Ivern vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ivern vs Zed

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Ivern's unique camp marking and buff-sharing to create unusual invade paths and deny Zed's jungle tempo.
Focus on utility scaling by protecting carries and enabling teamfights rather than isolated duels against Zed's burst.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize marking camps safely and use priority lanes to protect delayed camp pickups, denying Zed's farm without engaging in risky duels.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when your lanes can assert pressure first, enabling safer objective setups.
Track Zed's pathing to counter-gank his early ganks and trade objectives cross-map when he invades, leveraging your utility and team follow-up.

Danger windows

Beware of isolated river fights around level 3-6 where Zed's burst combo and ultimate can quickly kill you if unsupported.
Avoid low-health clears or forced smite fights without vision and lane priority, as Zed can punish your vulnerability.
Respect windows when Zed has lane priority and first item lethality, as he can snowball through picks and invade safely.

Early game

Start with a safe full clear to avoid early duels, then path toward lanes with shield and root follow-up potential.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support and prevent Zed's early pressure.
Avoid direct early fights with Zed unless your lanes can collapse quickly to punish his weak early dueling.

Power spikes

Respect Zed's level 3 unlock of (W)+(E)+(Q) combo for burst trades and avoid giving him clean engage windows.
Track Zed's level 6 (R) availability and hold key defensive tools to survive his all-in or punish after his ultimate is spent.
Use Ivern's scaling utility with shields and Daisy to outvalue Zed in extended teamfights beyond early skirmishes.

Win conditions

Convert creative jungle routing and camp denial into objective control by coordinating with shielded carries and Daisy for teamfights.
Use counter-gank timing and river control to punish Zed's early aggression and deny his scaling through contested camps.
Leverage Ivern's utility scaling to protect carries and secure grouped objectives, minimizing Zed's single-target burst impact.