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Aurora vs Zed

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Aurora into Zed in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Aurora vs Zed at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 850 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Aurora wins 51.3% against Zed, in line with the 50.2% Aurora wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 4 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Aurora won 25% against Zed and averaged 9.8/6.8/6.3. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

The most played Aurora setup into Zed takes Electrocute (Domination and Sorcery) and builds Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. It shows up in 2 of 4 games with a 50% win rate. The main alternative also takes Electrocute but runs Grisly Mementos and Treasure Hunter (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 850 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Aurora's solo kills on Zed

Aurora gets 1.1 solo kills per game against Zed, in line with the 1.1 Aurora averages in mid lane, and 19% of them come before level 6, about the usual 21%.

Zed's solo kills on Aurora Later

Zed gets 1.7 solo kills per game against Aurora, in line with the 1.7 Zed averages in mid lane, and 11% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 15%.

How ranked players build Aurora into Zed

From 850 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in mid lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes −537 gold

Zed is 537 gold ahead of Aurora at 15 minutes on average, across 850 ranked games of Aurora into Zed.

Most common ranked build

850 ranked games · 51% win rate
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteTaste of BloodTaste of BloodGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendence Domination / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's Ring
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
StormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
Max order
Q → E → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Electrocute 96% of games · 51% win rate
  • Arcane Comet 3% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Ring 98% of games · 52% win rate
Boots
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 83% of games · 52% win rate
  • Plated Steelcaps 7% of games
First item
  • Stormsurge 49% of games · 51% win rate
  • Luden's Echo 39% of games · 52% win rate
  • Hextech Rocketbelt 3% of games
Item paths
  1. Stormsurge Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap 13% of games · 60% win rate
  2. Stormsurge Shadowflame Zhonya's Hourglass 6% of games
  3. Luden's Echo Shadowflame Zhonya's Hourglass 5% of games

How they built Aurora into Zed

Taken from the 4 VODs on this page, patch 26.19–26.21.

Most played setup

2 of 4 games · 50% win rate
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteSudden ImpactSudden ImpactSixth SenseSixth SenseUltimate HunterUltimate HunterManaflow BandManaflow BandScorchScorch Domination / Sorcery
Core items
StormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteSudden ImpactSudden ImpactGrisly MementosGrisly MementosTreasure HunterTreasure HunterPresence of MindPresence of MindCut DownCut Down Domination / Precision
Core items
StormsurgeStormsurgeActualizerActualizerShadowflameShadowflame

Streamers who play Aurora

Every streamer in the library with ranked Aurora games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Aurora vs Zed

Who wins Aurora vs Zed?

Aurora wins 51.3% of 850 NA and EUW ranked games against Zed in mid lane, against 50.2% in that role overall. MID.GG has 4 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Aurora build against Zed?

The most-played setup is the Electrocute rune page, taken in 2 of the 4 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, with Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass as its most common core items.

Latest Aurora vs Zed games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

4 VODs
  • Victory dunlol Grandmaster Auroravs Zed8/6/16K / D / A Patch 26.21 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat Quantum Master Auroravs Zed12/8/6K / D / A Patch 26.20 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat Detention Master Auroravs Zed15/8/0K / D / A Patch 26.20 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat Quantum Master Auroravs Zed4/5/3K / D / A Patch 26.19 MidWatch in the app
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