Vi vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vi vs Zed

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Vi's high early pressure and strong dueling let her contest river and force fights before Zed's full combo threat is online.
Focus on using lockdown and objective control to convert early picks into dragon and Herald advantages.

Jungle Plan

Path for early ganks on lanes where (Q) can force flashes to snowball tempo and deny Zed safe farming.
Fight for river control and first Scuttle only when allied lanes can assist or pressure, enabling safer objective setups.
Track Zed's position to counter-gank his early roams and use (R) lockdown to secure picks before dragon or Herald fights.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before level 3 when Zed's early combo can burst and counter your engage.
Be cautious contesting objectives if lanes lack priority, as Zed can exploit low-health clears and forced smite fights.
Respect (R) window as his main all-in tool; hold key defensive cooldowns to survive or disengage post-ultimate.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear if early lane ganks are promising to enable fast level 3 pressure.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to leverage Vi's strong early skirmishing.
Avoid direct invades without lane priority since missed (Q) or lane collapses can punish Vi's medium invade resistance.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Vi's full combo and strong dueling, enabling aggressive river fights and ganks before Zed's full combo is reliable.
Level 6 grants Vi point-and-click lockdown (R) to secure picks and force objectives, outmatching Zed's all-in threat if timed well.
Vi's high clear speed and objective control allow tempo resets to deny Zed scaling and force fights on her terms.

Win conditions

Use early ganks with (Q) and (R) lockdown to create picks that translate into dragon and Rift Herald control.
Maintain river vision and coordinate with lanes to secure Scuttle and deny Zed safe farming or objective access.
Convert superior objective control and tempo into teamfight advantages where Vi's lockdown and dive excel against Zed's single-target burst.