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How to Win Volibear vs Zac Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Volibear

based on 1,829 Volibear vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
1.71
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our data, Volibear did battle with Zac in 1829 matches. With so many games with Volibear vs Zac gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide informative statistics and a solid build to destroy Zac. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Volibear fights Zac in only 2.3% of his matches.

Volibear vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear does a below average job of beating Zac. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Volibear versus Zac matches, Volibear’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Zac.

Best Volibear vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Force of NatureFrozen HeartDead Man's PlateIceborn Gauntlet

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Zac as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Zac Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Zac Image
5.6
< Kills >
4.8
6.6
< Deaths >
4.7
5.7
< Assists >
11.4
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
139
< Minions Killed >
63
0.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.94
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.44
11,632
< Physical Damage >
1,448
9,691
< Magic Damage >
15,222
1,268
< True Damage >
1,122
22,592
< Damage Dealt >
17,792
34,363
< Damage Taken >
40,731
11,817
< Gold Earned >
10,804
2.64
< Towers >
1.53
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
8,996
< Total Healing >
42,607
14,369
< Experience >
13,270
18
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
8
566
< Time Dealing CC >
433

How to Counter Zac with Volibear in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several influential Volibear vs. Zac counter stats that may help us figure out the differences between the pair. Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zac..

Volibear normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Zac. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Zac

Who is Better, Volibear or Zac?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes a poor counter to Zac.

While Volibear does have a lower win rate than Zac, when facing one another, Volibear also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Volibear into Zac.

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

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

Volibear is a somewhat poor counter to Zac. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Volibear against Zac.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Volibear, we analyzed 1,829 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 Volibear 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

If you would like to truly master Volibear in order to counter Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear on average picks up more CS relative to Zac. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Volibear versus Zac build include Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Zac than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Volibear boasted an average winrate of 48.6% when playing against Zac with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Zac as Volibear, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Volibear vs Zac clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zac as Volibear are given for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.