Zed Jungle has an advantage against Kayn (52.5% win rate) based on 1624 games. The matchup leans toward Zed.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Zed Jungle vs Kayn Jungle in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 54.7% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Zed (6.1% pick rate, 8th most popular out of 60 Jungle champions) versus Kayn (7.6%, 5th place). These two jungle titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Presence of Mind (51.8% win rate, 14.3% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Spear of Shojin > Black Cleaver with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 54.7% win rate against Kayn.
Lane dominance: Zed not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.64/min vs 5.98 for Kayn). This 0.66 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Zed dominates both win rate (52.5%) and damage output (738 vs 627/min, 2nd among Jungle). The 111 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Zed leads in both matchup win rate (52.5%) and KDA (2.70 vs 2.40) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tier | A+ |
| 52.5% | Matchup Winrate | 47.5% |
| 48.11% | Role Winrate | 50.68% |
| #56 | Winrate Rank | #25 |
| 6.1% | Pickrate | 7.6% |
| 2.7 | Average KDA | 2.4 |
| 425 | Gold per Minute | 435 |
| 6.64 | CS/Min | 5.98 |
| 0.16 | Wards per Minute | 0.20 |
| 738 | Damage per Minute | 627 |
The Zed versus Kayn matchup in the jungle 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. Kayn deals mainly physical damage (88.63%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Zed is higher farming statistics (ranked 12th among role champions) (versus 32nd for Kayn), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.4 versus 2.7) 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 Kayn, 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 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Increases attack speed by 10%
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 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
