Udyr vs Zed Counter Pick

Zed is built to remove isolated targets, and Udyr is a poor target: 56.2% for Udyr across 169 jungle games on patch 16.13.1. Energy keeps Razor Shuriken and Shadow Slash flowing without Mana costs, but that pressure has to overcome a 2,228-health frame that shields and heals itself.

• Bodies: 664 health at level 1 for Udyr against 654, becoming 2,228 and 2,337 at level 18, with Armor at 110.9 and 111.9.
• Damage: both physical, though Contempt for the Weak adds magic damage against low-health enemies, so armor alone does not cover the threat.
• Mobility: 350 base movement speed against 345, plus the repositioning offered by Living Shadow.

The clash usually resolves around Death Mark. Zed becomes untargetable, dashes to his target and, after three seconds, repeats a portion of the damage he dealt, which asks Udyr to survive a short window rather than a long fight. The Recast shield on Iron Mantle and its healing based on maximum health cover exactly that window, while Blazing Stampede stuns the first target he attacks and its Recast grants immunity to immobilizing effects. The Recast on Wilding Claw stacks further attack speed and calls lightning with the next two attacks, useful against a target that keeps blinking out of melee range. Both are rated 7 for difficulty, so this skirmish rarely settles on execution alone. Full kit: Zed.