Lee Sin vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use your very high early-game pressure to force river fights before Zed completes first clears.
Prioritize early invade threat and creative gank angles to snowball before Zed's burst and mobility spike.
Leverage your mobility and displacement to control river and deny Zed's objective access early.

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 control before Zed hits level 6 and gains all-in threat.
Use successful ganks to reset tempo and prevent Zed from safely farming or invading, focusing on early dragons and Rift Herald setups.

Respect Zed's early river move and level 3 invade timing; he can punish missed cooldowns.
Avoid isolated river fights when Zed's is up due to his burst and mobility.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights without lane priority increase vulnerability to Zed's counter-invades or picks.

Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and contest or invade Zed's jungle.
Fight for first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to secure river vision and objective control.
Avoid extended fights if low health or if is available on Zed without lane crowd control follow-up.

Level 3 unlocks your full kit; use to initiate river fights and punish Zed's weaker early clears.
Level 6 grants displacement for picks and objective denial; isolate priority targets or disrupt Zed's access.
Respect Zed's level 3 combo and first lethality item spike; avoid isolated fights when these are available.

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

Tactical tip

For Lee Sin vs Zed, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.