Zac - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Zacvs Akali

BTankFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zac vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Akali wins with a 77.8% win rate (+55.6%) over Zac based on 9 games. Akali holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zac build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zac vs Akali matchup.

Zac Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zac 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
Akali - 22.2% win rateAkali(22.2%)
Zac - 22.2% win rate in this matchup
Zac
22.2% WR
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Akali vs Zac matchup - 77.8% win rate
Akali
77.8% WR

Who Wins the Zac vs Akali Matchup?

Akali wins the Zac vs Akali matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 9
22.2%
Win Rate
77.8%
5.5
CS / min
5.7
752
DMG / min
980
11,266
Gold / game
11,049
1,553
Heal / min
175
1,481
DMG Mitigated / min
553
1.6
CC / min
0.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Zac vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Zac vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 77.8% win rate compared to Zac's 22.2%, giving Akali a 55.6 percentage point advantage. Akali 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 crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zac players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Akali 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.

Zac vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Zac
5.7Akali
Zac and Akali 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
752Zac
980Akali
Akali heavily out-damages Zac by 228 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 Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,266Zac
11,049Akali
Zac and Akali generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 217 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.6Zac
0.1Akali
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
3,034Zac
728Akali
Zac vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 2,306 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zac Build Against Akali

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Akali are Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen and Unending Despair. This combination gives Zac an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zac early game win rateZac0.0%
Akali early game win rateAkali100.0%
Late Game
Akali
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zac late game win rateZac33.3%
Akali late game win rateAkali66.7%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Akali 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 Zac Runes Against Akali

Precision rune tree - Zac primary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Conqueror - best Zac rune vs AkaliTriumph - best Zac rune vs AkaliLegend: Haste - best Zac rune vs AkaliLast Stand - best Zac rune vs Akali
Resolve rune tree - Zac secondary runes vs AkaliResolve
Second Wind - best Zac rune vs AkaliRevitalize - best Zac rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

