Twisted FateVSZed
What decides the mid lane matchup: Twisted Fate vs Zed in League of Legends
What decides the mid lane
A tactical read of the mid lane matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Twisted Fate
mid lane · Roaming assassin
Leaves the lane to kill somewhere else, so tracking and pings are worth more than the wave.
Shove him under tower so he can't roam, and back off whenever he goes missing after six.
Destiny at six turns any losing side lane into a 2v3; TF pays for his roams with a weak lane, so pressure is the tax.
Zed
mid lane · Level six all-in
The lane changes shape at the ultimate, so the window to build a lead closes at level six.
Stand behind minions to block his Q, and trade the moment his energy is spent.
Zed's poke is skillshot-only and energy-gated pre-6; at six, hold a defensive summoner or dash for Death Mark or concede the trade.
Twisted Fate vs Zed: Common Questions
- Who wins Twisted Fate vs Zed?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked mid lane games of Twisted Fate against Zed to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Twisted Fate: Shove him under tower so he can't roam, and back off whenever he goes missing after six. Zed: Stand behind minions to block his Q, and trade the moment his energy is spent.
- How do you play the Twisted Fate Zed matchup?
- It is a mid lane matchup between a roaming assassin and a level six all-in. Destiny at six turns any losing side lane into a 2v3; TF pays for his roams with a weak lane, so pressure is the tax. Zed's poke is skillshot-only and energy-gated pre-6; at six, hold a defensive summoner or dash for Death Mark or concede the trade.
- What should I know about Zed vs Twisted Fate?
- Zed is a level six all-in: The lane changes shape at the ultimate, so the window to build a lead closes at level six. Twisted Fate is a roaming assassin: Leaves the lane to kill somewhere else, so tracking and pings are worth more than the wave. Zed: Stand behind minions to block his Q, and trade the moment his energy is spent. Twisted Fate: Shove him under tower so he can't roam, and back off whenever he goes missing after six.
- How do I beat Zed as Twisted Fate?
- Zed's poke is skillshot-only and energy-gated pre-6; at six, hold a defensive summoner or dash for Death Mark or concede the trade. Stand behind minions to block his Q, and trade the moment his energy is spent. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Zed you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.