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How to Win Zed vs Ahri Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Zed in LoLZed is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Zed

based on 3,866 Zed vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Zed came out of an examination of 3866 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Zed has to counter Ahri in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Zed vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Zed does a good job of beating Ahri. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.3% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Zed versus Ahri games, Zed’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Zed vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeAxiom Arc

Optional Items

HubrisEclipseOpportunityVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zed to level upq
>
Second ability for Zed to level upe
>
Last skill for Zed to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Ahri

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Zed vs Ahri Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Ahri Image
8.8
< Kills >
6.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
5.1
< Assists >
7.4
2.05
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
157
< Minions Killed >
163
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.43
21,642
< Physical Damage >
1,391
1,211
< Magic Damage >
14,232
1,194
< True Damage >
4,786
24,047
< Damage Dealt >
20,410
23,142
< Damage Taken >
21,240
12,533
< Gold Earned >
11,226
1.64
< Towers >
1.86
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,821
< Total Healing >
4,867
14,923
< Experience >
14,362
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
150
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Ahri with Zed in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some vital Zed versus Ahri counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ahri..

Zed often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Ahri

Who is Better, Zed or Ahri?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zed usually wins when facing off against Ahri, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes a good counter for Ahri.

While Zed does have a higher winrate compared to Ahri, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zed into Ahrias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zed also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zed vs Ahri matchups, Zed is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Zed is an above average counter to Ahri. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Zed, we analyzed 3,866 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Zed comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zed to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ahri. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Zed versus Ahri build consist of Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Axiom Arc. When Zed bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Ahri than with most other common builds. In fact, Zed boasted an average win rate of 52.3% when countering Ahri with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Ahri as Zed, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Zed vs Ahri face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ahri as Zed are given for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.