Zacvs Rakan
Zac vs Rakan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Rakan wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Zac based on 5 games. Rakan 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 Rakan 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 Rakan Matchup?
Zac vs Rakan Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Rakan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Rakan wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zac's 20.0%, giving Rakan a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Rakan dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zac players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Zac leads by 165 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rakan 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 Rakan 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 Rakan Laning Phase Breakdown
Zac is favored during the laning phase against Rakan, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Rakan
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Rakan, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Rakan are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Zeke's Convergence. 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 Rakan matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac33.3%
Rakan66.7%Zac0.0%Rakan100.0%Rakan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Rakan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Rakan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Rakan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Rakan holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zac players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zac Runes Against Rakan
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Zac the best tools to compete against Rakan in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 Rakan - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Rakan in League of Legends?
Rakan wins the Zac vs Rakan matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zac's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Zac do against Rakan in the early game?
In the early game, Rakan has the advantage against Zac with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Rakan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zac do against Rakan in the late game?
In the late game, Rakan takes over the Zac vs Rakan matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Rakan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Rakan matchup?
Rakan wins the matchup against Zac with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Rakan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Rakan?
The best Zac build against Rakan includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence 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 Rakan?
The best Zac runes against Rakan use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Rakan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Rakan?
No, Zac struggles against Rakan with only a 20.0% win rate. Rakan has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rakan's lead.
How do I play Zac against Rakan?
When playing Zac against Rakan, play cautiously and avoid Rakan's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Rakan has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.