Zacvs Nunu & Willump
Zac vs Nunu & Willump is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zac wins with a 56.7% win rate (+13.3%) over Nunu & Willump based on 30 games. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump 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 the Zac vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?
Zac vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 56.7% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 43.3%, giving Zac a 13.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nunu & Willump controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nunu & Willump 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 sustain, where Zac leads by 1,766 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac players can confidently pick into Nunu & Willump and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown
Zac is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Nunu & Willump
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Nunu & Willump are Liandry's Torment, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Zac an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Nunu & Willump matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac45.5%
Nunu & Willump54.5%Zac63.2%Nunu & Willump36.8%Nunu & Willump dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Nunu & Willump 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 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Nunu & Willump. 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: Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Zac to press their advantage against Nunu & Willump, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.74% | 94 | 1.1 | 615 | 12,307 | 40.6% | 48.4% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 1.0 | 543 | 11,666 | 43.6% | 55.8% | |
| 53.01% | 83 | 1.0 | 602 | 12,276 | 40.7% | 58.9% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 1.1 | 564 | 11,043 | 43.2% | 40.0% | |
| 57.75% | 71 | 1.0 | 533 | 11,455 | 63.3% | 53.7% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 1.1 | 571 | 12,155 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 1.3 | 576 | 11,757 | 44.8% | 57.9% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 1.0 | 557 | 11,011 | 54.5% | 45.2% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.0 | 514 | 11,654 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 1.0 | 528 | 11,424 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 1.1 | 505 | 11,206 | 45.8% | 63.0% | |
| 35.56% | 45 | 1.1 | 556 | 11,429 | 47.4% | 26.9% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.2 | 580 | 11,404 | 61.1% | 47.6% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.3 | 587 | 11,440 | 38.9% | 44.4% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.3 | 678 | 12,323 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.2 | 672 | 12,208 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 0.9 | 632 | 10,785 | 61.5% | 30.0% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 0.9 | 598 | 12,065 | 22.2% | 39.1% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 0.9 | 479 | 10,817 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.0 | 627 | 13,048 | 45.5% | 63.2% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.0 | 520 | 11,414 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 1.1 | 650 | 12,360 | 18.2% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.2 | 579 | 11,260 | 38.5% | 46.1% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.4 | 560 | 10,595 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.3 | 571 | 11,368 | 25.0% | 70.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.3 | 767 | 13,184 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.0 | 708 | 11,412 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 643 | 11,162 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 590 | 13,233 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.8 | 520 | 11,123 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.6 | 570 | 9,057 | 41.7% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.0 | 634 | 11,351 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.0 | 605 | 11,877 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.0 | 585 | 11,092 | 37.5% | 70.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 3.4 | 604 | 9,113 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.5 | 699 | 11,420 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.9 | 652 | 11,863 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.8 | 547 | 10,662 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 528 | 11,331 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.0 | 755 | 11,267 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 583 | 12,065 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 578 | 11,298 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.5 | 828 | 11,383 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.2 | 648 | 10,875 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.3 | 804 | 10,645 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.9 | 610 | 12,882 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 0.9 | 529 | 12,135 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 3.3 | 648 | 9,716 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.1 | 541 | 11,583 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.2 | 514 | 9,397 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 3.9 | 639 | 10,942 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.9 | 875 | 13,023 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.5 | 640 | 11,139 | 55.6% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 508 | 10,650 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.8 | 506 | 9,761 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 615 | 10,306 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 585 | 12,714 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 550 | 10,144 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 714 | 13,433 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 588 | 10,749 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 441 | 8,363 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 657 | 10,728 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.2 | 574 | 9,280 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.8 | 596 | 11,318 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 3.3 | 739 | 10,772 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 919 | 12,700 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 673 | 8,528 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.3 | 738 | 12,635 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.7 | 668 | 10,757 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 817 | 10,654 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 722 | 10,950 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 782 | 13,164 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 552 | 11,786 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 596 | 10,853 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 557 | 10,379 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 696 | 10,080 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.0 | 958 | 10,166 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 623 | 11,620 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 692 | 10,570 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 510 | 9,484 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 560 | 11,766 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 446 | 6,360 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 537 | 8,889 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 411 | 6,970 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 827 | 12,689 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 658 | 7,138 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 405 | 6,962 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 999 | 11,752 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 498 | 10,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 448 | 7,544 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 794 | 12,455 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 615 | 9,868 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 662 | 10,106 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Zac vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?
Zac wins the Zac vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 43.3%, a 13.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Zac do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?
In the early game, Nunu & Willump has the advantage against Zac with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Nunu & Willump players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zac do against Nunu & Willump in the late game?
In the late game, Zac takes over the Zac vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Nunu & Willump matchup?
Zac wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 56.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.3 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Nunu & Willump?
The best Zac build against Nunu & Willump includes Liandry's Torment, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Nunu & Willump?
The best Zac runes against Nunu & Willump use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Nunu & Willump matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Nunu & Willump?
Yes, Zac has a favorable matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 56.7% win rate. Zac strongly counters Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Zac against Nunu & Willump?
When playing Zac against Nunu & Willump, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nunu & Willump. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.