MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Viego vs Zed
How often does Viego beat Zed in Jungle?
Viego into Zed in Jungle: 52% observed win rate across 3,503 ranked games.
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 Viego behind by 231 gold.
Viego at 15:00
- Gold: -231
- CS: -2
- XP: -39
Typical gap to Zed, from 3,478 games that reached 15:00.
Does Viego counter Zed?
The count says yes: across 3,503 ranked Jungle games into Zed, Viego takes 52%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Viego.
Beating Zed: the Viego game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Viego at 64% across 1,459 games. Flip the lead and Viego falls to 44% across 2,043.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 1,459 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 2,043 |
| First blood | 57% | 2,323 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 1,361 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 1,522 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 1,058 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 411 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:14 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:58. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Viego's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zed specifically, Viego finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 51.6% over 1,423 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow: 56.3% across 714 games.
The most-finished Viego core is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow: 54.4% across 28,393 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (70,342 games).
Skill plan: Viego players max Q first and take Q at level 1.