Illaoi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Illaoivs Zac

CFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Illaoi vs Zac is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Illaoi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Zac based on 8 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Zac scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Zac matchup.

Illaoi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Zac - 50.0% win rateZac(50.0%)
Illaoi - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Illaoi
50.0% WR
VS
Zac vs Illaoi matchup - 50.0% win rate
Zac
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Illaoi vs Zac Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Zac matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.5
CS / min
5.5
1,134
DMG / min
964
12,807
Gold / game
13,254
344
Heal / min
1,620
1,266
DMG Mitigated / min
2,192
0.2
CC / min
1.7
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Illaoi vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Illaoi vs Zac matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zac's 50.0%, giving Illaoi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Zac reaches their power spikes, while Zac should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zac's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Illaoi vs Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Illaoi in League of Legends

Zac is favored during the laning phase against Illaoi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Illaoi
5.5Zac
Illaoi significantly out-farms Zac by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zac players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,134Illaoi
964Zac
Illaoi heavily out-damages Zac by 171 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,807Illaoi
13,254Zac
Zac earns 447 more gold per game than Illaoi, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zac slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Illaoi
1.7Zac
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,609Illaoi
3,811Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Illaoi, healing and mitigating 2,202 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Illaoi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Illaoi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Illaoi Build Against Zac

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Zac are Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi100.0%
Zac early game win rateZac0.0%
Late Game
Zac
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi42.9%
Zac late game win rateZac57.1%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Illaoi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zac reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zac survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Illaoi Runes Against Zac

Resolve rune tree - Illaoi primary runes vs ZacResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Illaoi rune vs ZacDemolish - best Illaoi rune vs ZacBone Plating - best Illaoi rune vs ZacOvergrowth - best Illaoi rune vs Zac
Precision rune tree - Illaoi secondary runes vs ZacPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Illaoi rune vs ZacLast Stand - best Illaoi rune vs Zac
100.0% WR

The Resolve primary with Precision secondary combination helps Illaoi maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Zac.


Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Illaoi's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Illaoi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.85%1846.288911,14140.9%42.5%
51.46%1717.11,01912,28854.3%49.5%
49.70%1676.876511,71962.1%41.6%
49.03%1556.596911,79746.1%51.1%
47.10%1386.81,09311,78550.0%44.7%
44.64%1126.988011,14940.9%47.1%
51.46%1037.095713,04155.3%49.2%
61.05%957.31,07411,87061.2%60.9%
40.00%957.086712,04235.3%42.6%
55.79%957.51,50412,18962.2%50.0%
63.64%777.41,06212,43656.8%70.0%
42.86%776.899211,52143.8%42.2%
52.78%727.41,28913,11860.9%49.0%
45.83%727.01,01112,72953.3%40.5%
61.43%706.81,09313,14059.3%62.8%
64.29%707.11,10012,80457.6%70.3%
57.58%667.21,11310,68460.5%53.6%
51.52%667.297512,36461.8%40.6%
46.15%657.31,21612,51060.7%35.1%
56.45%627.01,08212,40552.0%59.5%
54.10%617.096712,49643.5%60.5%
58.62%586.91,11212,35860.0%57.1%
52.73%556.578110,81156.7%48.0%
40.00%557.289612,85835.0%42.9%
49.02%517.096412,00939.1%57.1%
63.27%507.21,20111,39167.9%57.1%
50.00%486.996910,74854.2%45.8%
57.78%456.51,34412,87680.0%46.7%
51.11%457.61,01311,05855.0%48.0%
52.27%446.81,26111,32960.0%45.8%
60.47%437.61,09411,73272.2%52.0%
53.49%436.599711,54052.9%53.9%
56.76%377.21,32713,82876.9%45.8%
52.78%366.268210,95181.8%40.0%
61.11%367.292311,56164.7%57.9%
51.43%356.367110,20853.9%50.0%
41.18%346.51,03511,75746.1%38.1%
54.55%336.71,09912,92569.2%45.0%
46.88%326.71,01411,37030.8%57.9%
45.16%316.289812,13654.5%40.0%
46.67%306.679911,58272.7%31.6%
51.72%296.587311,60388.9%35.0%
51.85%276.81,00212,11840.0%58.8%
59.26%277.41,11411,33062.5%54.5%
62.96%277.21,07914,02785.7%55.0%
58.33%247.087111,32845.5%69.2%
45.45%227.31,02212,09360.0%33.3%
55.00%206.093313,01350.0%55.6%
47.37%197.198012,62677.8%20.0%
55.56%186.787912,87466.7%50.0%
41.18%176.584412,2340.0%50.0%
52.94%177.01,00510,64550.0%57.1%
43.75%167.196010,86344.4%42.9%
61.54%137.287312,61175.0%55.6%
15.38%136.51,13812,94720.0%12.5%
46.15%137.284111,57260.0%37.5%
53.85%137.41,27212,51471.4%33.3%
50.00%127.81,01110,17850.0%50.0%
66.67%127.31,18512,91571.4%60.0%
63.64%117.01,09012,39280.0%50.0%
27.27%116.492711,29750.0%14.3%
50.00%106.21,07912,51060.0%40.0%
20.00%105.16757,99514.3%33.3%
33.33%96.692312,59566.7%16.7%
55.56%97.682113,07966.7%50.0%
50.00%86.51,13412,807100.0%42.9%
25.00%86.51,02612,94950.0%16.7%
75.00%86.81,25212,770100.0%50.0%
57.14%76.96318,26660.0%50.0%
28.57%76.958610,30233.3%25.0%
57.14%73.75238,66650.0%66.7%
71.43%78.61,48513,58383.3%0.0%
83.33%67.379011,182100.0%50.0%
66.67%65.797511,03150.0%75.0%
66.67%66.485511,82866.7%66.7%
66.67%66.41,07015,2790.0%66.7%
83.33%67.698212,573100.0%50.0%
16.67%65.85369,17025.0%0.0%
20.00%56.771713,7760.0%25.0%
60.00%56.98799,1420.0%100.0%
40.00%57.284911,33050.0%33.3%

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Illaoi vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Illaoi do against Zac in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Zac matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zac's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Illaoi do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Zac with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Illaoi do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Illaoi vs Zac matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Illaoi vs Zac matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Zac with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Illaoi build against Zac?

The best Illaoi build against Zac includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Illaoi runes against Zac?

The best Illaoi runes against Zac use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Illaoi counter Zac?

Yes, Illaoi has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 50.0% win rate. Illaoi slightly edges out Zac in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Illaoi against Zac?

When playing Illaoi against Zac, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.