Zed Mid has an advantage against Irelia (52.6% win rate) based on 871 games. The matchup leans toward Zed.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Zed Mid vs Irelia 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 66.7% in this matchup.
Zed dominates the meta (4th most popular, 7.1% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Irelia (3.3% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of mid lane's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B-tier, but Zed claims a meaningful 52.6% vs 47.4% advantage. Zed's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Presence of Mind (55.5% win rate, 9.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Voltaic Cyclosword > Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 66.7% win rate against Irelia.
Win through macro: Zed takes the matchup (52.63%) despite falling behind in CS (6.23 vs 8.53/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Zed dominates both win rate (52.6%) and damage output (908 vs 808/min, 2nd among Mid). The 100 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Zed leads in both matchup win rate (52.6%) and KDA (2.30 vs 1.60) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | B |
| 52.6% | Matchup Winrate | 47.4% |
| 49.07% | Role Winrate | 49.57% |
| #52 | Winrate Rank | #47 |
| 7.1% | Pickrate | 3.3% |
| 2.3 | Average KDA | 1.6 |
| 431 | Gold per Minute | 476 |
| 6.23 | CS/Min | 8.53 |
| 0.27 | Wards per Minute | 0.27 |
| 908 | Damage per Minute | 808 |
The Zed versus Irelia 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. Irelia deals mainly physical damage (70.53%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Irelia, ranking 1st (versus 40th for Zed) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.6 versus 2.3) suggests they are less effective 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 Irelia, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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 casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
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, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
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
+65 Health
