MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Zed
Yasuo vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 5,452 ranked games in Mid, Yasuo beats Zed in 49% 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 Yasuo behind by 200 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -200
- CS: +9
- XP: -65
Typical gap to Zed, from 5,424 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Zed?
Even on the count: Yasuo lands at 49% over 5,452 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 Yasuo game plan against Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Yasuo wins 60% of 2,578 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 2,869.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 2,578 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 2,869 |
| First blood | 56% | 2,407 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 1,703 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 3,597 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 789 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 263 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:37 and level 6 lands around 5:19. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Yasuo in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 49.2% over 1,621 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 51.8% across 525 games.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.3% across 9,422 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (34,192 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.