Jarvan IV - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Jarvan IVvs Zac

CFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jarvan IV vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Jarvan IV wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Zac based on 55 games. Jarvan IV holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup.

Jarvan IV Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jarvan IV 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
Jarvan IV - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Jarvan IV
54.5% WR
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Zac vs Jarvan IV matchup - 45.5% win rate
Zac
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Jarvan IV vs Zac Matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup
Winner
Jarvan IV
Matches: 55
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
1.0
CS / min
1.0
605
DMG / min
566
12,019
Gold / game
11,438
371
Heal / min
1,677
1,329
DMG Mitigated / min
1,575
0.9
CC / min
1.5
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
53.6%
Late Game WR
46.4%

Jarvan IV vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 55 recent matches analyzed, Jarvan IV wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Zac's 45.5%, giving Jarvan IV a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Jarvan IV dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zac players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 1,552 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jarvan IV players can confidently pick into Zac and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zac away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Jarvan IV vs Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Jarvan IV in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.0Jarvan IV
1.0Zac
Jarvan IV and Zac farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
605Jarvan IV
566Zac
Jarvan IV deals 38 more champion damage per minute than Zac. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zac choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Jarvan IV's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,019Jarvan IV
11,438Zac
Jarvan IV earns 581 more gold per game than Zac, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Jarvan IV slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Jarvan IV
1.5Zac
Zac provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jarvan IV, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zac coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,701Jarvan IV
3,253Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Jarvan IV, healing and mitigating 1,552 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jarvan IV is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jarvan IV, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jarvan IV Build Against Zac

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Jarvan IV needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jarvan IV against Zac are Sundered Sky, Frozen Heart and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Jarvan IV an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jarvan IV
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV55.6%
Zac early game win rateZac44.4%
Late Game
Jarvan IV
53.6%
+7.1% advantage
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV53.6%
Zac late game win rateZac46.4%

Jarvan IV dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Jarvan IV can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jarvan IV is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.6% win rate — 7.1 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Jarvan IV, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jarvan IV holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zac players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Jarvan IV Runes Against Zac

