Zacvs Maokai
Zac vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Maokai wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Zac based on 5 games. Zac wins the early laning phase while Maokai scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zac build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zac vs Maokai 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.
Maokai(40.0%)Who Wins the Zac vs Maokai Matchup?
Zac vs Maokai Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zac's 40.0%, giving Maokai a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zac controls the early laning stage, but Maokai outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zac needs to press advantages before Maokai reaches their power spikes, while Maokai should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 1,223 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown
Zac is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Maokai
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Maokai are Hollow Radiance, Spirit Visage 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 Maokai matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac50.0%Maokai50.0%Zac33.3%Maokai66.7%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zac and Maokai, 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.
Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Zac has the edge early, but Maokai gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Zac Runes Against Maokai
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Zac the best tools to compete against Maokai in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.92% | 65 | 1.1 | 530 | 10,783 | 61.3% | 52.9% | |
| 43.55% | 62 | 1.2 | 548 | 11,408 | 55.6% | 34.3% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 584 | 12,031 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.0 | 566 | 12,263 | 60.0% | 54.3% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 1.0 | 526 | 11,054 | 52.0% | 43.3% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 596 | 11,524 | 50.0% | 53.6% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 1.1 | 637 | 11,825 | 37.5% | 51.7% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.2 | 581 | 10,875 | 43.5% | 45.5% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 1.0 | 672 | 10,905 | 57.1% | 48.0% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 1.0 | 505 | 11,240 | 41.2% | 33.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 0.9 | 581 | 12,739 | 80.0% | 31.8% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.5 | 528 | 10,609 | 46.7% | 56.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 0.9 | 581 | 12,964 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 0.9 | 462 | 10,927 | 33.3% | 76.9% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.1 | 568 | 10,849 | 38.5% | 46.1% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 641 | 13,274 | 62.5% | 52.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 1.1 | 562 | 11,022 | 40.0% | 35.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.0 | 604 | 10,177 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.3 | 589 | 10,702 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.5 | 589 | 11,828 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.5 | 743 | 13,344 | 14.3% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.1 | 551 | 11,081 | 70.0% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 0.9 | 521 | 11,482 | 37.5% | 30.8% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 713 | 14,141 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 633 | 13,193 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 595 | 10,610 | 53.9% | 28.6% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.5 | 670 | 11,876 | 50.0% | 76.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.5 | 638 | 10,028 | 36.4% | 75.0% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 2.3 | 658 | 10,243 | 70.0% | 87.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.1 | 699 | 12,897 | 71.4% | 63.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.5 | 648 | 10,397 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 2.5 | 801 | 11,477 | 22.2% | 62.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.3 | 748 | 12,837 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.0 | 493 | 11,514 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.9 | 585 | 11,342 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 648 | 12,487 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.4 | 658 | 10,423 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.1 | 623 | 11,631 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 0.9 | 600 | 10,894 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.4 | 505 | 11,168 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 572 | 13,353 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 547 | 13,177 | 66.7% | 88.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.0 | 484 | 9,009 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.3 | 498 | 11,286 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.2 | 718 | 13,801 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 791 | 10,430 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 802 | 11,922 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 470 | 10,603 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 613 | 11,665 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 587 | 11,653 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 487 | 8,735 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 605 | 11,964 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.4 | 563 | 9,550 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 773 | 9,098 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 675 | 13,010 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 626 | 11,579 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 570 | 11,201 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 690 | 10,948 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 964 | 13,254 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 486 | 8,949 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 467 | 9,971 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 584 | 11,806 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 572 | 11,617 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.7 | 979 | 12,738 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.5 | 859 | 12,492 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.8 | 533 | 11,041 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 776 | 13,697 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 677 | 11,013 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 794 | 12,890 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 386 | 8,237 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 528 | 11,390 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 589 | 7,519 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.2 | 588 | 10,133 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 721 | 8,853 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 767 | 10,091 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 434 | 9,779 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 592 | 10,876 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 530 | 9,675 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 454 | 9,738 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 477 | 8,621 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 400 | 7,987 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 708 | 8,295 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 462 | 7,422 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 527 | 12,961 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 636 | 12,908 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 549 | 6,549 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 685 | 10,217 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 857 | 12,020 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Zac vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Maokai in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Zac vs Maokai matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zac's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Zac do against Maokai in the early game?
In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Maokai 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 Maokai in the late game?
In the late game, Maokai takes over the Zac vs Maokai matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Maokai matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Zac with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Maokai?
The best Zac build against Maokai includes Hollow Radiance, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zac runes against Maokai?
The best Zac runes against Maokai use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Maokai?
No, Zac struggles against Maokai with only a 40.0% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.
How do I play Zac against Maokai?
When playing Zac against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Maokai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.