Zacvs Hecarim
Zac vs Hecarim is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Hecarim wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.0%) over Zac based on 40 games. Hecarim 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 Hecarim 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.
Hecarim(47.5%)Who Wins the Zac vs Hecarim Matchup?
Zac vs Hecarim Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Hecarim matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Hecarim wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Zac's 47.5%, giving Hecarim a 5.0 percentage point advantage. Hecarim 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Hecarim is slightly favored, Zac can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Hecarim's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zac vs Hecarim Laning Phase Breakdown
Hecarim is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Hecarim holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Hecarim
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Hecarim, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Hecarim are Liandry's Torment, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Zac an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Zac the best chance to compete against Hecarim. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Hecarim matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac47.6%Hecarim52.4%Zac47.4%Hecarim52.6%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Hecarim has a meaningful 52.4% win rate, outperforming Zac by 4.8 percentage points. Hecarim players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Hecarim is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.6% win rate — 5.3 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Hecarim, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Hecarim 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 Hecarim
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Zac the best tools to compete against Hecarim 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.33% | 154 | 1.0 | 539 | 11,240 | 61.3% | 49.3% | |
| 56.56% | 124 | 1.1 | 563 | 11,803 | 48.5% | 66.7% | |
| 49.14% | 117 | 1.0 | 619 | 12,085 | 45.1% | 52.3% | |
| 41.44% | 111 | 1.9 | 678 | 11,127 | 39.7% | 43.4% | |
| 47.96% | 98 | 1.1 | 625 | 11,903 | 48.8% | 47.3% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 1.0 | 587 | 11,729 | 52.5% | 51.7% | |
| 48.39% | 95 | 1.1 | 581 | 12,102 | 54.8% | 43.1% | |
| 49.46% | 93 | 1.6 | 758 | 11,404 | 48.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 1.1 | 658 | 11,696 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 56.76% | 74 | 1.1 | 580 | 11,834 | 60.6% | 53.7% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 1.3 | 609 | 11,163 | 48.6% | 42.1% | |
| 48.53% | 69 | 1.1 | 606 | 11,744 | 48.3% | 48.7% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 1.3 | 650 | 11,379 | 44.7% | 62.1% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 1.1 | 647 | 11,460 | 44.1% | 56.3% | |
| 44.62% | 65 | 1.1 | 637 | 11,667 | 35.7% | 51.4% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 1.0 | 626 | 11,670 | 46.9% | 63.6% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 1.2 | 610 | 11,101 | 54.5% | 62.1% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 1.0 | 611 | 10,728 | 59.4% | 56.7% | |
| 55.00% | 60 | 1.3 | 601 | 11,264 | 58.1% | 51.7% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 1.0 | 603 | 11,577 | 39.1% | 56.8% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.5 | 649 | 11,923 | 46.1% | 48.5% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 0.8 | 483 | 11,383 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 1.1 | 672 | 12,553 | 64.3% | 55.6% | |
| 48.08% | 53 | 1.2 | 662 | 12,297 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.98% | 52 | 2.1 | 602 | 11,273 | 56.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 1.7 | 569 | 11,339 | 54.2% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 45 | 3.1 | 681 | 12,088 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 1.4 | 544 | 10,557 | 47.8% | 38.1% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.0 | 594 | 10,947 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.2 | 585 | 11,659 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 65.85% | 42 | 1.8 | 632 | 11,587 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.0 | 610 | 11,247 | 47.6% | 47.4% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 2.3 | 591 | 10,398 | 48.0% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.1 | 620 | 11,256 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 2.6 | 667 | 11,230 | 47.4% | 40.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 1.0 | 638 | 12,065 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.5 | 729 | 11,961 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.3 | 668 | 12,297 | 35.7% | 70.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.1 | 693 | 12,041 | 66.7% | 42.1% | |
| 50.00% | 33 | 3.3 | 701 | 11,348 | 52.9% | 46.7% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 2.1 | 590 | 11,868 | 52.6% | 71.4% | |
| 43.75% | 33 | 1.2 | 534 | 11,306 | 35.3% | 53.3% | |
| 54.84% | 32 | 1.1 | 624 | 11,592 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.1 | 570 | 11,966 | 52.9% | 60.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 4.1 | 823 | 11,094 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.2 | 670 | 11,325 | 31.3% | 46.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.1 | 585 | 11,943 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 1.2 | 565 | 11,193 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.2 | 623 | 11,009 | 41.2% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.0 | 516 | 9,384 | 45.0% | 42.9% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 2.1 | 547 | 11,679 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 1.5 | 541 | 10,406 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 3.1 | 569 | 9,218 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 0.9 | 587 | 11,708 | 25.0% | 53.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 3.8 | 699 | 10,949 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 4.6 | 857 | 11,851 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 431 | 9,179 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 524 | 11,140 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.0 | 560 | 11,647 | 36.4% | 37.