MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zed vs Zoe
Zed vs Zoe in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,077 ranked games in Mid, Zed beats Zoe 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 Zed ahead by 58 gold.
Zed at 15:00
- Gold: +58
- CS: -4
- XP: -13
Typical gap to Zoe, from 2,067 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zed counter Zoe?
Even on the count: Zed lands at 49% over 2,077 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 Zed game plan against Zoe
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zed wins 59% of 975 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 1,102.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 975 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 1,102 |
| First blood | 54% | 947 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 775 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 829 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 371 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 146 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:46 and level 6 lands around 5:27. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zed in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zoe specifically, Zed finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 51.4% over 593 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 56.5% across 62 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.