Win Rate: 50.3%
Pick Rate: 1.7%
Ban Rate: 0.9%

Zac Jungle Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 3,424
Lane: Jungle
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 18, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Zac build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage, Hextech Rocketbelt, Liandry's Torment, Oracle Lens: 10.26% of games, 54.99% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Liandry's Torment
Sunfire Aegis
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Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

Flash + Smite
57.8%Win Rate98.0%Pick Rate
Smite + Ignite
75.0%Win Rate1.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.36%Win Rate

+8.04%WR Diff

4.11%Pick Rate

293Matches

This Zac build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Zac build are Liandry's Torment, Sunfire Aegis, and Spirit Visage. This item combination achieves a 58.4% win rate across 293 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zac gains a total of 60 AP, 1600 Health, 175 Armor, and 50 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Zac Runes

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Zac Abilities

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Build Strengths

Zac build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

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Zac Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Zac are Mosstomper Seedling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 60.8% win rate and 25.3% pick rate.

Mosstomper Seedling

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

60.8%Win Rate

25.3%Pick Rate

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

64.1%Win Rate

13.3%Pick Rate

Best Zac Core Items - Build These First

These are Zac's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (53.0% WR, +2.6% WR diff, 22.7% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Sunfire Aegis (51.1% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 75.5% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 350 Health. Spirit Visage (52.2% WR, +1.9% WR diff, 57.9% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Liandry's Torment S Tier
Liandry's Torment
3,000
52.96%Win Rate
+2.64%WR Diff
22.66%Pick Rate
Sunfire Aegis S Tier
Sunfire Aegis
2,800
51.10%Win Rate
+0.78%WR Diff
75.55%Pick Rate
Spirit Visage S Tier
Spirit Visage
2,700
52.22%Win Rate
+1.90%WR Diff
57.94%Pick Rate

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Zac Build Path & Item Timing

Zac players complete Mosstomper Seedling first in 60% of games, winning 50.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper Seedling	50.4%	59.7%	0:12	2,038
Scorchclaw Pup	50.8%	33.3%	0:12	1,138
Gustwalker Hatchling	48.8%	7.0%	0:12	240

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper SeedlingHollow Radiance	59.2%	3.7%	12:36	120
Mosstomper SeedlingSunfire Aegis	52.2%	39.3%	11:54	1,280
Scorchclaw PupHextech Rocketbelt	54.4%	11.9%	11:36	386

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Scorchclaw PupHextech RocketbeltSunfire Aegis	56.5%	8.2%	18:42	246
Mosstomper SeedlingHollow RadianceSpirit Visage	63.8%	1.6%	21:00	47
Mosstomper SeedlingSunfire AegisThornmail	54.4%	11.4%	19:42	342

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 3,416 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Zac Skill Order

Zac players max E > W > Q in 90% of games, winning 51.1% of the 2,981 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q		1												2	3		4	5
W	1							2		3		4	5
E			1	2	3		4		5
R						1					2					3

E > Q > W: 7% of games, 42.6% win rate
W > E > Q: 2% of games, 40.5% win rate

Large sampleBased on 3,316 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Zac

Top situational items for Zac include Thornmail, Unending Despair. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Thornmail S Tier
Thornmail
2,450
51.02%Win Rate
+0.70%WR Diff
45.68%Pick Rate
Unending Despair S Tier
Unending Despair
2,800
56.14%Win Rate
+5.82%WR Diff
13.32%Pick Rate

Zac Boots

The best boots for Zac are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Ionian Boots of Lucidity S Tier
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
900
52.90%Win Rate
+2.58%WR Diff
33.79%Pick Rate

Zac Trinket

The recommended trinket for Zac is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
50.56%Win Rate
+0.24%WR Diff
52.39%Pick Rate

Complete Zac Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Zac build.

Movement Speed:45
Health:1600
Ability Power:60
Armor:175
Magic Resistance:50

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Speed

Health

1600

1550

120

Armor

175

125

Zac Counter Build Advice

When facing Zac's top counters like Shyvana, Warwick, Lillia, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Zac needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Thornmail or Unending Despair based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zac performance.

