LeBlanc vs Zed
How to Beat Zed as LeBlanc
based on 2,337 LeBlanc vs Zed matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
LeBlanc vs Zed Matchup Summary
Best LeBlanc vs Zed Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zed as LeBlanc
Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Zed
Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.
You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.
Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.
Advice to Win Against Zed
Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.
Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
LeBlanc vs Zed Counter Stats
How to Counter Zed with LeBlanc in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore some valuable LeBlanc versus Zed matchup stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between this pair of champs. LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zed..
LeBlanc typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Zed. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between LeBlanc and Zed
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Who is Better, LeBlanc or Zed?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when trying to fight Zed, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, LeBlanc makes a bad counter to Zed.
While LeBlanc does have a lower winrate compared to Zed, when on opposite teams, LeBlanc also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking LeBlanc into Zedas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, LeBlanc also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in LeBlanc vs Zed matchups, Zed is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
LeBlanc is a somewhat poor counter for Zed. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as LeBlanc against Zed.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master LeBlanc in order to counter Zed during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
LeBlanc often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zed. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your LeBlanc versus Zed build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When LeBlanc used at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Zed than with most other common builds. In fact, LeBlanc had an average winrate of 48.2% battling Zed with these items in her kit.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Zed as LeBlanc, LeBlanc players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for LeBlanc vs Zed matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zed as LeBlanc are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.