Zed vs Kha'Zix JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Kha'Zix

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Zed's high early agency and burst to disrupt Kha'Zix's medium early pressure and prevent his isolation picks.
Focus on controlling river vision and forcing grouped fights to negate Kha'Zix's isolation advantage and scale denial.
Snowball early skirmishes by leveraging superior burst and mobility to maintain tempo and objective control.

Jungle Plan

Path for early full clears into river control to deny Kha'Zix isolated camps and force grouped skirmishes.
Invade Kha'Zix's jungle when you spot him on the opposite side or after he uses (R) stealth to punish his cooldown.
Use vision control around dragon and Rift Herald to prevent Kha'Zix's isolation picks and secure objectives safely.

Danger windows

Be cautious during early invades before level 3 when you are vulnerable to Kha'Zix's isolation burst.
Avoid isolated river fights where Kha'Zix can use (R) stealth and (E) resets to outmaneuver you.
Respect objective setups where Kha'Zix can pick off separated teammates and force smite fights with isolation damage.

Early game

Prioritize a full clear to hit level 3 quickly and unlock your (W)-(E)-(Q) combo for reliable trades and invades.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid isolated fights where Kha'Zix excels.
Avoid early invades before level 3 unless you have vision and lane support to collapse on Kha'Zix's isolated pathing.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your (W)-(E)-(Q) combo, creating a strong all-in window to punish Kha'Zix before his level 6.
Level 6 (R) grants ultimate burst and repositioning, enabling picks and counter-ganks against Kha'Zix's stealth.
First completed lethality item boosts your damage to quickly burst isolated targets, pressuring Kha'Zix's farming and objective control.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo and level 3 power spike into aggressive counter-jungling to deny Kha'Zix farm and scaling.
Use superior burst and mobility post-level 6 to secure picks around dragon and Rift Herald, forcing grouped fights.
Maintain vision control to prevent Kha'Zix's isolation plays, enabling your team to capitalize on your skirmishing and side-lane pressure.