Background Image
How to Win Zac vs Annie Counter MatchupZac is in the s tier of champions

Zac vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Zac in LoLZac is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Zac

based on 1,434 Zac vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
3.32
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Zac came out of an examination of 1434 ranked matches where both champs opposed one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Zac is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Zac vs Annie Matchup Summary

Zac has done a good job of countering Annie. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.3% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Zac vs Annie rounds, Zac’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Annie.

Best Zac vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRanduin's OmenHollow RadianceThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zac's passive ability p
Zac's q ability q
Zac's w ability w
Zac's e ability e
Zac's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Annie as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Annie

Picking up goo chunks is very important to staying alive.

When Cell Division is ready, try to die in a position that makes it difficult for the enemy team to kill your bloblets.

Charging Elastic Slingshot from the fog of war will give opponents less time to react.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Zac vs Annie Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Annie Image
4.7
< Kills >
6.1
4.7
< Deaths >
6.6
10.9
< Assists >
8.1
1.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
57
< Minions Killed >
138
1.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,316
< Physical Damage >
924
14,165
< Magic Damage >
21,071
1,063
< True Damage >
1,638
16,544
< Damage Dealt >
23,633
40,765
< Damage Taken >
18,404
10,784
< Gold Earned >
10,798
1.43
< Towers >
1.67
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
43,048
< Total Healing >
1,595
13,082
< Experience >
13,344
23
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
456
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Annie with Zac in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several influential Zac versus Annie counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between these two champs. For instance, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Zac typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Annie. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zac and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Annie

Who is Better, Zac or Annie?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zac usually wins when facing off against Annie, with a 53.3% win rate. As a result, Zac makes a great counter to Annie.

While Zac does have a higher winrate than Annie, when on opposite teams, Zac also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Zac into Annieas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zac has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zac vs Annie matchups, Zac is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Zac is a great counter for Annie. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zac against Annie.

Additional Information for Zac Players

How We Calculated Our Zac vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Zac, we analyzed 1,434 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 Annie as Zac 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

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zac to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac typically racks up less CS relative to Annie. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Zac versus Annie build include Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Zac included at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Annie than with most other common builds. In fact, Zac boasted an average winrate of 53.3% battling Annie with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Annie as Zac, Zac players should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Zac vs Annie matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Annie as Zac are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.