Zac, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
1.3%
Ban Rate
0.9%

Zac Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Zac B TierTankFighter
Patch
26.20
Games
1,693
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Zac build is Mercury's Treads, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage, Hextech Rocketbelt, Liandry's Torment, Oracle Lens: 9.1% of games, 57.96% 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.

Best Zac Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    60.2%Win Rate99.5%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.90%Win Rate
+9.16%WR Diff
5.38%Pick Rate
197Matches

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 Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis, and Spirit Visage. This item combination achieves a 59.9% win rate across 197 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zac gains a total of 80 AP, 1350 Health, 125 Armor, and 50 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Zac Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Aftershock
  • Font of Life
  • Conditioning
  • Revitalize
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Legend: Haste
  • Triumph
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Zac Abilities

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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.

The most popular starting items for Zac are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 71.0% win rate and 19.3% pick rate.

71.0%Win Rate
19.3%Pick Rate
These are Zac's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Hextech Rocketbelt (52.9% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 31.3% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 60 AP. Sunfire Aegis (52.0% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 75.8% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 350 Health. Spirit Visage (54.3% WR, +3.5% WR diff, 59.8% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Hextech Rocketbelt S Tier
    Hextech Rocketbelt - 2,650 gold - Zac core item

    Hextech Rocketbelt

    2,650 2,650
    52.93%Win Rate
    +2.19%WR Diff
    31.25%Pick Rate
  • Sunfire Aegis S Tier
    Sunfire Aegis - 2,800 gold - Zac core item

    Sunfire Aegis

    2,800 2,800
    52.02%Win Rate
    +1.28%WR Diff
    75.84%Pick Rate
  • Spirit Visage S Tier
    Spirit Visage - 2,700 gold - Zac core item

    Spirit Visage

    2,700 2,700
    54.29%Win Rate
    +3.55%WR Diff
    59.83%Pick Rate
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Zac players complete Mosstomper Seedling first in 54% of games, winning 51.1% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
51.1%54.5%0:12921
50.4%40.0%0:12676
50.0%5.6%0:1294

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
52.2%34.4%11:48557
52.5%15.9%11:24257
50.6%20.5%11:36332

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
75.0%1.4%19:4220
54.5%16.6%20:00246
54.1%14.9%18:18220

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.

Fair sampleBased on 1,691 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Zac players max E > W > Q in 93% of games, winning 51.3% of the 1,543 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityE - Elastic SlingshotEW - Unstable MatterWQ - Stretching StrikesQ
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • E > Q > W: 4% of games, 40.0% win rate
  • W > E > Q: 2% of games, 42.9% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,651 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Zac include Thornmail, Mejai's Soulstealer. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Thornmail S Tier
    Thornmail - 2,450 gold - Zac situational item

    Thornmail

    2,450 2,450
    51.96%Win Rate
    +1.22%WR Diff
    37.63%Pick Rate
  • Mejai's Soulstealer S Tier
    Mejai's Soulstealer - 1,500 gold - Zac situational item

    Mejai's Soulstealer

    1,500 1,500
    70.89%Win Rate
    +20.15%WR Diff
    4.67%Pick Rate
The best boots for Zac are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Zac is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Zac trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    50.37%Win Rate
    -0.37%WR Diff
    56.41%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Zac build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1350
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:80
  • Total armorArmor:125
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Zac movement speedSpeed
45
45
Zac healthHealth
1350
1550
Zac ability powerAP
80
120
Zac armorArmor
125
125
Zac magic resistanceMR
50
70
When facing Zac's top counters like Evelynn, Nocturne, Khazix, 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 Mejai's Soulstealer based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zac performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,650gMosstomper Seedling at 0:12 (median)

This Zac durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 59.9% win rate comes from only 197 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. This build's moderate gold investment allows Zac to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis, and Spirit Visage to maximize your mid-game impact. 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)

1,646 games

Most Zac Jungle players rush Mosstomper Seedling first (54% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (44%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Zac boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of LucidityMost played43.8%49.2%721
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads26.0%53.5%428
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps21.5%53.4%354

Zac starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth PotionStealth WardMosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played23.3%50.1%383
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionStealth WardScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward13.5%50.0%222
Mosstomper SeedlingMosstomper Seedling11.6%48.7%191
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup10.4%50.3%171

Zac summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played98.9%51.0%1,628

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

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
54.3%51.0%894
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
40.2%50.5%662
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.4 min
5.5%48.9%90

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Mosstomper SeedlingSunfire AegisSpirit Visage Mosstomper Seedling → Sunfire Aegis → Spirit Visage20.0 min
18.4-21.8 min
16.6%54.5%246
Scorchclaw PupHextech RocketbeltSunfire Aegis Scorchclaw Pup → Hextech Rocketbelt → Sunfire Aegis18.3 min
16.9-20.1 min
14.9%54.1%220
Scorchclaw PupSunfire AegisSpirit Visage Scorchclaw Pup → Sunfire Aegis → Spirit Visage20.0 min
18.0-21.7 min
7.2%53.3%107
Mosstomper SeedlingSunfire AegisLiandry's Torment Mosstomper Seedling → Sunfire Aegis → Liandry's Torment20.4 min
19.0-22.7 min
4.7%55.1%69

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.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Sunfire AegisSunfire AegisMost played78.0%52.0%1,284
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage61.5%54.3%1,013
ThornmailThornmail38.7%52.0%637
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt32.1%52.9%529
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment19.1%50.8%315
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen15.8%51.5%260
Unending DespairUnending Despair12.6%54.8%208
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean11.1%46.4%183
Hollow RadianceHollow Radiance6.7%51.4%111
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer4.8%70.9%79
RiftmakerRiftmaker3.4%55.4%56
Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness3.2%67.3%52

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Zac's most-built items
Your build (3/6)
Sunfire AegisSpirit VisageIonian Boots of Lucidity
Total gold6,400

No recorded three-item core in this build yet — it may be off-meta.

Total stats from items
Health
750
Armor
50
Magic Resist
50
Ability Haste
30
Move Speed
45