Warwick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Warwickvs Zac

BFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Warwick vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Zac wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Warwick based on 62 games. Zac holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Zac matchup.

Warwick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Warwick 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 - 41.9% win rateZac(41.9%)
Warwick - 41.9% win rate in this matchup
Warwick
41.9% WR
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Zac vs Warwick matchup - 58.1% win rate
Zac
58.1% WR

Who Wins the Warwick vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Warwick vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 62
41.9%
Win Rate
58.1%
1.3
CS / min
1.2
688
DMG / min
610
11,925
Gold / game
11,101
642
Heal / min
1,650
1,188
DMG Mitigated / min
1,488
1.1
CC / min
1.5
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
37.9%
Late Game WR
62.1%

Warwick vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Warwick vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Warwick's 41.9%, giving Zac a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Zac dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Warwick 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 1,308 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac has a strong advantage in this matchup. Warwick players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Zac overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Warwick vs Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Warwick wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Warwick
1.2Zac
Warwick 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
688Warwick
610Zac
Warwick deals 78 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 Warwick's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,925Warwick
11,101Zac
Warwick generates a commanding 824 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Warwick 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
1.1Warwick
1.5Zac
Zac provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Warwick, 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
1,830Warwick
3,138Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Warwick, healing and mitigating 1,308 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Warwick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Warwick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Warwick Build Against Zac

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Zac are Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Warwick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Warwick the best chance to compete against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Warwick vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Warwick early game win rateWarwick45.5%
Zac early game win rateZac54.5%
Late Game
Zac
62.1%
+24.1% advantage
Warwick late game win rateWarwick37.9%
Zac late game win rateZac62.1%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Zac 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 62.1% win rate — 24.1 points above Warwick. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Warwick Runes Against Zac

Precision rune tree - Warwick primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Press the Attack - best Warwick rune vs ZacTriumph - best Warwick rune vs ZacLegend: Alacrity - best Warwick rune vs ZacLast Stand - best Warwick rune vs Zac
Sorcery rune tree - Warwick secondary runes vs ZacSorcery
Celerity - best Warwick rune vs ZacWaterwalking - best Warwick rune vs Zac
55.6% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Warwick the best tools to compete against Zac in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Warwick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Warwick'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 Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Warwick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.31%3451.162712,63150.0%52.5%
52.05%2931.163312,52755.2%49.7%
49.41%2551.163812,06548.7%50.0%
47.32%2251.166312,68152.5%43.2%
47.27%2231.466512,15748.1%46.5%
42.27%1940.958411,82244.3%40.6%
52.88%1922.182912,29157.6%48.5%
47.31%1871.759912,61537.5%53.5%
48.52%1691.061412,52647.3%49.5%
55.21%1631.158712,79262.1%50.5%
52.35%1511.167612,40751.5%53.1%
49.32%1482.073612,38161.3%37.0%
58.50%1471.172112,70865.2%53.1%
46.90%1471.170112,83142.2%50.6%
49.62%1341.165512,33251.7%48.0%
57.02%1222.159712,12553.1%59.7%
51.24%1211.159212,69850.0%51.9%
53.78%1201.166512,37949.1%58.1%
50.44%1141.165912,49548.1%52.5%
45.36%994.175011,93445.2%45.5%
46.88%961.065312,78252.6%43.1%
50.00%921.166913,24842.4%54.2%
47.83%921.063512,59255.6%42.9%
43.82%890.959711,96742.2%45.5%
47.73%881.164212,86943.2%51.0%
54.02%873.074911,79651.2%56.5%
51.76%861.770612,87536.4%61.5%
45.00%801.365813,46456.7%38.0%
55.84%773.069913,27157.6%54.5%
48.68%762.062711,43144.4%54.8%
46.67%751.565712,94145.2%47.7%
66.67%751.162412,83569.0%65.2%
52.00%751.069312,53448.6%55.0%
52.24%675.580512,07853.1%51.4%
61.19%671.466911,72459.5%64.0%
56.06%661.163412,49744.8%64.9%
61.54%653.074013,24265.4%59.0%
42.86%656.180412,81454.2%35.9%
48.44%643.673311,99943.8%53.1%
41.94%621.368811,92545.5%37.9%
45.90%621.064712,03450.0%42.9%
50.00%581.059012,71253.6%46.7%
50.88%571.366912,42948.3%53.6%
45.61%570.953810,83235.9%66.7%
42.86%562.970413,16252.2%36.4%
47.27%555.887013,11752.2%43.8%
46.30%541.069211,67739.3%53.9%
52.83%533.785011,99158.3%48.3%
53.85%523.772911,32548.1%60.0%
50.00%521.063211,52150.0%50.0%
53.33%463.472012,21347.6%58.3%
48.84%435.979613,02450.0%48.0%
39.53%431.473312,60238.9%40.0%
43.59%395.888511,01656.3%34.8%
48.72%391.758311,76645.0%52.6%
44.74%381.155612,77243.8%45.5%
52.78%362.366911,65153.3%52.4%
38.89%361.060213,18941.7%37.5%
69.44%365.390013,15873.3%66.7%
35.48%314.587912,80633.3%36.8%
40.00%315.876912,17225.0%57.1%
63.33%305.676612,22536.4%79.0%
46.67%301.360113,31540.0%50.0%
27.59%292.268113,11930.0%26.3%
39.29%296.075511,85358.3%25.0%
44.44%296.176311,97220.0%58.8%
44.44%271.656711,66361.5%28.6%
59.26%276.884512,70955.6%61.1%
50.00%266.786912,33452.6%42.9%
40.00%253.471111,56140.0%40.0%
58.33%242.074413,10750.0%64.3%
45.83%242.353911,85361.5%27.3%
52.17%232.871314,46457.1%50.0%
50.00%225.375910,65033.3%61.5%
50.00%221.262912,50030.0%66.7%
54.55%225.683611,79963.6%45.5%
54.55%221.568213,09863.6%45.5%
57.14%215.21,05313,36177.8%41.7%
47.37%191.660712,92533.3%53.9%
72.22%181.260013,38050.0%78.6%
41.18%171.466013,93150.0%38.5%
33.33%155.361011,29320.0%40.0%
50.00%145.786812,44733.3%62.5%
35.71%143.272213,01650.0%30.0%
46.15%135.673211,16166.7%28.6%
30.77%132.058412,8530.0%40.0%
69.23%130.951611,84287.5%40.0%
61.54%133.751512,16883.3%42.9%
41.67%134.481911,64550.0%33.3%
66.67%126.376913,68380.0%57.1%
54.55%115.766713,28266.7%50.0%
45.45%114.056810,61128.6%75.0%
63.64%116.375810,94480.0%50.0%
50.00%85.368512,16320.0%100.0%
66.67%62.199216,2180.0%80.0%
60.00%52.558010,318100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.190014,13650.0%100.0%
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Warwick vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Warwick do against Zac in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Warwick vs Zac matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Warwick's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Warwick do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Warwick with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Warwick do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Warwick vs Zac matchup with a 62.1% win rate compared to 37.9%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Warwick vs Zac matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Warwick with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.

What is the best Warwick build against Zac?

The best Warwick build against Zac includes Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Warwick runes against Zac?

The best Warwick runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Warwick vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Warwick counter Zac?

No, Warwick struggles against Zac with only a 41.9% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Warwick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.

How do I play Warwick against Zac?

When playing Warwick 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.