Zacvs Hecarim
Zac vs Hecarim is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zac wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Hecarim based on 28 games. Zac wins the early laning phase while Hecarim scales better into the 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.
Who wins Zac vs Hecarim?
Zac wins 64.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 49.2% and 77.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +11.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 42 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Zac, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zac wins 64.3% of 42 games (95% range 49.2–77.0%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 52.5% for Zac; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Hecarim usually wins the lane: 735 gold ahead of Zac at 15 minutes on average (41 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Zac players pick Adaptive Force (flex) much less often against Hecarim: 93.2% of their other Jungle games, 78.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zac and Hecarim played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zac's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zac vs Hecarim Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zac vs Hecarim Win Rate by Game Length
Zac's win rate against Hecarim by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zac's results against Hecarim in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zac vs Hecarim Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)HecarimZac gold at 15: −735
- First itemEvenZac: 0.2 min · Hecarim: 0.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zac Changes Against Hecarim
Choices Zac players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Adaptive Force (flex)Stat shardUsually93.2%vs Hecarim78.6%−14.7 pts63.6% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually28.3%vs Hecarim42.9%+14.6 pts
Health Scaling (flex)Stat shardUsually5.5%vs Hecarim19.0%+13.6 pts
Ultimate HunterRuneUsually1.5%vs Hecarim11.9%+10.4 pts
DominationSecondary treeUsually0.9%vs Hecarim9.5%+8.6 pts
TriumphRuneUsually93.7%vs Hecarim85.7%−8.0 pts66.7% WR here
OvergrowthRuneUsually1.9%vs Hecarim9.5%+7.6 pts
Mosstomper Seedling + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually1.1%vs Hecarim7.1%+6.0 pts
Best Zac Build vs Hecarim
Usual Zac build (Jungle)
84.6% win rate · 13 games
Against Hecarim
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 25 Zac games against Hecarim carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zac's standard build instead.
- Zac usually completes Mosstomper Seedling first, at 0.2 min (median of 24 games).
- Hecarim usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.1 min (median of 39 games).
- Skill priority: E > W > Q — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zac Runes vs Hecarim
Usual Zac runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
52.7% win rate · 406 games
Against Hecarim
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Zac Matchups
Hardest for Zac
Easiest for Zac
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zac vs Hecarim FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Zac vs Hecarim?
Current data slightly favors Zac, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zac wins 64.3% of 42 games (95% range 49.2–77.0%).
What is Zac's win rate against Hecarim?
Zac wins 64.3% of 42 Jungle games against Hecarim on patch 26.19 (95% range 49.2–77.0%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 52.5% would be expected.
Does Zac counter Hecarim?
Not clearly. Zac wins 64.3% of 42 games against Hecarim, and the 95% range (49.2–77.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zac or Hecarim?
Hecarim usually wins the lane: 735 gold ahead of Zac at 15 minutes on average (41 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Zac outscale Hecarim?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Hecarim strongest against Zac?
Hecarim is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Zac build against Hecarim?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zac's usual Jungle core: Jak'Sho, The Protean, Liandry's Torment, Thornmail. The biggest change against Hecarim: Mercury's Treads (28.3% usually, 42.9% here).
What runes should Zac use against Hecarim?
Use Zac's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Hecarim: Adaptive Force (flex) (93.2% usually, 78.6% here).