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What decides the mid lane matchup: Zed vs Katarina 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.
Both are level six all-in champions in this lane: The lane changes shape at the ultimate, so the window to build a lead closes at level six.
Zed
mid lane · Level six all-in
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.
Katarina
mid lane · Level six all-in
Step off her daggers. Every trade she wins starts with one on the ground.
Katarina's damage routes through dagger pickups and resets; denying the dagger denies the combo, and grouped CC ends her ult.
Zed vs Katarina: Common Questions
- Who wins Zed vs Katarina?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked mid lane games of Zed against Katarina to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Zed: Stand behind minions to block his Q, and trade the moment his energy is spent. Katarina: Step off her daggers. Every trade she wins starts with one on the ground.
- How do you play the Zed Katarina matchup?
- Zed and Katarina are both level six all-in champions in the mid lane matchup: The lane changes shape at the ultimate, so the window to build a lead closes at level six. 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. Katarina's damage routes through dagger pickups and resets; denying the dagger denies the combo, and grouped CC ends her ult.
- What should I know about Katarina vs Zed?
- Katarina and Zed are both level six all-in champions: The lane changes shape at the ultimate, so the window to build a lead closes at level six. What separates them is what each one does with it. Katarina: Step off her daggers. Every trade she wins starts with one on the ground. Zed: Stand behind minions to block his Q, and trade the moment his energy is spent.
- How do I beat Katarina as Zed?
- Katarina's damage routes through dagger pickups and resets; denying the dagger denies the combo, and grouped CC ends her ult. Step off her daggers. Every trade she wins starts with one on the ground. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Katarina 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.