Precision rune tree - Jarvan IV primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Conqueror - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZacTriumph - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZacLegend: Alacrity - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZacCoup de Grace - best Jarvan IV rune vs Zac
Inspiration rune tree - Jarvan IV secondary runes vs ZacInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZacCosmic Insight - best Jarvan IV rune vs Zac
72.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Jarvan IV to press their advantage against Zac, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Jarvan IV matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Jarvan IV'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 Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jarvan IV 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
52.30%2401.063112,63159.3%48.4%
46.53%2020.957711,97745.6%47.3%
55.32%1880.959011,71253.9%56.7%
50.82%1830.960512,11651.3%50.5%
47.16%1761.058512,01448.7%45.9%
54.12%1700.966312,63947.1%58.8%
50.00%1560.963412,13349.3%50.6%
44.44%1440.969112,97743.9%44.8%
51.09%1370.962612,13052.9%49.3%
48.80%1250.960112,94459.1%43.2%
63.11%1221.164113,23563.3%63.0%
46.15%1170.961212,86646.5%46.0%
47.71%1091.063313,06647.8%47.6%
47.73%881.056011,62348.7%46.9%
47.13%871.170213,15757.1%40.4%
50.00%781.065012,62943.8%54.4%
48.05%771.057912,16943.8%51.1%
51.35%740.963811,45655.6%44.8%
47.22%721.065612,86154.8%41.5%
57.75%710.863712,24056.3%59.0%
52.86%700.961311,18447.7%61.5%
58.57%701.056912,60084.4%36.8%
56.52%691.163412,47563.6%50.0%
49.23%650.757011,25459.4%39.4%
56.92%650.959412,11057.6%56.3%
52.31%650.962312,65142.9%56.8%
50.00%580.856811,88744.8%55.2%
39.66%581.064512,63720.0%54.5%
44.64%561.162011,78250.0%40.6%
54.55%551.060512,01955.6%53.6%
43.64%550.854211,23044.1%42.9%
49.06%531.162812,30952.2%46.7%
54.72%530.958711,84356.0%53.6%
46.94%491.059811,40252.0%41.7%
54.35%461.261711,48852.4%56.0%
52.27%440.867610,96845.8%60.0%
65.12%431.158011,10772.0%55.6%
51.28%390.862712,07461.1%42.9%
45.71%352.254111,51753.3%40.0%
53.13%321.362313,83461.5%47.4%
54.84%311.066311,73157.9%50.0%
61.29%311.167611,01057.9%66.7%
50.00%300.960512,39842.9%56.3%
22.22%271.559211,50318.2%25.0%
53.85%261.257012,49440.0%62.5%
46.15%260.951210,48253.9%38.5%
50.00%261.45969,51450.0%50.0%
40.00%251.264513,79762.5%29.4%
41.67%241.360212,40850.0%33.3%
47.83%231.562010,93050.0%45.5%
52.17%231.150210,36654.5%50.0%
82.61%231.156011,64180.0%84.6%
38.10%211.264812,36654.5%20.0%
55.00%201.861510,15875.0%25.0%
45.00%201.155011,50338.5%57.1%
55.00%200.864112,25544.4%63.6%
57.89%191.770114,99357.1%58.3%
44.44%181.464112,81728.6%54.5%
72.22%181.360512,13275.0%70.0%
50.00%161.366311,76950.0%50.0%
37.50%162.45578,56336.4%40.0%
50.00%161.164012,89360.0%45.5%
43.75%161.466711,61428.6%55.6%
60.00%151.662311,85287.5%28.6%
71.43%141.554510,977100.0%55.6%
57.14%141.554511,68333.3%63.6%
25.00%121.071511,20942.9%0.0%
41.67%120.950412,89140.0%42.9%
66.67%121.459212,58150.0%75.0%
50.00%121.172114,30840.0%57.1%
90.91%111.44519,94380.0%100.0%
27.27%111.65989,58028.6%25.0%
54.55%111.556411,85360.0%50.0%
20.00%101.65759,18716.7%25.0%
30.00%102.33929,86025.0%33.3%
40.00%101.25759,40433.3%50.0%
50.00%101.35029,94860.0%40.0%
40.00%101.961912,296100.0%33.3%
44.44%91.661011,68133.3%50.0%
44.44%92.661511,86250.0%42.9%
62.50%85.079013,03150.0%75.0%
37.50%81.957011,1380.0%42.9%
37.50%82.972811,62640.0%33.3%
62.50%82.06799,46866.7%50.0%
62.50%81.156312,32333.3%80.0%
50.00%82.564712,05475.0%25.0%
25.00%81.04648,31625.0%0.0%
37.50%83.265313,01633.3%40.0%
57.14%71.64458,47250.0%66.7%
42.86%74.583013,42133.3%50.0%
50.00%61.76609,60740.0%100.0%
16.67%61.94508,03616.7%0.0%
33.33%61.67298,07440.0%0.0%
50.00%61.55709,95575.0%0.0%
50.00%66.381013,902100.0%25.0%
80.00%52.578812,130100.0%75.0%
40.00%50.752311,39250.0%33.3%
20.00%55.16589,53650.0%0.0%
60.00%55.084214,497100.0%33.3%
100.00%54.081613,632100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.077312,815100.0%25.0%

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Jarvan IV vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jarvan IV do against Zac in League of Legends?

Jarvan IV wins the Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Zac's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 55 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Jarvan IV do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Jarvan IV has the advantage against Zac with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Jarvan IV players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jarvan IV do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Jarvan IV takes over the Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to 46.4%. Jarvan IV scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the matchup against Zac with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Jarvan IV is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 55 games analyzed.

What is the best Jarvan IV build against Zac?

The best Jarvan IV build against Zac includes Sundered Sky, Frozen Heart, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jarvan IV runes against Zac?

The best Jarvan IV runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.7% win rate in the Jarvan IV vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jarvan IV counter Zac?

Yes, Jarvan IV has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 54.5% win rate. Jarvan IV strongly counters Zac in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Jarvan IV against Zac?

When playing Jarvan IV 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.