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 51.3% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at durability, teamfights and crowd control and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle84%

Top16%

BTier

51.3%Win rate

2.6%Pick rate

1.1%Ban rate

#20Rank · Jungle

66,527Games

Zac Jungle most played build

Runes60% of games · 50.5% WR

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

Summoner spells51.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order68% of games · 63.7% WR

EWQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items50% of games · 56.2% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build23% of games · 57.1% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Sunfire Aegis

Spirit Visage

Boots42% of games · 57.4% 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

Nunu & Willump46.4%580
Bel'Veth46.4%698
Lillia46.7%1,985
Fizz47.0%504
Shyvana47.3%1,069
Taliyah47.4%614

Beats

Pantheon58.8%640
Jax56.7%573
Qiyana56.7%1,743
Ambessa55.7%627
Vi55.3%1,148
Malphite55.2%520

CTier

52.3%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

1.1%Ban rate

#45Rank · Top

12,902Games

Zac Top most played build

Runes61% of games · 53.1% WR

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

Summoner spells56.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order64% of games · 61.9% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items69% of games · 53.8% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 25.0% WR

Bramble Vest

Sunfire Aegis

Thornmail

Spirit Visage

Boots52% of games · 54.1% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Zac Top counters

Zac's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Quinn43.6%101
Poppy45.3%192
Illaoi46.7%396
Udyr47.4%116
Volibear47.5%678
Warwick47.9%265

Beats

Yasuo58.7%532
Varus57.1%91
Vladimir56.4%227
Dr. Mundo56.0%523
Trundle55.8%208
Sion55.5%521

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Zac in Jungle are Nunu & Willump (46.4%), Bel'Veth (46.4%) and Lillia (46.7%). In brackets, Zac's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Zac strong against?

In Jungle, Zac wins most often against Pantheon (58.8%), Jax (56.7%) and Qiyana (56.7%).

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 16.22?

It is tier B in Jungle (rank 20), with a 51.3% win rate, 2.6% pick rate and 1.1% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.