Lillia vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use Lillia's fast clear and high mobility to maintain jungle tempo and contest key objectives early.
Prioritize river control and avoid early fights before movement speed stacks are active to reduce risk against Zed's burst.
Focus on scaling through efficient farming and use sleep CC to influence grouped fights around objectives.

Path for fast camp cycling to out-tempo Zed and arrive first at dragons and Rift Herald.
Invade or counter-invade only when lanes provide setup or Zed is spotted on opposite side of the map.
Use vision control around objectives to force Zed into teamfights where Lillia's sleep and AoE damage excel.

Beware of Zed's level 3 power spike when his combo can burst Lillia during low-health clears.
Avoid isolated river fights before Lillia has movement speed stacks and sleep abilities ready.
Exercise caution contesting objectives if Zed's ultimate is up and nearby lanes lack priority to counter-gank.

Start with a full clear to hit item spikes faster and avoid early low-health camps that invite invades.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support and prevent being collapsed on by Zed.
Avoid early river skirmishes before level 3 when Zed's burst combo becomes dangerous.

Lillia's major spike is her fast full clear and item scaling, enabling stronger objective control and teamfight presence.
Respect Zed's level 3 unlock of ++ combo, which increases his burst and all-in threat.
Track Zed's level 6 ultimate availability to avoid lethal all-ins and time counter-engages.

Use Lillia's superior clear speed to maintain jungle tempo, denying Zed early scaling and objective control.
Leverage sleep CC to set up fights around dragons and Rift Herald, forcing Zed into unfavorable teamfights.
Exploit windows when is down to counter-invade and secure vision control for cross-map plays.

Tactical tip

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