Background Image
How to Win Zed vs Naafiri Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
Assassin
Assassin

How to Beat Naafiri as Zed

based on 1,694 Zed vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Zed resulted from an examination of 1694 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Zed fights Naafiri in only 1.2% of his games.

Zed vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a dismal job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Zed against Naafiri rounds, Zed’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Zed vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightAxiom ArcVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunityProfane Hydra

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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Naafiri as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Naafiri

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.

Zed vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Naafiri Image
9.6
< Kills >
8.6
6.7
< Deaths >
7.5
5.5
< Assists >
5.7
2.18
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
157
< Minions Killed >
152
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.36
23,213
< Physical Damage >
22,158
1,309
< Magic Damage >
108
1,232
< True Damage >
1,252
25,755
< Damage Dealt >
23,519
23,400
< Damage Taken >
26,975
12,896
< Gold Earned >
12,799
1.66
< Towers >
1.52
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,814
< Total Healing >
6,296
14,953
< Experience >
14,371
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
176
< Time Dealing CC >
60

How to Counter Naafiri with Zed in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several important Zed vs. Naafiri counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between these two champs. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Naafiri..

Zed typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Naafiri

Who is Better, Zed or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zed usually loses when facing off against Naafiri, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Zed makes a bad counter to Naafiri.

While Zed does have a lower winrate than Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Zed also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Zed into Naafirias his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zed has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zed vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Zed is a terribly counter for Naafiri. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Naafiri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Zed, we analyzed 1,694 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 Naafiri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zed Build Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zed in order to counter Naafiri during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Zed versus Naafiri build include Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Naafiri than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 47.8% when playing against Naafiri with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Naafiri as Zed, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Zed vs Naafiri fights, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.8% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Zed vs Naafiri tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all games finished with these champs.