Vi vs Zed Counter Pick

Vi wins 56.7% of 579 games on patch 16.13.1. Her edge comes from Cease and Desist, which effectively cannot be stopped: it drags the target down, shoves aside anything in the way and slams the target into the ground. Death Mark works as both an escape and a kill tool for Zed, but it cannot be used once the lock is already on its way.

His defensive numbers look slim for a champion who has to fight from 125 range, with 654 health, 32 armor and 29 magic resist. Her damage is physical, so his magic resist gap does not matter directly, yet her 655 health and 30 armor, plus Blast Shield (a charge that builds on any ability hit), give her a cushion he cannot match.

Because Zed spends energy instead of mana, he can trade nonstop for little cost, and Living Shadow returns energy whenever he and a shadow hit with the same ability. That rewards a long poke exchange, which is not what an Enforcer engage produces. Vault Breaker closes in and knocks back while Denting Blows stacks for armor break and attack speed, and 111.9 armor at level 18 is not enough to survive the full sequence. A difficulty rating of 7 against 4 is the widest gap on the sheet, and 345 movement speed against 340 is his only structural edge.