Zed vs Smolder Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Zed is a assassin, Smolder a marksman/mage hybrid, and they meet in the Mid lane. The sample behind this page is 117 games from patch 16.13.1, and Zed wins 66.7% of them. A 16.7-point edge is what puts this matchup in Zed’s column.
physical damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Zed and Smolder build against each other. Zed carries 654 base health to Smolder’s 575, and 32 armour to 24. Zed absorbs early autos better by 8 armour. Level 18 armour lands at 112 for Zed and 92 for Smolder. Base attack damage is 63 against 58, so Zed wins the raw auto-attack exchange. That 345-versus-330 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
Range decides much of the early game: Smolder attacks from 550 units, Zed from 125. Until Zed closes that 125-to-550 gap, Smolder dictates the pace.
The exchange usually opens with Shadow Slash (E) or Super Scorcher Breath (Q). Ultimates decide the rest — Death Mark versus MMOOOMMMM!. Resources split the two: Energy for Zed, Mana for Smolder.
Data here updates on its own rather than sitting as a fixed snapshot taken on 16.13.1.
FAQ
Yes — Zed holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Zed wins 66.7% of the recorded games.
66.7% from Zed's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
117 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.