MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Twisted Fate vs Zed
Twisted Fate vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,205 ranked games in Mid, Twisted Fate beats Zed in 51% 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 Twisted Fate behind by 282 gold.
Twisted Fate at 15:00
- Gold: -282
- CS: -8
- XP: -395
Typical gap to Zed, from 2,194 games that reached 15:00.
Does Twisted Fate counter Zed?
Even on the count: Twisted Fate lands at 51% over 2,205 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Twisted Fate game plan against Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Twisted Fate wins 62% of 1,041 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 1,164.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 1,041 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,164 |
| First blood | 56% | 877 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 574 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 830 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 450 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 176 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:15 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Twisted Fate in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Twisted Fate finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 49.9% over 707 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon: 56.9% across 269 games.
The most-finished Twisted Fate core is Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon: 55.1% across 10,618 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 Rod of Ages (19,219 games).
Skill plan: Twisted Fate players max Q first and take W at level 1.