MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Orianna vs Zed
Orianna vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,823 ranked games in Mid, Orianna beats Zed in 47% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Orianna behind by 302 gold.
Orianna at 15:00
- Gold: -302
- CS: +11
- XP: -95
Typical gap to Zed, from 1,812 games that reached 15:00.
Does Orianna counter Zed?
Not this time. Zed wins 53% of the 1,823 ranked Mid games counted here. Orianna players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Orianna game plan against Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Orianna wins 61% of 789 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 1,033.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 789 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,033 |
| First blood | 55% | 711 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 426 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 1,246 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 386 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 163 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:39 and level 6 lands around 5:30. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Orianna in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Orianna finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 45.2% over 414 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame: 55.8% across 52 games.
The most-finished Orianna core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.5% across 2,211 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (15,132 games).
Skill plan: Orianna players max Q first and take Q at level 1.