Vi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Vivs Zac

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vi vs Zac is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zac wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Vi based on 41 games. Vi wins the early laning phase while Zac scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Zac matchup.

Vi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vi 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 - 48.8% win rateZac(48.8%)
Vi - 48.8% win rate in this matchup
Vi
48.8% WR
VS
Zac vs Vi matchup - 51.2% win rate
Zac
51.2% WR

Who Wins the Vi vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Vi vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 41
48.8%
Win Rate
51.2%
1.0
CS / min
0.9
737
DMG / min
475
12,676
Gold / game
11,033
324
Heal / min
1,597
1,198
DMG Mitigated / min
1,483
1.0
CC / min
1.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
30.0%
Late Game WR
70.0%

Vi vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Vi vs Zac matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Vi's 48.8%, giving Zac a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi 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 sustain, where Zac leads by 1,558 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Zac is slightly favored, Vi can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Zac's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vi vs Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Vi wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.0Vi
0.9Zac
Vi and Zac farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
737Vi
475Zac
Vi heavily out-damages Zac by 262 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 Vi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,676Vi
11,033Zac
Vi generates a commanding 1,643 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Vi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zac should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Vi
1.3Zac
Zac provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vi, 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
1,522Vi
3,080Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Vi, healing and mitigating 1,558 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vi Build Against Zac

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Zac are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Vi 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 Vi vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Vi early game win rateVi66.7%
Zac early game win rateZac33.3%
Late Game
Zac
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Vi late game win rateVi30.0%
Zac late game win rateZac70.0%

Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Vi 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 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Vi. 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: Vi 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 Vi Runes Against Zac

Precision rune tree - Vi primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Conqueror - best Vi rune vs ZacTriumph - best Vi rune vs ZacLegend: Haste - best Vi rune vs ZacCoup de Grace - best Vi rune vs Zac
Inspiration rune tree - Vi secondary runes vs ZacInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Vi rune vs ZacMagical Footwear - best Vi rune vs Zac
62.5% WR

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


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

Vi 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
53.95%2280.965012,24350.5%57.3%
44.86%2141.069512,72548.8%42.3%
50.00%2081.069712,98451.3%49.2%
43.37%1961.065812,58434.6%49.6%
53.85%1821.069013,09752.9%54.5%
47.25%1821.064912,63248.8%46.0%
46.93%1791.067312,33048.6%45.7%
55.77%1560.961012,32553.8%57.9%
49.01%1511.068712,91649.2%48.9%
46.81%1410.961312,28939.7%51.8%
45.31%1281.070812,61149.0%43.0%
50.00%1201.165313,01742.9%53.9%
53.85%1171.064713,28153.5%54.0%
51.06%941.162312,22552.6%50.0%
51.19%841.172812,43248.4%52.8%
55.00%801.173613,36350.0%58.0%
46.84%790.964512,46553.3%42.9%
58.97%781.070713,11558.1%59.6%
46.67%750.962912,63140.0%51.1%
43.84%731.170212,25834.2%54.3%
46.48%711.071213,25335.7%53.5%
49.30%711.268312,37247.2%51.4%
44.29%701.160712,05754.2%39.1%
49.28%690.969813,36854.5%46.8%
44.12%681.165712,61159.3%34.1%
52.31%651.471613,12160.0%47.5%
47.69%651.065611,74235.7%56.8%
54.84%621.471512,06661.5%50.0%
40.68%590.962211,86430.4%47.2%
43.86%570.966612,55234.6%51.6%
51.79%561.070412,57452.2%51.5%
55.77%521.363313,00257.1%54.8%
40.00%501.061412,04939.1%40.7%
52.17%461.961512,64466.7%45.2%
42.22%451.063213,01935.3%46.4%
48.78%411.073712,67666.7%30.0%
52.50%401.067812,31763.2%42.9%
47.50%400.865411,39650.0%45.0%
50.00%360.961212,82342.9%54.5%
45.45%331.994813,63350.0%42.1%
56.25%321.063212,79166.7%50.0%
53.13%321.060413,09154.5%52.4%
64.52%311.060811,81455.6%76.9%
36.67%301.560112,91254.5%26.3%
46.67%302.071913,82444.4%47.6%
68.97%291.663711,94878.6%60.0%
53.57%281.659711,30673.3%30.8%
53.57%281.076012,14546.7%61.5%
48.15%271.963812,43325.0%66.7%
32.00%251.367212,3260.0%47.1%
33.33%242.169511,13725.0%41.7%
56.52%232.073512,49855.6%57.1%
40.91%220.965011,28454.5%27.3%
50.00%221.456511,09044.4%53.9%
63.64%222.086413,40083.3%56.3%
47.62%211.263311,35145.5%50.0%
57.14%212.584613,55750.0%63.6%
42.11%191.763411,37536.4%50.0%
38.89%181.961011,62728.6%45.5%
53.33%151.65509,95940.0%80.0%
60.00%150.867014,061100.0%50.0%
66.67%152.284110,94771.4%62.5%
57.14%145.787212,92850.0%66.7%
57.14%141.166912,72250.0%62.5%
30.77%131.260611,12550.0%0.0%
61.54%130.858610,75050.0%80.0%
66.67%123.682013,23880.0%57.1%
45.45%111.681010,45460.0%33.3%
54.55%114.093313,63066.7%50.0%
40.00%102.071410,6940.0%66.7%
40.00%102.570110,05150.0%25.0%
30.00%101.459311,80920.0%40.0%
77.78%94.678711,46975.0%80.0%
44.44%95.488912,55825.0%60.0%
44.44%91.466511,8260.0%80.0%
66.67%91.964910,90225.0%100.0%
33.33%93.169412,33533.3%33.3%
25.00%81.571812,8450.0%33.3%
62.50%81.460711,73366.7%60.0%
50.00%81.668513,09650.0%50.0%
37.50%81.95779,00675.0%0.0%
50.00%83.073011,71675.0%25.0%
50.00%82.574210,00840.0%66.7%
57.14%73.175311,06560.0%50.0%
57.14%74.064510,71966.7%50.0%
50.00%64.995312,4410.0%75.0%
33.33%62.588214,1920.0%50.0%
66.67%65.47119,87750.0%100.0%
66.67%62.763510,59466.7%66.7%
100.00%61.467512,224100.0%100.0%
83.33%61.867310,11775.0%100.0%
80.00%52.168714,774100.0%75.0%
60.00%52.068312,95666.7%50.0%
40.00%53.295015,667100.0%25.0%
20.00%51.866811,7260.0%33.3%
20.00%53.673714,262100.0%0.0%
40.00%54.398510,41533.3%50.0%

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Vi vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vi do against Zac in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Vi vs Zac matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Vi's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Vi do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Zac with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vi do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Vi vs Zac matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vi vs Zac matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Vi with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Zac is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.

What is the best Vi build against Zac?

The best Vi build against Zac includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Vi runes against Zac?

The best Vi runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Vi vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vi counter Zac?

No, Vi struggles against Zac with only a 48.8% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Vi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.

How do I play Vi against Zac?

When playing Vi against Zac, play cautiously and avoid Zac's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zac has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.