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

Zed vs Udyr

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

based on 4,040 Zed vs Udyr matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Zed fought Udyr in 4040 rounds. Using so many matchups for Zed vs Udyr gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare informative data and a supported build to wreck Udyr. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Zed encounters Udyr in only 2.9% of his matches.

Zed vs Udyr Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a dismal job of beating Udyr. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Zed versus Udyr matches, Zed’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Udyr.

Best Zed vs Udyr Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusEclipseEdge of NightYoumuu'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 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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Guide to Countering Udyr as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Udyr

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 Udyr

After using the more powerful, Awakened version of an ability, Udyr cannot Awaken other abilities for some time.

Udyr has limited ranged options, try to keep distance.

Zed vs Udyr Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Udyr Image
8.6
< Kills >
5.3
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
5.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.97
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
159
< Minions Killed >
85
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.09
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.52
21,806
< Physical Damage >
7,860
1,217
< Magic Damage >
9,114
1,175
< True Damage >
767
24,198
< Damage Dealt >
17,742
22,720
< Damage Taken >
33,213
12,465
< Gold Earned >
11,728
1.59
< Towers >
2.03
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
3,800
< Total Healing >
13,765
14,750
< Experience >
14,530
17
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
151
< Time Dealing CC >
2,162

How to Counter Udyr with Zed in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some important Zed vs. Udyr counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the two. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Udyr’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Udyr. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Zed normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Udyr. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Udyr

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Udyr
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Udyr

Who is Better, Zed or Udyr?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zed usually loses when taking on Udyr, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Zed makes a bad counter to Udyr.

While Zed does have a lower winrate compared to Udyr, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Zed into Udyras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Zed vs Udyr matchups, Udyr is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Zed is a trash counter to Udyr. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Udyr.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Udyr Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Udyr as Zed, we analyzed 4,040 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 Udyr 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

If you would like to truly master Zed to counter Udyr during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed usually accumulates more CS as Udyr. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Zed versus Udyr build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Zed included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Udyr than with most other common item sets. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 47.4% battling Udyr with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Udyr as Zed, Zed players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Zed vs Udyr fights, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Udyr as Zed are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.