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Zed vs Master Yi

What is Zed's win rate vs Master Yi?

In Mid, Zed wins 48% against Master Yi across 71 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 689 gold.

Zed at 15:00

Typical gap to Master Yi, from 71 games that reached 15:00.

Does Zed counter Master Yi?

Too close to call. Zed sits at 48% over 71 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 Master Yi as Zed

The median first death in this lane comes at 3:35; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Zed build in Mid?

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.

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