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

Zac vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Zac in LoLZac is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
SupportAssassin

How to Beat Pyke as Zac

based on 2,799 Zac vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
3.12
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our data, Zac faced Pyke 2799 times. Including so many games with Zac vs Pyke gives us confidence in our ability to provide informative stats and a solid build to wreck your opposition. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Zac fights Pyke in only 3.3% of his matches.

Zac vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Zac has done a good job of countering Pyke. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Zac vs Pyke rounds, Zac’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Zac vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Abyssal MaskKaenic RookernLiandry's TormentRanduin's Omen

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
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Zac vs Pyke Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Pyke Image
4.7
< Kills >
6.6
5.1
< Deaths >
7.2
11.2
< Assists >
9.1
1.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
62
< Minions Killed >
40
0.98
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.34
1,443
< Physical Damage >
10,248
15,051
< Magic Damage >
64
1,097
< True Damage >
2,759
17,591
< Damage Dealt >
13,072
40,234
< Damage Taken >
22,281
10,800
< Gold Earned >
10,125
1.55
< Towers >
1.15
0.23
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
41,619
< Total Healing >
5,042
13,182
< Experience >
10,479
23
< Vision Score >
69
8
< Wards Placed >
31
436
< Time Dealing CC >
100

How to Counter Pyke with Zac in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some important Zac against Pyke matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Pyke..

Zac typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zac and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Pyke

Who is Better, Zac or Pyke?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zac usually wins when taking on Pyke, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Zac makes a good counter for Pyke.

While Zac does have a higher win rate than Pyke, when on opposite teams, Zac also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zac into Pykeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zac vs Pyke 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 teammates during teamfights.

Zac is an above average counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zac against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Zac, we analyzed 2,799 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zac to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac on average accumulates more CS relative to Pyke. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Zac versus Pyke build include Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Zac combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Pyke than with many other common builds. In fact, Zac boasted an average win rate of 52.8% battling Pyke with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Pyke as Zac, Zac players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Zac vs Pyke battles, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Zac are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.