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How to Win Kayn vs Zac Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Kayn

based on 4,016 Kayn vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our data, Kayn faced Zac in 4016 rounds. With so many games with Kayn vs Zac gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide informative statistics and a solid build to annihilate Zac. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Kayn is forced to battle against Zac in only 2.2% of his games.

Kayn vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a poor job of countering Zac. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Kayn against Zac games, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zac.

Best Kayn vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Axiom ArcHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSerylda's GrudgeEdge of NightMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zac as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Zac

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Zac Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
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6.8
< Kills >
4.8
6.6
< Deaths >
4.8
7.5
< Assists >
11.3
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
39
< Minions Killed >
61
1.44
< Dragons Killed >
1.02
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,363
< Physical Damage >
1,535
1,013
< Magic Damage >
15,456
1,523
< True Damage >
1,181
20,899
< Damage Dealt >
18,172
39,239
< Damage Taken >
41,731
12,196
< Gold Earned >
10,932
1.15
< Towers >
1.55
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
19,563
< Total Healing >
43,633
13,995
< Experience >
13,409
21
< Vision Score >
24
6
< Wards Placed >
8
303
< Time Dealing CC >
452

How to Counter Zac with Kayn in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some valuable Kayn versus Zac matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Kayn typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zac. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Zac

Who is Better, Kayn or Zac?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes a bad counter for Zac.

While Kayn does have a lower win rate than Zac, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Zacas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Zac. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Zac.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

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Kayn Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateHweiHwei54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.7% winrateCorkiCorki53.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Kayn, we analyzed 4,016 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 Kayn 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to counter Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically picks up less CS relative to Zac. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Zac build include Axiom Arc, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Zac than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 48.1% when playing against Zac with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Zac as Kayn, Kayn players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Kayn vs Zac battles, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

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