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Zed vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Zed

based on 4,192 Zed vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Zed resulted from an examination of 4192 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Zed is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 3.0% of his games.

Zed vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed does a dismal job of countering Kha'Zix. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champions face one another in. In Zed against Kha'Zix games, Zed’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Zed vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEdge of NightHubrisYoumuu's Ghostblade

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 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
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Q
2
E
3
W
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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 Kha'Zix as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Zed vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Kha'Zix Image
8.9
< Kills >
8.8
6.7
< Deaths >
6.5
5.2
< Assists >
6
2.08
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
160
< Minions Killed >
28
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.73
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.36
22,100
< Physical Damage >
18,419
1,205
< Magic Damage >
1,131
1,199
< True Damage >
1,007
24,505
< Damage Dealt >
20,557
23,672
< Damage Taken >
34,450
12,703
< Gold Earned >
13,167
1.6
< Towers >
1.06
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
3,777
< Total Healing >
16,694
15,010
< Experience >
14,404
18
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
6
144
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Zed in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Zed versus Kha'Zix matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kha'Zix..

Zed usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Zed or Kha'Zix?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zed usually loses when trying to fight Kha'Zix, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes a bad counter for Kha'Zix.

While Zed does have a lower winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Zed also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Zed into Kha'Zixas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zed has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zed vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Zed is a somewhat poor counter for Kha'Zix. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zed against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Zed, we analyzed 4,192 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zed in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed most often accumulates much more CS compared to Kha'Zix. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Zed versus Kha'Zix build include Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Zed included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Kha'Zix than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 48.5% battling Kha'Zix with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Kha'Zix 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Zed vs Kha'Zix counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.5% win rate overall.

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