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How to Win Zac vs Gwen Counter MatchupZac is in the s tier of champions

Zac vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Zac in LoLZac is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Zac

based on 1,942 Zac vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
3.53
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gwen as Zac came out of an evaluation of 1942 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This matchup is somewhat rare. Zac encounters Gwen in only 2.3% of his matches.

Zac vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Zac does a great job of countering Gwen. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.1% of games the champions fight each other in. In Zac vs Gwen games, Zac’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Gwen.

Best Zac vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageThornmailHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Unending DespairAbyssal MaskForce of NatureLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zac to level upe
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Second ability for Zac to level upw
>
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
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Zac vs Gwen Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Gwen Image
4.7
< Kills >
5.8
4.5
< Deaths >
6.2
11.2
< Assists >
4.7
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
59
< Minions Killed >
160
1.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.54
1,382
< Physical Damage >
3,184
14,603
< Magic Damage >
16,411
1,071
< True Damage >
4,629
17,057
< Damage Dealt >
24,225
40,240
< Damage Taken >
30,639
10,722
< Gold Earned >
11,947
1.54
< Towers >
2.58
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
42,758
< Total Healing >
8,140
13,061
< Experience >
14,600
23
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
429
< Time Dealing CC >
146

How to Counter Gwen with Zac in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some valuable Zac against Gwen counter statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gwen. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Zac normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Gwen. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zac and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Gwen

Who is Better, Zac or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zac usually wins when facing off against Gwen, with a 54.1% win rate. As a result, Zac makes a great counter for Gwen.

While Zac does have a much higher winrate than Gwen, when on opposite teams, Zac also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zac into Gwenas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zac vs Gwen matchups, Zac is the better champ 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 Gwen. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zac against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zac

Zac Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateKledKled46.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser47% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc47.4% winrate

Zac Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.9% winrateZoeZoe57.3% winrateKarthusKarthus57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BardBard+ 55.6% 2434 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 55.9% 1531 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1878 GamesViVi+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Zac Players

How We Calculated Our Zac vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Zac, we analyzed 1,942 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 Gwen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zac in order to counter Gwen 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac often picks up less CS relative to Gwen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Zac versus Gwen build consist of Spirit Visage, Thornmail, and Hollow Radiance. When Zac used at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Gwen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Zac boasted an average win rate of 54.1% when playing against Gwen with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Gwen as Zac, you should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Zac vs Gwen counters, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.1% winrate overall.

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