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.5 | 637 | 11,129 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 18 | 1.4 | 576 | 12,369 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.7 | 605 | 13,300 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 4.9 | 741 | 10,267 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.4 | 521 | 9,785 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.1 | 566 | 12,848 | 87.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.9 | 650 | 10,142 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 4.1 | 790 | 10,702 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 2.0 | 477 | 9,733 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 504 | 10,678 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.5 | 568 | 11,496 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 85.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 462 | 10,495 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.8 | 551 | 9,757 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.4 | 861 | 11,924 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.6 | 461 | 10,466 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 3.0 | 626 | 9,930 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.3 | 571 | 9,843 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 724 | 11,449 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 810 | 12,290 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 1.1 | 760 | 11,827 | 16.7% | 20.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.8 | 535 | 8,823 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.7 | 706 | 11,635 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 11 | 4.5 | 835 | 13,265 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 725 | 11,936 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 640 | 9,616 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 722 | 11,473 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 633 | 11,188 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 33.33% | 10 | 4.3 | 659 | 11,865 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.5 | 752 | 11,266 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.1 | 460 | 9,041 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 1.9 | 777 | 13,170 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 2.7 | 616 | 12,132 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.9 | 497 | 9,426 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.8 | 608 | 11,785 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.6 | 454 | 8,803 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 803 | 10,487 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.9 | 686 | 9,100 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 464 | 9,423 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 653 | 9,569 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 685 | 10,810 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 663 | 11,160 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 756 | 12,579 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 516 | 8,103 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 704 | 11,047 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.3 | 638 | 11,476 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.2 | 1,065 | 13,340 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.7 | 590 | 10,700 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.2 | 434 | 8,653 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.2 | 484 | 9,558 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 471 | 9,906 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.8 | 716 | 12,299 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.7 | 440 | 9,513 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 704 | 9,627 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 485 | 9,529 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 615 | 7,399 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 503 | 7,867 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 451 | 10,738 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 658 | 9,410 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 746 | 11,892 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 669 | 10,051 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 450 | 6,389 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 546 | 11,561 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 653 | 11,413 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 449 | 8,097 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Zac vs Hecarim - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Hecarim in League of Legends?
Hecarim wins the Zac vs Hecarim matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Zac's 47.5%, a 5.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Zac do against Hecarim in the early game?
In the early game, Hecarim has the advantage against Zac with a 52.4% win rate versus 47.6%. Hecarim players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zac do against Hecarim in the late game?
In the late game, Hecarim takes over the Zac vs Hecarim matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to 47.4%. Hecarim scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Hecarim matchup?
Hecarim wins the matchup against Zac with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.0 percentage point advantage means Hecarim is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Hecarim?
The best Zac build against Hecarim includes Liandry's Torment, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Hecarim?
The best Zac runes against Hecarim use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Zac vs Hecarim matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Hecarim?
No, Zac struggles against Hecarim with only a 47.5% win rate. Hecarim has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hecarim's lead.
How do I play Zac against Hecarim?
When playing Zac against Hecarim, play cautiously and avoid Hecarim's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Hecarim has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.