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How to Win Urgot vs Zed Counter MatchupUrgot is in the s tier of champions

Urgot vs Zed

How to Beat Zed as Urgot in LoLUrgot is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zed as Urgot

based on 2,472 Urgot vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zed as Urgot came out of an evaluation of 2472 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Urgot encounters Zed in only 3.4% of his matches.

Urgot vs Zed Matchup Summary

Urgot has done a decent job of beating Zed. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Urgot against Zed games, Urgot’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Zed.

Best Urgot vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPhage

Core Urgot Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeGuardian AngelForce of NatureDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Urgot to level upw
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Second ability for Urgot to level upe
>
Last skill for Urgot to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Urgot's passive ability p
Urgot's q ability q
Urgot's w ability w
Urgot's e ability e
Urgot's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Zed as Urgot

Tips for Playing as Urgot against Zed

Save Fear Beyond Death for opponents you know are already too weak to survive. It's especially good for picking off fleeing foes.

Pay attention to your individual leg's cooldowns, as they make for a signficiant portion of your damage

Land Corrosive Charge or Disdain to lock on to target's with Purge - a great way to trigger multiple legs in rapid succession.

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.

Urgot vs Zed Counter Stats

Urgot Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Zed Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.6
5.1
< Assists >
5.7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
184
< Minions Killed >
160
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.37
20,086
< Physical Damage >
22,161
148
< Magic Damage >
1,233
1,734
< True Damage >
1,177
21,968
< Damage Dealt >
24,572
29,113
< Damage Taken >
23,164
12,700
< Gold Earned >
12,629
2.68
< Towers >
1.63
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,501
< Total Healing >
3,709
15,594
< Experience >
14,922
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
7
253
< Time Dealing CC >
150

How to Counter Zed with Urgot in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some critical Urgot vs. Zed counter statistics that may help you understand the differences between the pair. Urgot’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Urgot may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zed..

Urgot normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Zed. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Urgot and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Urgot
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Urgot
Zed

Who is Better, Urgot or Zed?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Urgot usually wins when facing off against Zed, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Urgot makes a good counter for Zed.

While Urgot does have a higher win rate compared to Zed, when facing one another, Urgot also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Urgot into Zedas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Urgot has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Urgot vs Zed matchups, Urgot is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Urgot is a decent counter to Zed. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Urgot against Zed.

Additional Information for Urgot Players

How We Calculated Our Urgot vs Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Urgot, we analyzed 2,472 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 Zed as Urgot 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Urgot to counter Zed during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Urgot most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zed. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well 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 situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Urgot versus Zed build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Dead Man's Plate. When Urgot included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Zed than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Urgot had an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Zed with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Zed as Urgot, Urgot players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Urgot vs Zed LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zed as Urgot are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.