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

Zed vs Diana

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

based on 6,167 Zed vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Diana as Zed resulted from an examination of 6167 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Zed has to counter Diana in only 4.5% of his rounds.

Zed vs Diana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed does a terrible job of beating Diana. On average, he wins a lowly 46.6% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Zed against Diana matches, Zed’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Diana.

Best Zed vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

EclipseEdge of NightSerylda's GrudgeMaw of Malmortius

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Diana as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Diana

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 Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Zed vs Diana Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Diana Image
8.5
< Kills >
8.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6.9
5.6
< Assists >
6.5
1.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.88
156
< Minions Killed >
108
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.78
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.48
20,935
< Physical Damage >
2,117
1,150
< Magic Damage >
19,322
1,134
< True Damage >
1,027
23,219
< Damage Dealt >
22,467
22,959
< Damage Taken >
24,906
12,387
< Gold Earned >
12,609
1.53
< Towers >
1.85
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.2
3,732
< Total Healing >
5,618
14,682
< Experience >
14,613
17
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
7
150
< Time Dealing CC >
127

How to Counter Diana with Zed in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some important Zed against Diana counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Diana’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Diana..

Zed normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Diana. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Diana

Who is Better, Zed or Diana?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zed usually loses when taking on Diana, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes a poor counter to Diana.

While Zed does have a lower winrate compared to Diana, when facing one another, Zed also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Zed into Dianaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zed has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Diana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zed vs Diana matchups, Diana is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Zed is a trash counter for Diana. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Zed against Diana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

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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 Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Zed, we analyzed 6,167 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 Diana 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

Zed Build Diana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zed to counter Diana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Diana. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Zed versus Diana build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Diana than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zed had an average win rate of 46.6% when playing against Diana with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Diana as Zed, Zed players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Zed vs Diana fights, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Diana as Zed are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.