Zac - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Zacvs Nidalee

STankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zac vs Nidalee is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zac wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nidalee based on 6 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Zac scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zac build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zac vs Nidalee 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nidalee - 50.0% win rateNidalee(50.0%)
Zac - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Zac
50.0% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Zac matchup - 50.0% win rate
Nidalee
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Zac vs Nidalee Matchup?

Zac wins the Zac vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.0
CS / min
0.8
692
DMG / min
836
13,635
Gold / game
15,451
1,719
Heal / min
843
1,760
DMG Mitigated / min
838
1.7
CC / min
0.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Zac vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Zac vs Nidalee matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 50.0%, giving Zac a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Zac reaches their power spikes, while Zac should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nidalee's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zac vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Zac is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Zac
0.8Nidalee
Zac and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
692Zac
836Nidalee
Nidalee heavily out-damages Zac by 144 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nidalee's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,635Zac
15,451Nidalee
Nidalee generates a commanding 1,816 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Nidalee consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zac should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Zac
0.4Nidalee
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
3,479Zac
1,681Nidalee
Zac vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 1,798 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zac Build Against Nidalee

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Nidalee are Randuin's Omen, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zac early game win rateZac0.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee100.0%
Late Game
Zac
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Zac late game win rateZac75.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee25.0%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Nidalee 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nidalee must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zac reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zac survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Zac Runes Against Nidalee

Resolve rune tree - Zac primary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Aftershock - best Zac rune vs NidaleeFont of Life - best Zac rune vs NidaleeConditioning - best Zac rune vs NidaleeRevitalize - best Zac rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Zac secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Triumph - best Zac rune vs NidaleeLegend: Haste - best Zac rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

The Resolve primary with Precision secondary combination helps Zac maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nidalee.


Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Zac matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.63%591.053510,90862.5%51.9%
50.91%551.057711,34743.3%60.0%
56.52%461.065111,99550.0%63.6%
56.52%461.163012,01160.9%52.2%
53.33%451.158912,02862.5%42.9%
43.59%391.984712,92250.0%38.1%
59.46%381.560912,36556.3%61.9%
37.84%371.167211,79833.3%40.9%
60.00%351.163912,07564.7%55.6%
43.75%321.065611,59068.8%18.8%
53.13%321.366411,99633.3%70.6%
44.83%291.065811,73157.1%33.3%
59.26%271.167511,81960.0%58.3%
73.08%261.069913,11160.0%81.3%
64.00%251.159311,89653.3%80.0%
58.33%241.272012,47350.0%70.0%
66.67%211.763312,48966.7%66.7%
40.00%202.273412,13350.0%33.3%
70.00%201.154710,60588.9%54.5%
47.37%191.168112,83157.1%41.7%
31.58%193.163111,49537.5%27.3%
57.89%191.364511,15557.1%58.3%
55.56%181.467311,98228.6%72.7%
44.44%181.163710,96950.0%37.5%
44.44%181.265911,52537.5%50.0%
72.22%180.972513,22180.0%62.5%
27.78%181.255011,52328.6%27.3%
29.41%173.664310,70112.5%44.4%
70.59%171.556910,00254.5%100.0%
64.71%171.353510,86770.0%57.1%
35.29%171.260611,41550.0%27.3%
62.50%161.460812,70380.0%54.5%
43.75%161.078112,32433.3%50.0%
50.00%166.470710,93555.6%42.9%
62.50%162.770311,82275.0%50.0%
56.25%163.068110,24958.3%50.0%
46.67%151.961411,01514.3%75.0%
60.00%151.068410,91963.6%50.0%
46.67%153.490211,99750.0%45.5%
64.29%141.463613,25450.0%70.0%
38.46%131.158611,60250.0%20.0%
46.15%131.162611,18675.0%0.0%
61.54%134.379311,49675.0%55.6%
58.33%122.171711,30971.4%40.0%
9.09%110.956310,7960.0%20.0%
40.00%101.367812,83450.0%37.5%
66.67%95.882010,86675.0%60.0%
33.33%96.05599,79433.3%33.3%
33.33%91.468112,07420.0%50.0%
44.44%92.664012,47433.3%50.0%
77.78%93.480913,14066.7%83.3%
44.44%91.558410,07550.0%40.0%
62.50%86.05329,09771.4%0.0%
50.00%85.471811,26050.0%50.0%
37.50%81.957811,34740.0%33.3%
57.14%73.168211,61560.0%50.0%
42.86%71.476614,494100.0%33.3%
14.29%70.74939,4160.0%25.0%
57.14%73.564211,15475.0%33.3%
28.57%72.976810,91120.0%50.0%
57.14%74.16379,35160.0%50.0%
57.14%71.441410,28750.0%60.0%
28.57%71.266512,2410.0%50.0%
66.67%65.481610,21866.7%66.7%
66.67%61.166810,79766.7%66.7%
83.33%67.01,00112,56966.7%100.0%
50.00%61.069213,6350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.27259,65766.7%33.3%
33.33%66.163310,88625.0%50.0%
50.00%64.36859,95733.3%66.7%
33.33%65.052211,1570.0%50.0%
33.33%61.65669,97733.3%33.3%
60.00%56.51,01610,41366.7%50.0%
0.00%52.55189,0950.0%0.0%
40.00%51.84647,12540.0%0.0%
40.00%52.379813,9430.0%40.0%
80.00%51.273210,363100.0%66.7%
40.00%53.04459,49166.7%0.0%
0.00%51.53859,2260.0%0.0%
40.00%51.448310,8100.0%50.0%
40.00%50.847710,76833.3%50.0%
80.00%55.65206,565100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.076112,5980.0%75.0%
100.00%54.390813,596100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.25419,36650.0%100.0%

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Zac vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zac do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Zac vs Nidalee matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zac do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Zac with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zac do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Zac vs Nidalee matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zac vs Nidalee matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zac is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Zac build against Nidalee?

The best Zac build against Nidalee includes Randuin's Omen, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Mercury's Treads. 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 Nidalee?

The best Zac runes against Nidalee use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zac counter Nidalee?

Yes, Zac has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 50.0% win rate. Zac slightly edges out Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zac against Nidalee?

When playing Zac against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nidalee. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.