Zacvs Olaf
Zac vs Olaf is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Olaf wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Zac based on 5 games. Zac wins the early laning phase while Olaf scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zac build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zac vs Olaf 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.
Olaf(40.0%)Who Wins the Zac vs Olaf Matchup?
Zac vs Olaf Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Olaf matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Olaf wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zac's 40.0%, giving Olaf a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zac controls the early laning stage, but Olaf outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zac needs to press advantages before Olaf reaches their power spikes, while Olaf should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Olaf 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 Olaf 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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown
Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Olaf
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Olaf are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. 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 Olaf matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac100.0%Olaf0.0%Zac0.0%Olaf100.0%Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Olaf. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Olaf is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Olaf, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zac must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Olaf reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Olaf 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 Olaf
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Zac the best tools to compete against Olaf in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.63% | 178 | 1.0 | 593 | 11,641 | 50.0% | 44.0% | |
| 57.66% | 111 | 1.0 | 629 | 11,562 | 58.6% | 56.6% | |
| 51.92% | 104 | 1.1 | 638 | 12,288 | 51.3% | 52.3% | |
| 40.40% | 99 | 1.1 | 592 | 11,604 | 42.9% | 38.6% | |
| 51.72% | 87 | 1.2 | 624 | 11,533 | 47.6% | 55.6% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 1.9 | 852 | 11,339 | 45.0% | 41.5% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 1.0 | 581 | 11,956 | 61.3% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 1.1 | 646 | 12,291 | 43.3% | 45.1% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 1.3 | 644 | 12,225 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.79% | 76 | 1.0 | 623 | 11,679 | 40.0% | 41.5% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 1.6 | 721 | 11,616 | 46.0% | 47.4% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.2 | 618 | 11,914 | 50.0% | 46.0% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 1.0 | 596 | 11,787 | 55.2% | 56.7% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 1.1 | 643 | 12,711 | 68.0% | 51.5% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 1.2 | 652 | 11,608 | 40.6% | 52.0% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 1.1 | 673 | 12,144 | 50.0% | 41.9% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.0 | 608 | 11,251 | 59.3% | 53.6% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 1.1 | 694 | 11,514 | 54.5% | 55.6% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 1.0 | 666 | 11,930 | 47.6% | 46.1% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 1.0 | 657 | 11,803 | 59.1% | 45.8% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 2.5 | 740 | 12,544 | 42.1% | 60.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.1 | 593 | 10,940 | 52.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.1 | 667 | 11,803 | 47.6% | 64.7% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.0 | 649 | 11,076 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 1.0 | 633 | 13,036 | 66.7% | 64.0% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 1.3 | 648 | 12,152 | 66.7% | 57.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 2.1 | 624 | 11,596 | 50.0% | 35.3% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 1.1 | 602 | 10,745 | 58.8% | 61.1% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 651 | 12,939 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 1.0 | 585 | 11,480 | 58.8% | 70.6% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 2.9 | 763 | 13,206 | 81.3% | 50.0% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.3 | 643 | 12,294 | 53.3% | 76.5% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.5 | 683 | 12,307 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 1.1 | 525 | 10,930 | 52.4% | 77.8% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.1 | 628 | 11,392 | 46.7% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.4 | 619 | 12,617 | 38.5% | 73.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 2.3 | 699 | 12,572 | 41.7% | 53.3% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.3 | 763 | 11,729 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.3 | 632 | 11,827 | 57.9% | 62.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.0 | 673 | 12,153 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.8 | 706 | 11,384 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.0 | 622 | 11,125 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.0 | 606 | 11,142 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 2.0 | 706 | 11,400 | 64.3% | 71.4% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.1 | 600 | 11,123 | 81.8% | 40.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 639 | 12,410 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.2 | 587 | 11,925 | 62.5% | 63.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.2 | 540 | 10,076 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.1 | 603 | 12,870 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.5 | 495 | 9,260 | 63.6% | 28.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 2.8 | 913 | 13,328 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.5 | 522 | 11,339 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.6 | 676 | 13,840 | 57.1% | 10.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.5 | 612 | 12,455 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.3 | 687 | 10,917 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.2 | 762 | 12,220 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 3.8 | 876 | 10,622 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.0 | 816 | 11,233 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.6 | 614 | 9,567 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 1.4 | 608 | 11,972 | 88.9% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.0 | 627 | 11,964 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.5 | 542 | 8,458 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.0 | 590 | 12,168 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.0 | 666 | 11,913 | 80.0% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.3 | 531 | 10,216 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.6 | 652 | 9,549 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.7 | 576 | 11,063 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 3.5 | 654 | 11,923 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.0 | 745 | 13,557 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.1 | 555 | 9,873 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.5 | 852 | 12,806 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 812 | 11,183 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 663 | 9,052 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.8 | 640 | 11,441 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.7 | 528 | 7,855 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.5 | 814 | 11,102 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 3.2 | 667 | 10,919 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 3.2 | 665 | 8,070 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.9 | 664 | 10,404 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 662 | 10,538 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 791 | 13,755 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 551 | 8,917 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 721 | 10,886 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.7 | 564 | 8,716 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,486 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 708 | 9,820 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 513 | 8,622 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 593 | 12,284 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 411 | 9,706 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.5 | 580 | 10,575 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.4 | 743 | 7,884 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 839 | 9,284 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 530 | 8,822 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 681 | 11,474 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 705 | 11,426 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 583 | 10,759 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 579 | 11,442 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 652 | 8,836 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 614 | 10,194 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 919 | 12,594 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 542 | 13,295 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 341 | 7,396 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 609 | 8,816 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 425 | 8,378 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Zac vs Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Olaf in League of Legends?
Olaf wins the Zac vs Olaf 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 26.3.
How does Zac do against Olaf in the early game?
In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Olaf with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Olaf in the late game?
In the late game, Olaf takes over the Zac vs Olaf matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Olaf scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Olaf matchup?
Olaf wins the matchup against Zac with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Olaf is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Olaf?
The best Zac build against Olaf includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zac runes against Olaf?
The best Zac runes against Olaf use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Olaf matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Olaf?
No, Zac struggles against Olaf with only a 40.0% win rate. Olaf has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Olaf's lead.
How do I play Zac against Olaf?
When playing Zac against Olaf, play cautiously and avoid Olaf's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Olaf has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.