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

Zac vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Zac in LoLZac is in the s tier of champions
TankFighter
SupportMage

How to Beat Zilean as Zac

based on 1,052 Zac vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Zilean as Zac came out of an analysis of 1052 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Zac has to counter Zilean in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Zac vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Zac does a average job of beating Zilean. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs fight one another in. In Zac against Zilean rounds, Zac’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Zilean.

Best Zac vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernIceborn GauntletUnending DespairHollow Radiance

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
Q
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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W
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E
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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 Zilean as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Zilean

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 Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Zac vs Zilean Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Zilean Image
4.4
< Kills >
2.5
4.8
< Deaths >
4.9
10.1
< Assists >
12.9
1.02
< Killing Sprees >
0.53
57
< Minions Killed >
59
1.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.53
1,418
< Physical Damage >
1,090
14,632
< Magic Damage >
10,908
1,098
< True Damage >
985
17,149
< Damage Dealt >
12,983
41,105
< Damage Taken >
18,259
10,624
< Gold Earned >
8,946
1.45
< Towers >
1.94
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
43,490
< Total Healing >
6,959
13,029
< Experience >
11,861
24
< Vision Score >
52
8
< Wards Placed >
23
442
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Zilean with Zac in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several valuable Zac versus Zilean counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zilean..

Zac usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zilean. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zac and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Zilean

Who is Better, Zac or Zilean?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zac usually fairs equally well when taking on Zilean, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Zac makes an ok counter for Zilean.

While Zac does have a higher winrate compared to Zilean, when they face off with one another, Zac also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zac into Zileanas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zac vs Zilean matchups, Zac is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Zac is a decent counter to Zilean. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zac against Zilean.

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 Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Zac, we analyzed 1,052 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zac to counter Zilean during both the lane 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 stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Zilean. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, 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 surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Zac versus Zilean build include Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Zac included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Zilean than with many other common builds. In fact, Zac boasted an average win rate of 50.3% when countering Zilean with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Zilean 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. Of all the rune builds players used for Zac vs Zilean battles, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.

If you need to get Zac versus Zilean tips and counter stats for a a particular division, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all matches finished with both champions.