Zed vs Rek’Sai Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Zed, the Master of Shadows, meets Rek’Sai, the Void Burrower, in the jungle. The sample behind this page is 170 games from patch 16.13.1, and Zed wins 41.8% of them. Sitting 8.2 points below the 50% line marks Rek’Sai as a genuine problem pick for Zed.
Furious Bite / Tunnel (E) is the ability Zed has to respect, just as Rek’Sai plays around Razor Shuriken. Whoever spends Death Mark or Void Rush first hands the other a window. Resources split the two: Energy for Zed, Rage for Rek’Sai.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 175 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
With Zed and Rek’Sai both dealing physical damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Starting health splits 654 to 600 in Zed’s favour, with armour at 32 against 35. By level 18 that becomes 2337 health and 112 armour for Zed against 2283 and 112 for Rek’Sai. Zed covers ground faster from level one (345 against 340).
Riot scores Zed at 7/10 for difficulty against 3/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. Sample size counts as much as the number — 170 games for Rek’Sai here. Stats for Rek’Sai in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Jungle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Rek'Sai has the statistical edge. Zed wins 41.8% of the recorded games.
41.8% from Zed's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
170 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Zed build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Zed build page.