MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions

Zed vs Zyra

Zed vs Zyra in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 50 ranked games in Mid, Zed beats Zyra in 46% 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 741 gold.

Zed at 15:00

Typical gap to Zyra, from 48 games that reached 15:00.

Does Zed counter Zyra?

Even on the count: Zed lands at 46% over 50 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 Zyra

In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:08 and level 6 lands around 5:18. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.

Zed in Mid: the items that actually get built

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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