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How to Win Kayle vs Zac Counter MatchupKayle is in the s tier of champions

Kayle vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Kayle in LoLKayle is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Kayle

based on 2,346 Kayle vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our data, Kayle fought Zac in 2346 games. Using so many games with Kayle versus Zac gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce informative stats and a solid build to suppress Zac. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Kayle is forced to battle against Zac in only 2.1% of her games.

Kayle vs Zac Matchup Summary

Kayle has done a ok job of beating Zac. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Kayle versus Zac matches, Kayle’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood versus Zac.

Best Kayle vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowAmplifying Tome

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameRiftmakerWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayle's passive ability p
Kayle's q ability q
Kayle's w ability w
Kayle's e ability e
Kayle's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zac as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Zac

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

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.

Kayle vs Zac Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Zac Image
5.5
< Kills >
4.7
6.1
< Deaths >
4.7
5.8
< Assists >
10.8
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
197
< Minions Killed >
61
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.07
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.45
7,416
< Physical Damage >
1,357
14,442
< Magic Damage >
14,005
1,181
< True Damage >
1,169
23,040
< Damage Dealt >
16,533
23,492
< Damage Taken >
40,709
12,496
< Gold Earned >
10,835
2.78
< Towers >
1.61
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
7,218
< Total Healing >
42,738
15,446
< Experience >
13,207
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
8
250
< Time Dealing CC >
437

How to Counter Zac with Kayle in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some strategic Kayle vs. Zac counter stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Kayle typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Zac. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayle and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Zac

Who is Better, Kayle or Zac?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayle usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zac, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Kayle makes an ok counter for Zac.

While Kayle does have a higher winrate compared to Zac, when on opposite teams, Kayle also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Kayle into Zacas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayle also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Kayle is a decent counter for Zac. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kayle against Zac.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Kayle, we analyzed 2,346 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 Kayle 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kayle in order to counter Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle usually racks up much more CS as Zac. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Kayle versus Zac build include Nashor's Tooth, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Kayle incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Zac than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kayle boasted an average winrate of 50.7% when playing against Zac with this counter build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Zac as Kayle, Kayle players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Kayle vs Zac face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

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