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


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

Zac 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
55.33%1541.053911,24061.3%49.3%
56.56%1241.156311,80348.5%66.7%
49.14%1171.061912,08545.1%52.3%
41.44%1111.967811,12739.7%43.4%
47.96%981.162511,90348.8%47.3%
52.04%981.058711,72952.5%51.7%
48.39%951.158112,10254.8%43.1%
49.46%931.675811,40448.9%50.0%
50.63%791.165811,69650.0%51.1%
56.76%741.158011,83460.6%53.7%
45.21%731.360911,16348.6%42.1%
48.53%691.160611,74448.3%48.7%
52.24%671.365011,37944.7%62.1%
50.00%661.164711,46044.1%56.3%
44.62%651.163711,66735.7%51.4%
55.38%651.062611,67046.9%63.6%
58.06%621.261011,10154.5%62.1%
58.06%621.061110,72859.4%56.7%
55.00%601.360111,26458.1%51.7%
50.00%601.060311,57739.1%56.8%
47.46%591.564911,92346.1%48.5%
50.00%560.848311,38361.5%40.0%
60.00%551.167212,55364.3%55.6%
48.08%531.266212,29750.0%46.1%
50.98%522.160211,27356.0%46.1%
45.65%461.756911,33954.2%36.4%
66.67%453.168112,08875.0%60.0%
43.18%441.454410,55747.8%38.1%
50.00%441.059410,94750.0%50.0%
45.24%421.258511,65937.5%50.0%
65.85%421.863211,58757.1%75.0%
47.50%401.061011,24747.6%47.4%
51.28%392.359110,39848.0%57.1%
46.15%391.162011,25642.1%50.0%
43.59%392.666711,23047.4%40.0%
56.76%371.063812,06556.3%57.1%
57.14%351.572911,96164.7%50.0%
55.88%341.366812,29735.7%70.0%
52.94%341.169312,04166.7%42.1%
50.00%333.370111,34852.9%46.7%
60.61%332.159011,86852.6%71.4%
43.75%331.253411,30635.3%53.3%
54.84%321.162411,59238.5%66.7%
56.25%321.157011,96652.9%60.0%
45.16%314.182311,09440.0%50.0%
38.71%311.267011,32531.3%46.7%
45.16%311.158511,94340.0%50.0%
60.00%301.256511,19366.7%55.6%
40.74%271.262311,00941.2%40.0%
44.44%273.05169,38445.0%42.9%
61.54%262.154711,67975.0%50.0%
34.62%261.554110,40616.7%50.0%
44.00%253.15699,21833.3%60.0%
43.48%230.958711,70825.0%53.3%
45.45%223.869910,94933.3%53.9%
42.86%214.685711,85128.6%50.0%
25.00%201.44319,17925.0%25.0%
40.00%201.452411,14060.0%33.3%
36.84%191.056011,64736.4%37.5%
57.89%191.563711,12950.0%66.7%
47.06%181.457612,36955.6%37.5%
41.18%171.760513,30033.3%42.9%
52.94%174.974110,26760.0%42.9%
64.71%171.45219,78566.7%62.5%
64.71%171.156612,84887.5%44.4%
50.00%165.965010,14255.6%42.9%
43.75%164.179010,70240.0%50.0%
31.25%162.04779,73350.0%0.0%
40.00%151.450410,67850.0%33.3%
46.67%151.556811,49662.5%28.6%
85.71%141.446210,495100.0%71.4%
50.00%145.85519,75755.6%40.0%
76.92%136.486111,92466.7%85.7%
69.23%131.646110,46675.0%66.7%
69.23%133.06269,93083.3%57.1%
58.33%121.35719,84366.7%50.0%
25.00%125.872411,44916.7%33.3%
45.45%116.481012,29050.0%44.4%
18.18%111.176011,82716.7%20.0%
63.64%111.85358,82366.7%60.0%
54.55%114.770611,63540.0%66.7%
40.00%114.583513,2650.0%50.0%
50.00%103.572511,93650.0%50.0%
30.00%105.36409,61616.7%50.0%
40.00%105.172211,47366.7%28.6%
30.00%104.763311,18850.0%16.7%
33.33%104.365911,8650.0%42.9%
22.22%95.575211,2660.0%33.3%
33.33%92.14609,04116.7%66.7%
88.89%91.977713,170100.0%85.7%
88.89%92.761612,132100.0%75.0%
66.67%91.94979,42675.0%60.0%
44.44%93.860811,78550.0%40.0%
55.56%91.64548,80362.5%0.0%
33.33%95.680310,48733.3%33.3%
55.56%93.96869,10050.0%60.0%
62.50%81.24649,42380.0%33.3%
50.00%85.26539,56933.3%100.0%
12.50%85.868510,8100.0%25.0%
75.00%83.666311,16050.0%100.0%
25.00%83.775612,57950.0%16.7%
50.00%81.35168,10350.0%50.0%
28.57%75.570411,04725.0%33.3%
28.57%73.363811,47650.0%0.0%
71.43%74.21,06513,34050.0%80.0%
71.43%75.759010,70075.0%66.7%
71.43%72.24348,65366.7%100.0%
14.29%71.24849,5580.0%20.0%
71.43%71.24719,90680.0%50.0%
57.14%74.871612,29966.7%50.0%
50.00%61.74409,513100.0%40.0%
66.67%65.97049,62760.0%100.0%
66.67%62.04859,529100.0%33.3%
66.67%64.56157,39975.0%50.0%
50.00%66.05037,86740.0%100.0%
60.00%52.845110,738100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.16589,41066.7%0.0%
60.00%55.374611,892100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.866910,05133.3%50.0%
20.00%51.54506,38925.0%0.0%
40.00%54.054611,56150.0%33.3%
60.00%55.865311,41366.7%50.0%
40.00%51.44498,09750.0%0.0%
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Zac vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zac do against Akali in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Zac vs Akali matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to Zac's 22.2%, a 55.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Zac do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Zac with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zac do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Zac vs Akali matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zac vs Akali matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Zac with a 77.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 55.6 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Zac build against Akali?

The best Zac build against Akali includes Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen, Unending Despair with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zac runes against Akali?

The best Zac runes against Akali use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zac counter Akali?

No, Zac struggles against Akali with only a 22.2% win rate. Akali has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akali's lead.

How do I play Zac against Akali?

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