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How to Win Braum vs Zac Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Braum in LoLBraum is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Braum

based on 1,087 Braum vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Zac as Braum resulted from an examination of 1087 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Braum is forced to battle against Zac in only 2.4% of his matches.

Braum vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Braum does a terrible job of countering Zac. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.2% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Braum versus Zac games, Braum’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Zac.

Best Braum vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's 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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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Zac

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

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

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

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
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Zac Image
1.5
< Kills >
4.8
5.9
< Deaths >
4.6
14.4
< Assists >
11.8
0.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
27
< Minions Killed >
59
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.98
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,493
< Physical Damage >
1,375
6,337
< Magic Damage >
15,266
865
< True Damage >
1,116
8,696
< Damage Dealt >
17,758
23,038
< Damage Taken >
39,405
8,199
< Gold Earned >
10,698
1.7
< Towers >
1.5
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
3,328
< Total Healing >
41,787
10,065
< Experience >
12,855
56
< Vision Score >
23
24
< Wards Placed >
8
274
< Time Dealing CC >
441

How to Counter Zac with Braum in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several valuable Braum vs. Zac matchup stats that may help us realize the differences between this pair of champions. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Braum often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm 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 of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Braum usually loses when taking on Zac, with a 46.2% win rate. As a result, Braum makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Braum does have a lower winrate than Zac, when they face off with one another, Braum also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Braum into Zac.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Braum is a garbage counter to Zac. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Zac.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateZacZac46.2% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.7% winrate

Braum Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.4% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump57% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SkarnerSkarner+ 57.4% 136 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 2950 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 58% 486 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 59.3% 226 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 1,087 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 learn all of the intricacies of Braum to counter Zac during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum typically picks up less CS as Zac. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Braum versus Zac build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Zac than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Braum had an average win rate of 46.2% when countering Zac with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Zac as Braum, you should take 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 rune builds players picked for Braum vs Zac face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zac as Braum are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.