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ZvT build orders

What's winning in ZvT on the ladder, from real games before patch 5.0.16.

The guide sample covers 1,976 ZvT ladder games from 9 players before patch 5.0.16. The strongest record we can vouch for belongs to 3 Base Ling Flood: 54.9% over 390 games (likely range 49.9–59.7%).

Stats updated Sep 28, 2026

ZvT openers ranked

Ranked by the low end of each opener's likely win-rate range, so small samples can't top the table on luck.

ZvT openers, before patch 5.0.16
#	Opener	Win rate	Games	Played in
1	3 Base Ling Flood	54.9%likely range 49.9–59.7%	3909 players	19.7%
2	13/12 Speedling Aggression	56.7%likely range 48.0–65.0%	1277 players	6.4%
3	2 Base Muta RushFull guide once more games are in	56.6%likely range 45.4–67.1%	768 players	3.9%
4	Proxy Hatch	54.4%likely range 45.3–63.2%	1146 players	5.8%
5	2 Base Roach/Ravager All-in	53.7%likely range 44.9–62.4%	1216 players	6.1%
6	Mass Muta HarassFull guide once more games are in	54.1%likely range 44.3–63.6%	986 players	5.0%
7	Roach Hydra	51.1%likely range 43.9–58.2%	1846 players	9.3%
8	8 Pool	47.5%likely range 40.2–54.8%	1775 players	9.0%
9	3 Base Macro (Hatch First)	46.3%likely range 38.4–54.3%	1478 players	7.4%
10	3 Hatch Before Pool	47.3%likely range 38.2–56.5%	1105 players	5.6%
11	Mass Queen Defensive	45.1%likely range 36.5–53.9%	1227 players	6.2%
12	17 Hatch 18 Gas 17 PoolFull guide once more games are in	46.0%likely range 34.3–58.2%	638 players	3.2%
13	2 Base Roach Ravager TimingFull guide once more games are in	42.9%likely range 31.9–54.5%	706 players	3.5%

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