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

Zac vs Karthus

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

based on 1,065 Zac vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
57.1 %
K/D/A
3.52
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Karthus as Zac came out of an analysis of 1065 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Zac is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.2% of his games.

Zac vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Zac does a great job of beating Karthus. On average, he wins a terrific 57.1% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Zac vs Karthus games, Zac’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Zac vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairHollow RadianceForce of Nature

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
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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
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Karthus as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Zac vs Karthus Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
57.1 %
VS
Win Rate
42.9 %
Karthus Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.9
4.8
< Deaths >
7.7
11.7
< Assists >
9.4
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
61
< Minions Killed >
92
1.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.9
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.25
1,469
< Physical Damage >
251
15,561
< Magic Damage >
30,319
1,189
< True Damage >
2,677
18,220
< Damage Dealt >
33,248
44,712
< Damage Taken >
29,889
11,321
< Gold Earned >
12,745
1.56
< Towers >
1.07
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
46,734
< Total Healing >
9,254
13,994
< Experience >
14,661
24
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
7
456
< Time Dealing CC >
223

How to Counter Karthus with Zac in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Zac versus Karthus matchup statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karthus..

Zac typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Karthus. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zac and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Karthus

Who is Better, Zac or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zac usually wins when trying to fight Karthus, with a 57.1% win rate. Therefore, Zac makes a fantastic counter for Karthus.

While Zac does have a much higher win rate compared to Karthus, when they face off with one another, Zac also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zac into Karthusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zac vs Karthus 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 allies during teamfights.

Zac is a great counter to Karthus. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zac against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Zac, we analyzed 1,065 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 Karthus 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

Zac Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zac in order to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac typically gets less CS compared to Karthus. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Zac versus Karthus build consist of Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Zac bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Karthus than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Zac had an average winrate of 57.1% when countering Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Karthus as Zac, you should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Zac vs Karthus battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 57.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Karthus as Zac are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.