Zed Mid performs well against Ahri (53.3% win rate) based on 2264 games. This matchup works well for Zed players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Zed Mid vs Ahri Mid in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 69.7% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Zed (7.1% pick rate, 4th most popular out of 61 Mid champions) versus Ahri (8.0%, 2nd place). These two mid lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Presence of Mind (57.9% win rate, 5.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Voltaic Cyclosword > Black Cleaver with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 69.7% win rate against Ahri.
Lane dominance: Zed not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.23/min vs 6.04 for Ahri). This 0.19 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Zed dominates both win rate (53.3%) and damage output (908 vs 839/min, 2nd among Mid). The 69 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Zed wins the matchup (53.3%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.50). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
The Zed versus Ahri matchup in the mid lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Zed deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Ahri has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
An important advantage of Zed is higher farming statistics (ranked 40th among role champions) (versus 47th for Ahri), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.5 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Zed player to maintain constant pressure on Ahri, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…
Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…
Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
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