	783	48.0%44.5–51.5%	Even	−932
Kog'MawEven	144	47.9%39.9–56.0%	Even	−612
SyndraEven	1,908	47.9%45.7–50.1%	Even	−548
OriannaEven	660	47.9%44.1–51.7%	Even	−515
MorganaEven	185	47.6%40.5–54.7%	Even	−591
KassadinEven	552	47.5%43.3–51.6%	Even	−1,288
AniviaEven	542	47.4%43.3–51.6%	Even	−447
Aurelion SolEven	590	46.8%42.8–50.8%	Even	−1,292
CassiopeiaEven	433	46.0%41.3–50.7%	Even	−831
MelBeaten	1,102	45.9%43.0–48.9%	Beaten	−58
JayceEven	123	45.5%37.0–54.3%	Even	−377
ZoeBeaten	707	45.4%41.8–49.1%	Beaten	−215
NeekoEven	152	44.7%37.1–52.7%	Even	−451
TaliyahBeaten	246	43.1%37.0–49.3%	Beaten	−978
SmolderEven	130	43.1%34.9–51.7%	Even	−1,156
VolibearEven	168	42.9%35.6–50.4%	Even	−636
Kai'SaEven	101	41.6%32.5–51.3%	Even	−526
LucianBeaten	116	40.5%32.0–49.6%	Beaten	−185

Questions

Who counters Zed in Mid?

Tryndamere (63.0%, 127 games), Nasus (58.2%, 397 games) and Malphite (56.9%, 1,016 games) clearly beat Zed in Mid. EUW Solo/Duo, all ranks, patch 26.20.

What is the best counter to Zed in Mid?

Tryndamere, with a 63.0% win rate over 127 games (95% range 54.3–70.9%) against Zed in Mid. EUW Solo/Duo, all ranks, patch 26.20.

What does Zed beat in Mid?

Zed clearly beats Lucian (59.5%, 116 games), Taliyah (56.9%, 246 games) and Zoe (54.6%, 707 games) in Mid. EUW Solo/Duo, all ranks, patch 26.20.

What is Zed's win rate in Mid?

49.5% over 63,600 games (95% range 49.1–49.9%). EUW Solo/Duo, all ranks, patch 26.20.

Which matchups are even for Zed in Mid?

54 of 68 opponents with 100+ games, such as Ahri, Akali and Veigar: their win rate range includes 50%, so neither side has a clear edge.