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

Zed vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Zed in LoLZed is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Zed

based on 4,020 Zed vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. Within our data, Zed battled Kayle in 4020 matches. Using so many games with Zed vs Kayle gives us faith in our ability to prepare useful data and a pro build to annihilate Kayle. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Zed has to counter Kayle in only 2.9% of his games.

Zed vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a pathetic job of countering Kayle. Typically, he wins a lowly 45.8% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Zed versus Kayle rounds, Zed’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Zed vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightEclipseOpportunityVoltaic 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 ForceArmor
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
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Zed vs Kayle Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Kayle Image
8.6
< Kills >
5.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.1
5.2
< Assists >
5.6
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
158
< Minions Killed >
198
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.59
21,407
< Physical Damage >
7,016
1,189
< Magic Damage >
13,680
1,135
< True Damage >
527
23,732
< Damage Dealt >
21,223
22,906
< Damage Taken >
23,789
12,482
< Gold Earned >
12,686
1.65
< Towers >
2.83
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,820
< Total Healing >
7,444
14,810
< Experience >
15,849
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
147
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Kayle with Zed in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some important Zed versus Kayle matchup stats that may help us realize the differences between the two. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle..

Zed often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Kayle

Who is Better, Zed or Kayle?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zed usually loses when playing against Kayle, with a 45.8% win rate. As a result, Zed makes a poor counter to Kayle.

While Zed does have a much lower win rate compared to Kayle, when facing one another, Zed also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Zed into Kayleas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zed also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayle. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Zed vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Zed is a trash counter to Kayle. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Zed against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Zed, we analyzed 4,020 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zed to counter Kayle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kayle. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Zed versus Kayle build consist of Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Zed bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Kayle than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zed boasted an average win rate of 45.8% when playing against Kayle with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Kayle as Zed, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Zed vs Kayle LoL games, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 45.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Zed are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.