Zac Counters
Best and worst picks against Zac in Jungle at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Xin Zhao, Zaahen and Fiddlesticks beat Zac most often. Viego, Graves and Briar win the laning phase against Zac by the widest gold margin.
Best picks against Zac
Highest win rate versus Zac in Jungle.
- 1Xin Zhao200 games59.0%
- 2Zaahen238 games54.6%
- 3Fiddlesticks170 games54.1%
- 4Lillia534 games53.8%
- 5Rammus181 games53.0%
- 6Vi326 games52.5%
- 7Shyvana413 games52.3%
- 8Dr. Mundo153 games52.3%
- 9Bel'Veth192 games52.1%
- 10Poppy192 games52.1%
- 11Wukong663 games52.0%
- 12Udyr156 games51.9%
- 13Sejuani216 games51.9%
- 14Diana322 games51.2%
- 15Olaf568 games51.2%
Worst picks against Zac
Lowest win rate versus Zac in Jungle.
- 1Rengar252 games38.5%
- 2Nidalee179 games40.2%
- 3Viego650 games45.4%
- 4Sylas568 games45.4%
- 5Naafiri186 games45.7%
- 6Elise229 games46.3%
- 7Kindred238 games46.6%
- 8Evelynn203 games47.3%
- 9Amumu215 games47.4%
- 10Qiyana459 games47.5%
- 11Maokai368 games47.5%
- 12Kayn714 games47.9%
- 13Graves532 games47.9%
- 14Kha'Zix426 games48.4%
- 15Master Yi558 games48.6%
Best lane counters vs Zac
Largest gold lead over Zac at 15 minutes in Jungle.
- 1Viego241 games+752
- 2Graves202 games+719
- 3Briar153 games+688
- 4Master Yi190 games+681
- 5Naafiri118 games+656
- 6Lee Sin275 games+578
- 7Warwick136 games+528
- 8Jarvan IV121 games+488
- 9Shyvana168 games+455
- 10Sylas183 games+447
- 11Nocturne216 games+394
- 12Shaco127 games+387
- 13Lillia134 games+365
- 14Vi129 games+353
- 15Kayn222 games+331
How to play against Zac
Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.
In lane and in teamfights
- Punish early E and Q misses during invades or ganks; his damage and escape drop together.
- Ward deep on his likely path so his long-range E does not start from unseen terrain.
- Control objective flanks before starting dragon or Baron; he wins when E arrives from fog after the fight begins.
- Spread slightly in skirmishes so Q and R cannot disrupt your whole team at once.
- Destroy passive blobs immediately when he falls, then reset before his team can re-engage.
Where Zac is weak
Exploit these in draft and in lane.
- Zac depends on unseen engage angles, so deep vision turns his long-range initiation into predictable movement.
- Zac's durability comes from blobs and healing, making focus fire and anti-heal deny his second life.
Zac counters: questions
Who counters Zac in Jungle?
At Gold+, Xin Zhao (59.0%), Zaahen (54.6%) and Fiddlesticks (54.1%) have the highest win rates against Zac.
Who does Zac counter?
Zac wins most often against Rengar (38.5%), Nidalee (40.2%) and Viego (45.4%).
Who wins lane against Zac?
By gold lead at 15 minutes, Viego (+752), Graves (+719) and Briar (+688) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Zac.
How is the counter list ranked?
Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.