Tank · Jungle · Top

Zac counters, build & runes

Zac, the Secret Weapon, is a tank mostly played in Jungle and Top. In Jungle it has a 51.1% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier B. It excels at durability, teamfights and crowd control and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Jungle84%

Top16%

BTier

51.1%Win rate

2.8%Pick rate

1.2%Ban rate

#17Rank · Jungle

49,540Games

Zac Jungle most played build

Runes38% of games · 50.9% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Haste · Last Stand
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells51.1% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order65% of games · 62.5% WR

EWQ

Levels 1 to 3: E · W · Q

Starting items29% of games · 51.5% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build12% of games · 49.6% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Sunfire Aegis

Spirit Visage

Boots47% of games · 52.2% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Zac Jungle counters

Zac's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Lillia45.4%1,500
Shyvana47.0%879
Amumu47.4%363
Karthus47.4%289
Bel'Veth48.0%542
Ivern48.0%248

Beats

Rengar56.3%684
Nunu & Willump55.7%397
Jayce55.6%288
Elise55.4%731
Kindred54.5%571
Master Yi54.2%1,137

BTier

51.9%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

1.1%Ban rate

#46Rank · Top

9,236Games

Zac Top most played build

Runes66% of games · 51.9% WR

Grasp of the Undying · Demolish · Second Wind · Revitalize
Legend: Haste · Last Stand

Summoner spells52.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order69% of games · 56.9% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · E · Q

Starting items77% of games · 51.9% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 52.1% WR

Sunfire Aegis

Spirit Visage

Thornmail

Boots54% of games · 51.6% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Zac Top counters

Zac's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Ornn42.4%132
Gwen43.8%144
Warwick45.6%57
Riven46.4%84
Kled47.6%63
Sett48.4%213

Beats

Yasuo59.4%138
Ambessa59.3%118
Sion56.9%109
Nasus56.9%160
Kennen56.9%51
Jayce56.6%168

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage2
Durability5
Crowd control4
Mobility3
Engage4
Peel2
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Diving
Area damage
Roaming

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Zac in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Zac in Jungle are Lillia (45.4%), Shyvana (47.0%) and Amumu (47.4%). In brackets, Zac's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Zac strong against?

In Jungle, Zac wins most often against Rengar (56.3%), Nunu & Willump (55.7%) and Jayce (55.6%).

What is the best Zac build in Jungle?

The core Zac build in Jungle is Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. Keystone: Conqueror, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > W > Q.

Is Zac good in patch 16.20?

It is tier B in Jungle (rank 17), with a 51.1% win rate, 2.8% pick rate and 1.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.