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

Zed vs Quinn

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

based on 1,643 Zed vs Quinn matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Quinn as Zed came out of an examination of 1643 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Zed is forced to battle against Quinn in only 1.2% of his games.

Zed vs Quinn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a poor job of beating Quinn. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Zed against Quinn rounds, Zed’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Quinn.

Best Zed vs Quinn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightAxiom ArcVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

HubrisOpportunitySerylda's GrudgeYoumuu'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 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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
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 Quinn as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Quinn

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 Quinn

After being marked, move away from Quinn so she can't take advantage of it.

Keep tabs on Quinn's position. Behind Enemy Lines can enable Valor to cross the map very quickly and attack you by surprise.

When Quinn is using Behind Enemy Lines, damaging her removes her Move Speed bonus temporarily.

Zed vs Quinn Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Quinn Image
9
< Kills >
8
7.3
< Deaths >
7.5
5.3
< Assists >
6.2
2.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
153
< Minions Killed >
159
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.43
21,855
< Physical Damage >
21,514
1,207
< Magic Damage >
1,318
1,201
< True Damage >
1,206
24,264
< Damage Dealt >
24,038
23,963
< Damage Taken >
25,142
12,557
< Gold Earned >
12,426
1.53
< Towers >
2.05
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,661
< Total Healing >
5,782
14,798
< Experience >
15,117
17
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
8
145
< Time Dealing CC >
156

How to Counter Quinn with Zed in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several vital Zed against Quinn matchup stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Quinn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Quinn..

Zed often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Quinn. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Quinn

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Quinn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Quinn

Who is Better, Zed or Quinn?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zed usually loses when facing off against Quinn, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Zed makes a poor counter for Quinn.

While Zed does have a lower winrate than Quinn, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Zed into Quinnas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zed has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Quinn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zed vs Quinn matchups, Quinn is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zed is a somewhat poor counter to Quinn. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Quinn.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Quinn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Quinn as Zed, we analyzed 1,643 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 Quinn 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 in order to counter Quinn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Quinn. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Zed versus Quinn build include Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Quinn than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Zed had an average win rate of 48.9% battling Quinn with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Quinn as Zed, you should equip 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 combinations we have analyed for Zed vs Quinn counters, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Zed x Quinn tips and counter builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all games finished with both champions.