Zacvs Gangplank
Zac vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zac wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Gangplank based on 5 games. Zac 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 Gangplank 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.
Who Wins the Zac vs Gangplank Matchup?
Zac vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 20.0%, giving Zac a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Zac dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gangplank 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 2,179 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac players can confidently pick into Gangplank and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gangplank away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zac vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Gangplank
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Gangplank are Randuin's Omen, Sunfire Aegis 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 Gangplank matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac66.7%
Gangplank33.3%Zac100.0%Gangplank0.0%Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Gangplank. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Gangplank. 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. Gangplank players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zac Runes Against Gangplank
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Zac to press their advantage against Gangplank, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.74% | 94 | 1.1 | 615 | 12,307 | 40.6% | 48.4% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 1.0 | 543 | 11,666 | 43.6% | 55.8% | |
| 53.01% | 83 | 1.0 | 602 | 12,276 | 40.7% | 58.9% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 1.1 | 564 | 11,043 | 43.2% | 40.0% | |
| 57.75% | 71 | 1.0 | 533 | 11,455 | 63.3% | 53.7% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 1.1 | 571 | 12,155 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 1.3 | 576 | 11,757 | 44.8% | 57.9% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 1.0 | 557 | 11,011 | 54.5% | 45.2% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.0 | 514 | 11,654 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 1.0 | 528 | 11,424 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 1.1 | 505 | 11,206 | 45.8% | 63.0% | |
| 35.56% | 45 | 1.1 | 556 | 11,429 | 47.4% | 26.9% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.2 | 580 | 11,404 | 61.1% | 47.6% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.3 | 587 | 11,440 | 38.9% | 44.4% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.3 | 678 | 12,323 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.2 | 672 | 12,208 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 0.9 | 632 | 10,785 | 61.5% | 30.0% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 0.9 | 598 | 12,065 | 22.2% | 39.1% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 0.9 | 479 | 10,817 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.0 | 627 | 13,048 | 45.5% | 63.2% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.0 | 520 | 11,414 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 1.1 | 650 | 12,360 | 18.2% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.2 | 579 | 11,260 | 38.5% | 46.1% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.4 | 560 | 10,595 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.3 | 571 | 11,368 | 25.0% | 70.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.3 | 767 | 13,184 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.0 | 708 | 11,412 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 643 | 11,162 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 590 | 13,233 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.8 | 520 | 11,123 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.6 | 570 | 9,057 | 41.7% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.0 | 634 | 11,351 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.0 | 605 | 11,877 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.0 | 585 | 11,092 | 37.5% | 70.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 3.4 | 604 | 9,113 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.5 | 699 | 11,420 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.9 | 652 | 11,863 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.8 | 547 | 10,662 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 528 | 11,331 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.0 | 755 | 11,267 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 583 | 12,065 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 578 | 11,298 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.5 | 828 | 11,383 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.2 | 648 | 10,875 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.3 | 804 | 10,645 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.9 | 610 | 12,882 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 0.9 | 529 | 12,135 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 3.3 | 648 | 9,716 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.1 | 541 | 11,583 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.2 | 514 | 9,397 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 3.9 | 639 | 10,942 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.9 | 875 | 13,023 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.5 | 640 | 11,139 | 55.6% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 508 | 10,650 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.8 | 506 | 9,761 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 615 | 10,306 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 585 | 12,714 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 550 | 10,144 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 714 | 13,433 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 588 | 10,749 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 441 | 8,363 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 657 | 10,728 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.2 | 574 | 9,280 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.8 | 596 | 11,318 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 3.3 | 739 | 10,772 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 919 | 12,700 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 673 | 8,528 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.3 | 738 | 12,635 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.7 | 668 | 10,757 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 817 | 10,654 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 722 | 10,950 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 782 | 13,164 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 552 | 11,786 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 596 | 10,853 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 557 | 10,379 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 696 | 10,080 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.0 | 958 | 10,166 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 623 | 11,620 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 692 | 10,570 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 510 | 9,484 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 560 | 11,766 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 446 | 6,360 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 537 | 8,889 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 411 | 6,970 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 827 | 12,689 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 658 | 7,138 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 405 | 6,962 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 999 | 11,752 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 498 | 10,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 448 | 7,544 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 794 | 12,455 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 615 | 9,868 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 662 | 10,106 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Zac vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Gangplank in League of Legends?
Zac wins the Zac vs Gangplank matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Zac do against Gangplank in the early game?
In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Gangplank with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zac do against Gangplank in the late game?
In the late game, Zac takes over the Zac vs Gangplank matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Gangplank matchup?
Zac wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Gangplank?
The best Zac build against Gangplank includes Randuin's Omen, Sunfire Aegis, Unending Despair with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zac runes against Gangplank?
The best Zac runes against Gangplank use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Gangplank?
Yes, Zac has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 80.0% win rate. Zac strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Zac against Gangplank?
When playing Zac against Gangplank, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.