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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Zac Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Mordekaiser

based on 5,861 Mordekaiser vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zac as Mordekaiser resulted from an examination of 5861 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Mordekaiser fights Zac in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Mordekaiser vs Zac Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a good job of beating Zac. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.0% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Mordekaiser versus Zac games, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Mordekaiser vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairForce of NatureJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zac as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Zac

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

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.

Mordekaiser vs Zac Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Zac Image
7
< Kills >
4.4
5.9
< Deaths >
5.2
5.2
< Assists >
10.9
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
159
< Minions Killed >
57
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.98
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.38
2,990
< Physical Damage >
1,382
23,027
< Magic Damage >
14,426
1,265
< True Damage >
1,085
27,284
< Damage Dealt >
16,893
32,297
< Damage Taken >
41,603
11,909
< Gold Earned >
10,605
2.14
< Towers >
1.35
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
9,840
< Total Healing >
42,667
15,070
< Experience >
12,941
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
8
261
< Time Dealing CC >
430

How to Counter Zac with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several valuable Mordekaiser vs. Zac matchup stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zac..

Mordekaiser often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Zac. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Zac

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Zac?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Zac, with a 53.0% win rate. Thus, Mordekaiser makes a good counter for Zac.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher win rate than Zac, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Mordekaiser into Zac.

Furthermore, Mordekaiser has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Zac matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Mordekaiser is a good counter to Zac. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Zac.

Other Champion Matchups Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser Loses Against

LilliaLillia47.1% winrateSingedSinged48.1% winrateFizzFizz48.6% winrateTryndamereTryndamere49.1% winrate

Mordekaiser Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.5% winrateZeriZeri57.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 5,861 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser in order to counter Zac during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser often accumulates more CS relative to Zac. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Mordekaiser versus Zac build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Zac than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average win rate of 53.0% when playing against Zac with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Zac as Mordekaiser, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Mordekaiser vs Zac matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.0% winrate overall.

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