Zacvs Malzahar
Zac vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zac wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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.
Malzahar(80.0%)Who Wins the Zac vs Malzahar Matchup?
Zac vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Malzahar 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 Malzahar'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 Malzahar 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 2,377 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac players can confidently pick into Malzahar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Malzahar
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Malzahar are Stormsurge, Void Staff and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac50.0%Malzahar50.0%Zac100.0%Malzahar0.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zac and Malzahar, with Zac holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Malzahar. 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. Malzahar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zac Runes Against Malzahar
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Zac to press their advantage against Malzahar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.1 | 526 | 11,274 | 55.8% | 38.6% | |
| 54.22% | 83 | 1.1 | 598 | 12,054 | 54.8% | 53.9% | |
| 54.22% | 83 | 1.1 | 534 | 10,919 | 57.9% | 51.1% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 1.0 | 522 | 11,121 | 54.5% | 43.2% | |
| 55.07% | 69 | 1.0 | 546 | 11,881 | 62.5% | 51.1% | |
| 40.00% | 65 | 1.1 | 581 | 11,187 | 36.7% | 42.9% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 1.0 | 586 | 11,119 | 42.9% | 53.1% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 1.1 | 615 | 11,552 | 33.3% | 54.3% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 1.2 | 694 | 11,009 | 42.9% | 40.6% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 1.1 | 542 | 11,110 | 39.1% | 45.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.0 | 619 | 12,425 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 1.1 | 560 | 10,931 | 42.1% | 35.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.0 | 591 | 10,633 | 36.8% | 70.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 0.9 | 574 | 12,533 | 75.0% | 36.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.4 | 535 | 10,811 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 0.9 | 478 | 11,038 | 29.4% | 70.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.5 | 634 | 12,715 | 63.6% | 52.2% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.1 | 596 | 11,306 | 50.0% | 38.9% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.2 | 603 | 11,030 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.1 | 621 | 10,675 | 52.9% | 18.2% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.8 | 659 | 11,293 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.1 | 652 | 11,866 | 27.3% | 52.9% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.3 | 619 | 10,435 | 43.8% | 75.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.6 | 704 | 11,776 | 7.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.1 | 660 | 12,616 | 83.3% | 53.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 0.9 | 560 | 11,600 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 562 | 10,908 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.5 | 631 | 11,485 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 3.4 | 573 | 11,778 | 57.1% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.2 | 622 | 13,174 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.0 | 504 | 11,432 | 18.2% | 63.6% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.4 | 697 | 13,807 | 40.0% | 70.6% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.0 | 601 | 12,163 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.4 | 581 | 10,527 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 462 | 10,397 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.0 | 503 | 9,659 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.6 | 806 | 11,945 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.2 | 549 | 13,054 | 60.0% | 69.2% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 3.2 | 639 | 9,958 | 30.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.9 | 605 | 11,775 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 0.9 | 628 | 11,627 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.9 | 585 | 11,342 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.5 | 568 | 13,196 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.1 | 695 | 13,362 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 510 | 11,597 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 4.7 | 807 | 10,972 | 50.0% | 11.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 470 | 11,085 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.6 | 548 | 11,696 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 608 | 10,469 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 600 | 12,150 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 665 | 11,784 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.6 | 760 | 12,426 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 592 | 11,204 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.8 | 472 | 8,665 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 4.7 | 891 | 12,202 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 553 | 11,487 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 478 | 10,169 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 650 | 11,515 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 526 | 10,051 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 683 | 9,964 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.7 | 699 | 13,741 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 730 | 9,346 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.4 | 590 | 11,823 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.4 | 390 | 8,305 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.4 | 737 | 12,163 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.6 | 666 | 10,827 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.0 | 655 | 12,864 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 486 | 8,949 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 719 | 12,954 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 973 | 11,213 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 782 | 11,167 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 352 | 8,385 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 964 | 13,254 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.2 | 738 | 11,503 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 557 | 10,562 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.9 | 572 | 8,088 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 500 | 7,685 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.1 | 533 | 11,198 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.0 | 483 | 11,233 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.0 | 636 | 8,752 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.5 | 824 | 9,933 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 587 | 9,986 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 544 | 11,012 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 677 | 11,013 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 685 | 12,151 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 821 | 11,299 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.3 | 860 | 14,972 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 691 | 9,893 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 400 | 7,987 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 685 | 10,217 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 789 | 7,950 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 477 | 8,621 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 857 | 12,020 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 704 | 12,201 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 598 | 9,846 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 746 | 8,920 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 454 | 9,738 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 750 | 11,683 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Zac vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Zac wins the Zac vs Malzahar matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Zac do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Malzahar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Zac takes over the Zac vs Malzahar 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 Malzahar matchup?
Zac wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 Malzahar?
The best Zac build against Malzahar includes Stormsurge, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap with Immortal Path. 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 Malzahar?
The best Zac runes against Malzahar use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Malzahar?
Yes, Zac has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 80.0% win rate. Zac strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Zac against Malzahar?
When playing Zac against Malzahar, 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.