Lee Sin vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Lee Sin vs Zed

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Lee Sin must leverage his very high early-game pressure and mobility to force river fights before Zed finishes his first clears or scales.
Prioritize early invade threat and creative gank angles to snowball before Zed's burst and mobility become overwhelming.

Jungle Plan

Path aggressively toward enemy jungle camps when lanes have priority to force early river fights and deny Zed's full clear.
Contest Scuttle Crabs early to secure river vision and objective control, especially before Zed hits level 6.
Use successful ganks to reset tempo and prevent Zed from safely farming or invading, focusing on early dragons and Rift Herald setups.

Danger windows

Be cautious around Zed's early river move and level 3 invade timing, as he can exploit missed cooldowns.
Avoid isolated river fights when (R) is up, as he can all-in or escape with high burst and mobility.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights without lane priority create vulnerability to Zed's counter-invades or picks.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear aimed at reaching level 3 quickly to contest or invade the enemy jungle.
Fight for first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority and can assist in river skirmishes.
Avoid extended fights if health is low or if (R) is available and lanes lack crowd control to follow up.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks full kit for strong dueling and invade potential; use (Q) to initiate river fights and punish Zed's weaker early clears.
Level 6 (R) grants displacement for picks or objective denial; isolate priority targets or disrupt Zed's access to objectives.
Zed's level 3 unlock and first lethality item increase his burst; respect his all-in threat and avoid isolated fights when these are available.

Win conditions

Convert early invade pressure and river control into secured dragons and Rift Heralds to snowball lanes.
Use (Q) and (R) to set up picks on Zed or his carries, denying him scaling and forcing him into unfavorable fights.
Maintain tempo by resetting camps quickly after ganks and tracking Zed's pathing to counter-jungle and deny farm consistently.