Zac - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Zacvs Brand

FTankFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zac vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Brand wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Zac based on 12 games. Brand 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 Brand matchup.

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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.

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Zac - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Zac
25.0% WR
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Brand vs Zac matchup - 75.0% win rate
Brand
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Zac vs Brand Matchup?

Brand wins the Zac vs Brand matchup
Winner
Brand
Matches: 12
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
1.1
CS / min
1.5
508
DMG / min
988
10,650
Gold / game
12,513
1,205
Heal / min
218
1,422
DMG Mitigated / min
387
1.6
CC / min
1.3
16.7%
Early Game WR
83.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Zac vs Brand Matchup Summary

The Zac vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Brand wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Zac's 25.0%, giving Brand a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Brand 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 sustain, where Zac leads by 2,022 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Brand 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 Brand 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 Brand Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Zac
1.5Brand
Brand edges out Zac by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Brand.
Damage
508Zac
988Brand
Brand heavily out-damages Zac by 480 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 Brand's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,650Zac
12,513Brand
Brand generates a commanding 1,864 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Brand 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
1.6Zac
1.3Brand
Zac provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Brand, 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
2,628Zac
605Brand
Zac vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 2,022 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zac Build Against Brand

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Brand are Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Zac an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Brand matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Brand
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Zac early game win rateZac16.7%
Brand early game win rateBrand83.3%
Late Game
Brand
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zac late game win rateZac33.3%
Brand late game win rateBrand66.7%

Brand dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Brand can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Brand 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 Brand

Resolve rune tree - Zac primary runes vs BrandResolve
Guardian - best Zac rune vs BrandFont of Life - best Zac rune vs BrandSecond Wind - best Zac rune vs BrandRevitalize - best Zac rune vs Brand
Precision rune tree - Zac secondary runes vs BrandPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Zac rune vs BrandTriumph - best Zac rune vs Brand
100.0% WR

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


Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.74%941.161512,30740.6%48.4%
50.55%911.054311,66643.6%55.8%
53.01%831.060212,27640.7%58.9%
41.56%771.156411,04343.2%40.0%
57.75%711.053311,45563.3%53.7%
50.72%691.157112,15550.0%51.2%
52.24%671.357611,75744.8%57.9%
50.00%641.055711,01154.5%45.2%
47.46%591.051411,65450.0%45.5%
48.28%581.052811,42445.5%50.0%
54.90%511.150511,20645.8%63.0%
35.56%451.155611,42947.4%26.9%
53.85%391.258011,40461.1%47.6%
41.67%361.358711,44038.9%44.4%
57.58%331.367812,32360.0%55.6%
54.55%331.267212,20850.0%57.9%
42.42%330.963210,78561.5%30.0%
34.38%320.959812,06522.2%39.1%
51.61%310.947910,81740.0%62.5%
56.67%301.062713,04845.5%63.2%
57.14%281.052011,41440.0%66.7%
32.14%281.165012,36018.2%41.2%
42.31%261.257911,26038.5%46.1%
54.17%241.456010,59553.3%55.6%
45.45%221.357111,36825.0%70.0%
59.09%223.376713,18466.7%53.9%
54.55%222.070811,41250.0%58.3%
65.00%201.764311,16280.0%50.0%
60.00%201.959013,23337.5%75.0%
36.84%191.852011,12342.9%33.3%
36.84%191.65709,05741.7%28.6%
44.44%184.063411,35150.0%41.7%
50.00%181.060511,87771.4%36.4%
55.56%181.058511,09237.5%70.0%
25.00%163.46049,11333.3%14.3%
50.00%163.569911,42050.0%50.0%
43.75%160.965211,86362.5%25.0%
43.75%160.854710,66257.1%33.3%
20.00%151.252811,33120.0%20.0%
46.67%153.075511,26742.9%50.0%
66.67%151.158312,065100.0%54.5%
40.00%151.157811,29842.9%37.5%
42.86%145.582811,38375.0%30.0%
35.71%141.264810,87528.6%42.9%
50.00%145.380410,64550.0%50.0%
64.29%141.961012,88280.0%55.6%
57.14%140.952912,13557.1%57.1%
35.71%143.36489,71644.4%20.0%
64.29%141.154111,58355.6%80.0%
35.71%142.25149,39733.3%37.5%
30.77%133.963910,9420.0%40.0%
41.67%123.987513,02333.3%44.4%
66.67%122.564011,13955.6%100.0%
25.00%121.150810,65016.7%33.3%
33.33%120.85069,76150.0%0.0%
58.33%121.661510,30657.1%60.0%
54.55%111.558512,71440.0%66.7%
36.36%111.755010,14433.3%40.0%
70.00%102.571413,43375.0%66.7%
30.00%101.958810,74920.0%40.0%
40.00%101.34418,36350.0%33.3%
50.00%100.965710,72866.7%25.0%
22.22%91.25749,28020.0%25.0%
77.78%91.859611,31875.0%80.0%
22.22%93.373910,77225.0%20.0%
55.56%96.391912,70040.0%75.0%
44.44%95.86738,52837.5%100.0%
44.44%92.373812,63550.0%40.0%
37.50%82.766810,75766.7%20.0%
25.00%85.881710,65425.0%25.0%
25.00%84.872210,9500.0%40.0%
62.50%81.478213,164100.0%40.0%
12.50%82.855211,7860.0%14.3%
62.50%81.459610,853100.0%50.0%
62.50%81.355710,37975.0%50.0%
37.50%85.869610,08075.0%0.0%
42.86%73.095810,16625.0%66.7%
71.43%74.362311,620100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.569210,57025.0%100.0%
50.00%61.45109,48433.3%66.7%
50.00%62.156011,76650.0%50.0%
66.67%62.14466,36080.0%0.0%
66.67%61.45378,88966.7%66.7%
20.00%51.54116,97033.3%0.0%
40.00%55.382712,6890.0%50.0%
80.00%51.66587,138100.0%0.0%
40.00%51.24056,96266.7%0.0%
60.00%55.699911,75250.0%66.7%
100.00%51.949810,122100.0%100.0%
0.00%51.94487,5440.0%0.0%
80.00%56.379412,45566.7%100.0%
40.00%55.76159,868100.0%25.0%
60.00%52.666210,106100.0%33.3%

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Zac vs Brand - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zac do against Brand in League of Legends?

Brand wins the Zac vs Brand matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Zac's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zac do against Brand in the early game?

In the early game, Brand has the advantage against Zac with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Brand players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zac do against Brand in the late game?

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

Who wins the Zac vs Brand matchup?

Brand wins the matchup against Zac with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Brand is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Zac build against Brand?

The best Zac build against Brand includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zac runes against Brand?

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

Does Zac counter Brand?

No, Zac struggles against Brand with only a 25.0% win rate. Brand has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Brand's lead.

How do I play Zac against Brand?

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