Shyvana
39.3%Win Rate
-11.00%WR Diff
Counter Items
Warwick
42.1%Win Rate
-8.21%WR Diff
Counter Items
Lillia
42.0%Win Rate
-8.30%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Spirit Visage

When Should You Play This Zac Build

durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike3,000gMosstomper Seedling at 0:12 (median)

This Zac durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 58.4% win rate comes from only 293 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Zac build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 14,650, this Zac build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Sunfire Aegis, and Spirit Visage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Zac build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Strong physical damage mitigation
Substantial health pool for survivability

Zac Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

3,303 games

Most Zac Jungle players rush Mosstomper Seedling first (60% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (35%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (98%). The game usually starts with Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Zac boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Ionian Boots of LucidityMost played	35.0%	52.9%	1,156
Mercury's Treads	29.1%	49.6%	962
Plated Steelcaps	26.8%	49.2%	884

Zac starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played	28.9%	50.3%	954
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	13.3%	50.2%	438
Mosstomper Seedling	11.5%	48.7%	380
Scorchclaw Pup	8.5%	48.9%	280

Zac summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + SmiteMost played	98.4%	50.0%	3,249

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Zac First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Zac players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Mosstomper Seedling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	59.7%	50.3%	1,971
Scorchclaw Pup	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	33.2%	50.2%	1,096
Gustwalker Hatchling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	7.1%	48.7%	236

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Mosstomper Seedling → Sunfire Aegis → Spirit Visage	20.7 min 18.9-22.2 min	16.7%	51.9%	499
Mosstomper Seedling → Sunfire Aegis → Thornmail	19.7 min 18.1-21.6 min	11.4%	54.3%	341
Scorchclaw Pup → Hextech Rocketbelt → Sunfire Aegis	18.7 min 16.8-20.3 min	8.2%	56.5%	246
Mosstomper Seedling → Sunfire Aegis → Liandry's Torment	20.7 min 19.3-22.7 min	7.3%	53.6%	220
Mosstomper Seedling → Hollow Radiance → Spirit Visage	21.0 min 19.1-22.7 min	1.6%	63.8%	47

Every Zac Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Zac players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Sunfire AegisMost played	78.3%	51.1%	2,585
Spirit Visage	60.0%	52.2%	1,983
Thornmail	47.3%	51.0%	1,563
Hextech Rocketbelt	25.2%	53.2%	833
Liandry's Torment	23.5%	53.0%	776
Randuin's Omen	14.8%	50.6%	490
Unending Despair	13.8%	56.1%	456
Jak'Sho, The Protean	10.6%	53.0%	351
Hollow Radiance	8.1%	53.2%	267
Protoplasm Harness	3.8%	56.8%	125
Heartsteel	3.5%	46.1%	115
Riftmaker	2.8%	61.7%	94

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Total gold6,850

This core is in our ranked data: 51.9% win rate over 499 games.

Total stats from items

Health: 750
Armor: 50
Magic Resist: 50
Ability Haste: 30
Move Speed: 45

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Zac Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Zac build?

The best Zac build in this patch includes Liandry's Torment, Sunfire Aegis, and Spirit Visage. This build has a 58.36% win rate and is picked 4.11% of the time.

What are Zac's core items?

Zac's core items are Liandry's Torment, Sunfire Aegis, and Spirit Visage. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Zac's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Zac?

Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the best boots for Zac. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Zac's playstyle. They are included in 4.1% of Zac builds.

What is the best trinket for Zac?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Zac. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Zac maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Zac builds?

Yes, alternative Zac builds include options like Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, and Spirit Visage. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Zac?

MetaBot sources its build data for Zac directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Zac builds are?

MetaBot only counts Zac games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Zac's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Zac Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Select a Zac Build

Best Zac Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Top Summoner Spells

Build Stats

Best Zac Runes

Zac Abilities

Build Strengths

Zac Starting Items

Best Zac Core Items - Build These First

Liandry's Torment

Sunfire Aegis

Spirit Visage

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Zac Build Path & Item Timing

First item

First two items

Three-item core

Zac Skill Order

High Win Rate Situational Items for Zac

Thornmail

Unending Despair

Zac Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Zac Trinket

Oracle Lens

Complete Zac Build Item Stats

Build Comparison

Zac Counter Build Advice

When Should You Play This Zac Build

Strengths

Zac Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

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Zac First Item and Core Build Timing

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Every Zac Jungle Item by Win Rate

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Zac Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Zac build?

What are Zac's core items?

What are the best boots for Zac?

What is the best trinket for Zac?

Are there alternative Zac builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Zac?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Zac builds are?

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Zac Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Zac build?

What are Zac's core items?

What are the best boots for Zac?

What is the best trinket for Zac?

Are there alternative Zac builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Zac?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Zac builds are?