Mid Matchup

Orianna vs Zed

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Orianna

Orianna

the Lady of Clockwork
Mid
Orianna Mid Overall Win Rate
49.47%

Matchup Win Rate

48.1%
Orianna vs Zed Wins
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51.9%
Zed vs Orianna Wins
Zed

Zed

the Master of Shadows
Mid
Zed Mid Overall Win Rate
49.15%

Orianna vs Zed - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Orianna Mid vs Zed Mid - Who is stronger?

Orianna Mid has trouble against Zed (48.1% win rate) based on 1622 games. This is a tough matchup for Orianna players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Orianna Mid vs Zed Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 61.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Orianna (6.3% pick rate, 6th most popular out of 57 Mid champions) versus Zed (6.6%, 4th place). These two mid lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Identical tiers, different outcomes: Despite matching B-tier ratings, Orianna struggles with only 48.1% win rate. Zed's mechanics prove more effective in this particular confrontation. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Phase Rush + Manaflow Band combination (54.7% win rate) plus optimal itemization Archangel's Staff, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Sorcerer's Shoes boosts your chances from 48.1% to 61.4% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Orianna's superior farming (7.30 vs 5.71/min, 9th among Mid) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.59 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Zed leads in both matchup win rate (51.9%) and damage (766 vs 743/min). Orianna must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Orianna maintains better KDA (2.60, 12th place vs 32nd for Zed), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Orianna vs Zed - Mid Stats Comparison

Orianna Mid
Orianna Mid		Versus
Zed Mid
Zed Mid
BTierB
48.1%Matchup Winrate51.9%
49.47%Role Winrate49.15%
#43Winrate Rank#49
6.3%Pickrate6.6%
2.6Average KDA2.3
419Gold per Minute439
7.30CS/Min5.71
0.36Wards per Minute0.30
743Damage per Minute766

How to Beat Zed as Orianna (Mid)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Orianna versus Zed matchup in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Orianna deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Zed deals mainly physical damage (86.77%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Orianna is higher farming statistics (ranked 9th among role champions) (versus 53rd for Zed), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.3 versus 2.6) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Orianna Mid versus Zed Mid matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Orianna player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Zed player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Orianna vs Zed: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
51.3% Win Rate91.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
54.0% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate

Orianna vs Zed: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 75% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

50.6% Win Rate58.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 75% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

54.7% Win Rate23.9% Pick Rate

Orianna vs Zed: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.0% Win Rate91.1% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.6% Win Rate69.5% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.6% Win Rate13.1% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.6% Win Rate10.9% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
52.0% Win Rate11.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
55.8% Win Rate20.6% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.1% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.2% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.9% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.6% Win Rate13.1% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff (2900 gold) 70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
61.4% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
63.9% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
53.5% Win Rate20.5% Pick Rate
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
53.8% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
63.9% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
53.1% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
54.6% Win Rate4.6% Pick Rate
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
48.0% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
Cryptbloom
Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
30% Magic Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Life from Death
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
55.1% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate

Orianna vs Zed: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Command: Attack Orianna commands her Ball to fire toward a target location, dealing magic damage to targets along the way (deals less damage to subsequent targets). Her Ball remains at the target location after.
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Q
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Q
W
W
Command: Dissonance Orianna commands her Ball to release a pulse of energy, dealing magic damage around it. This leaves a field behind that speeds up allies and slows enemies.
W
W
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W
W
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E
Command: Protect Orianna commands her Ball to attach to an allied champion, Shielding them and dealing magic damage to any enemies it passes through on the way. Additionally, the Ball grants additional Armor and Magic Resist to the champion it is attached to.
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E
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E
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R
Command: Shockwave Orianna commands her Ball to unleash a shockwave, dealing magic damage and launching nearby enemies towards the Ball after a short delay.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
51.9% Win Rate62.5% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Command: Attack Orianna commands her Ball to fire toward a target location, dealing magic damage to targets along the way (deals less damage to subsequent targets). Her Ball remains at the target location after.
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R
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Command: Dissonance Orianna commands her Ball to release a pulse of energy, dealing magic damage around it. This leaves a field behind that speeds up allies and slows enemies.
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Command: Protect Orianna commands her Ball to attach to an allied champion, Shielding them and dealing magic damage to any enemies it passes through on the way. Additionally, the Ball grants additional Armor and Magic Resist to the champion it is attached to.
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Command: Shockwave Orianna commands her Ball to unleash a shockwave, dealing magic damage and launching nearby enemies towards the Ball after a short delay.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
67.8% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate

Orianna tips:

  • Command: Protect can be used on yourself to return the Ball back to you quickly. Combine this with Command: Attack for a quick harassment.
  • Command: Dissonance is a very powerful escape tool if Orianna has the Ball. The combination of speed and leaving a slowing obstacle can be quite powerful.
  • Command: Shockwave can be used to drag enemies towards you or away from you if you position the Ball properly.

Playing Against Zed

  • Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
  • After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
  • Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

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Azir

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Vex

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+1.0%
Viktor

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+1.0%
Malzahar

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-0.1%
Hwei

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-0.8%
Lissandra

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-1.0%
Irelia

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-1.0%
Syndra

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-1.2%
Sylas

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-1.2%
Yasuo

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-1.3%
Veigar

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-1.3%
Lux

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-1.6%
Twisted Fate

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-1.6%
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-1.9%
Ekko

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-1.9%
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-1.9%
Akali

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-2.1%
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-2.3%
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-2.5%
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-2.7%
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-2.9%
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-3.2%
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-4.4%
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-4.8%
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-6.0%
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