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How to Win Yasuo vs Zac Counter MatchupYasuo is in the s tier of champions

Yasuo vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Yasuo

based on 5,618 Yasuo vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Yasuo resulted from an evaluation of 5618 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This matchup is somewhat rare. Yasuo fights Zac in only 2.1% of his games.

Yasuo vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yasuo has done a poor job of countering Zac. On average, he wins a lowly 47.2% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Yasuo vs Zac matches, Yasuo’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Zac.

Best Yasuo vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingKraken SlayerImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterJak'Sho, The ProteanTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Zac

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

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.

Yasuo vs Zac Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Zac Image
6.7
< Kills >
5
7.3
< Deaths >
4.7
5.5
< Assists >
11.7
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
187
< Minions Killed >
62
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.97
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,263
< Physical Damage >
1,469
1,961
< Magic Damage >
15,177
1,610
< True Damage >
1,138
22,835
< Damage Dealt >
17,785
24,839
< Damage Taken >
40,570
12,431
< Gold Earned >
10,897
2.26
< Towers >
1.57
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
5,610
< Total Healing >
42,755
14,195
< Experience >
13,304
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
8
212
< Time Dealing CC >
450

How to Counter Zac with Yasuo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some important Yasuo vs. Zac counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zac. This observation is largely a result of the differences in deaths.

Yasuo typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Zac. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yasuo and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Zac

Who is Better, Yasuo or Zac?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Yasuo usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Yasuo makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Yasuo does have a lower winrate than Zac, when facing one another, Yasuo also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Yasuo into Zacas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Yasuo has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Yasuo is a trash counter for Zac. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yasuo against Zac.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Yasuo, we analyzed 5,618 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 Yasuo 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 truly master Yasuo 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo most often picks up much more CS as Zac. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Yasuo versus Zac build include Blade of The Ruined King, Kraken Slayer, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Zac than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average winrate of 47.2% when playing against Zac with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Zac as Yasuo, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Yasuo vs Zac counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zac as Yasuo are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.