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How to Win Nami vs Zac Counter MatchupNami is in the a tier of champions

Nami vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Nami in LoLNami is in the s tier of champions
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TankFighter

How to Beat Zac as Nami

based on 2,443 Nami vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
3.09
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zac as Nami came out of an analysis of 2443 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Nami encounters Zac in only 2.3% of her rounds.

Nami vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nami does a poor job of beating Zac. On average, she wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Nami versus Zac games, Nami’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Zac.

Best Nami vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeBandleglass Mirror

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserImperial MandateStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

RedemptionMoonstone RenewerDream MakerShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nami to level upw
>
Second ability for Nami to level upe
>
Last skill for Nami to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Zac

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

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.

Nami vs Zac Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Zac Image
1.6
< Kills >
4.5
5.4
< Deaths >
4.6
15.1
< Assists >
10.1
0.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
24
< Minions Killed >
63
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.03
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.44
906
< Physical Damage >
1,348
8,663
< Magic Damage >
14,195
708
< True Damage >
1,054
10,278
< Damage Dealt >
16,597
16,109
< Damage Taken >
39,998
8,314
< Gold Earned >
10,650
2.16
< Towers >
1.55
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
10,007
< Total Healing >
42,214
10,411
< Experience >
13,012
59
< Vision Score >
23
25
< Wards Placed >
8
199
< Time Dealing CC >
431

How to Counter Zac with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some vital Nami versus Zac matchup stats that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Zac. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Nami typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Zac

Who is Better, Nami or Zac?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nami usually loses when trying to fight Zac, with a 47.0% win rate. Thus, Nami makes a bad counter for Zac.

While Nami does have a lower winrate compared to Zac, when on opposite teams, Nami also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Nami into Zac.

Furthermore, Nami also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nami 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 team members during team fights.

Nami is a trash counter to Zac. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nami against Zac.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Nami, we analyzed 2,443 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 Nami 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 Nami 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 tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami most often picks up less CS compared to Zac. Champs who on average don't take much CS often 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Nami versus Zac build consist of Ardent Censer, Imperial Mandate, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Zac than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Nami had an average winrate of 47.0% when playing against Zac with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Zac as Nami, Nami players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Nami vs Zac face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.0% winrate overall.

If you need to view Nami vs Zac tips and builds for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all games run with both champs.