How to Win Braum vs Zac Counter Matchup Braum is in the b tier of champions

Braum vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Braum in LoL Zac is in the s tier of champions
Support Tank
Tank Fighter

How to Beat Zac as Braum

based on 571 Braum vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
41.5 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our database, Braum did battle with Zac in 571 rounds. With so many matchups for Braum versus Zac gives us faith in our capability to prepare useful data and a solid build to wreck your enemy. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Braum is forced to battle against Zac in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Braum vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Braum does a awful job of beating Zac. Normally, he wins a lowly 41.5% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Braum versus Zac games, Braum’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Braum vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionSteel Shoulderguards

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowPauldrons of Whiterock

Optional Items

Bulwark of the Mountain

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level up q
>
Second ability for Braum to level up e
>
Last skill for Braum to max out w

Runes

Resolve Guardian Font of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
Inspiration Biscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
CDRScaling Armor HealthScaling
Braum's passive ability p
Braum q ability q
Braum w ability w
Braum e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Zac

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Advice to Win Against Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Braum vs Zac Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
41.5 %
VS
Win Rate
58.5 %
Zac Image
1.4
< Kills >
5.6
6.1
< Deaths >
4.5
13.2
< Assists >
11.7
0.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
35
< Minions Killed >
46
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,324
< Physical Damage >
1,094
5,708
< Magic Damage >
15,526
686
< True Damage >
1,411
7,719
< Damage Dealt >
18,032
22,205
< Damage Taken >
36,291
7,539
< Gold Earned >
11,082
1.47
< Towers >
1.66
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
2,197
< Total Healing >
36,466
10,016
< Experience >
13,084
48
< Vision Score >
21
22
< Wards Placed >
6
174
< Time Dealing CC >
502

How to Counter Zac with Braum in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some important Braum vs. Zac matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champs. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zac..

Braum often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Zac. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Braum and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Zac

Who is Better, Braum or Zac?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually loses when playing against Zac, with a 41.5% win rate. As a result, Braum makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Braum does have a much lower winrate compared to Zac, when facing one another, Braum also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Braum into Zac.

Furthermore, Braum has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Braum vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Braum is a bad counter for Zac. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Braum against Zac.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

Zac Zac 41.5% winrate Rell Rell 42.6% winrate Swain Swain 43.1% winrate Anivia Anivia 43.6% winrate

Braum Wins Against

Ryze Ryze 59.1% winrate Twisted Fate Twisted Fate 57.2% winrate Jayce Jayce 56% winrate Renekton Renekton 55.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Swain Swain + 53.4% 558 Games Kled Kled + 55.5% 211 Games Twitch Twitch + 56.1% 1115 Games Karma Karma + 57.6% 99 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Braum, we analyzed 571 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zac as Braum comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Braum to counter Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum often gets a similar amount of CS as Zac. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Braum versus Zac build include Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Pauldrons of Whiterock. When Braum used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Zac than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 41.5% battling Zac with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Zac as Braum, you should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Braum vs Zac clashes, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 41.5% winrate overall.

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