MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zed vs Lissandra
What is Zed's win rate vs Lissandra?
In Mid, Zed wins 50% against Lissandra across 3,582 observed 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 Zed ahead by 419 gold.
Zed at 15:00
- Gold: +419
- CS: -3
- XP: +109
Typical gap to Lissandra, from 3,565 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zed counter Lissandra?
Too close to call. Zed sits at 50% over 3,582 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Lissandra as Zed
When Zed is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 2,136 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,446.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 2,136 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,446 |
| First blood | 54% | 2,070 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 1,793 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 1,497 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 824 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 298 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:09; the level 6 spike lands around 5:14. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Zed build in Mid?
Into Lissandra specifically, Zed finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 51.9% over 1,002 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 56.4% across 156 games.
The most-finished Zed core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 56.0% across 3,547 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Long Sword + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Voltaic Cyclosword (27,280 games).
Skill plan: Zed players max Q first and take Q at level 1.