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

Zed vs Aurelion Sol

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Zed

based on 1,870 Zed vs Aurelion Sol matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Aurelion Sol as Zed came out of an examination of 1870 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Zed is forced to battle against Aurelion Sol in only 1.4% of his matches.

Zed vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

Zed has done a average job of countering Aurelion Sol. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champs face one another in. In Zed against Aurelion Sol matches, Zed’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Aurelion Sol.

Best Zed vs Aurelion Sol Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisYoumuu's GhostbladeVoltaic 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
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aurelion Sol as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Aurelion Sol

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 Aurelion Sol

He gains speed while chasing in a straight line, but taking damage makes him lose that momentum.

Try to get inside his orbit, since his stars can't hurt you up close.

His stars disappear while stunned or silenced, giving you an easy opportunity to fight him.

His Starsurge ability can grow to cover a huge area - don't stay in the same place too long!

Zed vs Aurelion Sol Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Aurelion Sol Image
10.2
< Kills >
6.7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
5.3
< Assists >
7.7
2.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
166
< Minions Killed >
182
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.4
24,668
< Physical Damage >
302
1,344
< Magic Damage >
20,741
1,272
< True Damage >
664
27,285
< Damage Dealt >
21,708
23,453
< Damage Taken >
22,458
13,243
< Gold Earned >
12,358
1.8
< Towers >
1.53
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,887
< Total Healing >
2,579
15,446
< Experience >
15,090
19
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
145
< Time Dealing CC >
331

How to Counter Aurelion Sol with Zed in LoL

The stats provided here feature some important Zed versus Aurelion Sol counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aurelion Sol’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aurelion Sol. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Zed normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Aurelion Sol. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Aurelion Sol

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Aurelion Sol
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Aurelion Sol

Who is Better, Zed or Aurelion Sol?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zed usually fairs equally well when facing off against Aurelion Sol, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Zed makes an ok counter to Aurelion Sol.

While Zed does have a higher win rate compared to Aurelion Sol, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Zed into Aurelion Solas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zed has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aurelion Sol. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zed vs Aurelion Sol matchups, Zed is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Zed is a decent counter to Aurelion Sol. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Aurelion Sol.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Aurelion Sol Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aurelion Sol as Zed, we analyzed 1,870 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 Aurelion Sol 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zed to counter Aurelion Sol during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Aurelion Sol. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Zed versus Aurelion Sol build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Zed bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Aurelion Sol than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zed had an average win rate of 50.2% battling Aurelion Sol with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Aurelion Sol as Zed, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Zed vs Aurelion Sol clashes, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.2% winrate overall.

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