
Illaoivs Zac
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.
Who Wins the Illaoi vs Zac Matchup?

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 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.
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
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
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.85% | 184 | 6.2 | 889 | 11,141 | 40.9% | 42.5% | |
| 51.46% | 171 | 7.1 | 1,019 | 12,288 | 54.3% | 49.5% | |
| 49.70% | 167 | 6.8 | 765 | 11,719 | 62.1% | 41.6% | |
| 49.03% | 155 | 6.5 | 969 | 11,797 | 46.1% | 51.1% | |
| 47.10% | 138 | 6.8 | 1,093 | 11,785 | 50.0% | 44.7% | |
| 44.64% | 112 | 6.9 | 880 | 11,149 | 40.9% | 47.1% | |
| 51.46% | 103 | 7.0 | 957 | 13,041 | 55.3% | 49.2% | |
| 61.05% | 95 | 7.3 | 1,074 | 11,870 | 61.2% | 60.9% | |
| 40.00% | 95 | 7.0 | 867 | 12,042 | 35.3% | 42.6% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 7.5 | 1,504 | 12,189 | 62.2% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 77 | 7.4 | 1,062 | 12,436 | 56.8% | 70.0% | |
| 42.86% | 77 | 6.8 | 992 | 11,521 | 43.8% | 42.2% | |
| 52.78% | 72 | 7.4 | 1,289 | 13,118 | 60.9% | 49.0% | |
| 45.83% | 72 | 7.0 | 1,011 | 12,729 | 53.3% | 40.5% | |
| 61.43% | 70 | 6.8 | 1,093 | 13,140 | 59.3% | 62.8% | |
| 64.29% | 70 | 7.1 | 1,100 | 12,804 | 57.6% | 70.3% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 7.2 | 1,113 | 10,684 | 60.5% | 53.6% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 7.2 | 975 | 12,364 | 61.8% | 40.6% | |
| 46.15% | 65 | 7.3 | 1,216 | 12,510 | 60.7% | 35.1% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 7.0 | 1,082 | 12,405 | 52.0% | 59.5% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 7.0 | 967 | 12,496 | 43.5% | 60.5% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 6.9 | 1,112 | 12,358 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 6.5 | 781 | 10,811 | 56.7% | 48.0% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 7.2 | 896 | 12,858 | 35.0% | 42.9% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 7.0 | 964 | 12,009 | 39.1% | 57.1% | |
| 63.27% | 50 | 7.2 | 1,201 | 11,391 | 67.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.9 | 969 | 10,748 | 54.2% | 45.8% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.5 | 1,344 | 12,876 | 80.0% | 46.7% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 7.6 | 1,013 | 11,058 | 55.0% | 48.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.8 | 1,261 | 11,329 | 60.0% | 45.8% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 7.6 | 1,094 | 11,732 | 72.2% | 52.0% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.5 | 997 | 11,540 | 52.9% | 53.9% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 7.2 | 1,327 | 13,828 | 76.9% | 45.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 6.2 | 682 | 10,951 | 81.8% | 40.0% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 7.2 | 923 | 11,561 | 64.7% | 57.9% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.3 | 671 | 10,208 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 6.5 | 1,035 | 11,757 | 46.1% | 38.1% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.7 | 1,099 | 12,925 | 69.2% | 45.0% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.7 | 1,014 | 11,370 | 30.8% | 57.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.2 | 898 | 12,136 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.6 | 799 | 11,582 | 72.7% | 31.6% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.5 | 873 | 11,603 | 88.9% | 35.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.8 | 1,002 | 12,118 | 40.0% | 58.8% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.4 | 1,114 | 11,330 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 7.2 | 1,079 | 14,027 | 85.7% | 55.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.0 | 871 | 11,328 | 45.5% | 69.2% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.3 | 1,022 | 12,093 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 933 | 13,013 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.1 | 980 | 12,626 | 77.8% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.7 | 879 | 12,874 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.5 | 844 | 12,234 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.0 | 1,005 | 10,645 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.1 | 960 | 10,863 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.2 | 873 | 12,611 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,138 | 12,947 | 20.0% | 12.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.2 | 841 | 11,572 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 1,272 | 12,514 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.8 | 1,011 | 10,178 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.3 | 1,185 | 12,915 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.0 | 1,090 | 12,392 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.4 | 927 | 11,297 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,079 | 12,510 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 675 | 7,995 | 14.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.6 | 923 | 12,595 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.6 | 821 | 13,079 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,134 | 12,807 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,026 | 12,949 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,252 | 12,770 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.9 | 631 | 8,266 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.9 | 586 | 10,302 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.7 | 523 | 8,666 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 8.6 | 1,485 | 13,583 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 790 | 11,182 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 975 | 11,031 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 855 | 11,828 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,070 | 15,279 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.6 | 982 | 12,573 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 536 | 9,170 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 717 | 13,776 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 879 | 9,142 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 849 | 11,330 | 50.0% | 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.
