Zac - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Zacvs Shaco

ATankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zac vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zac wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Shaco based on 51 games. Zac wins the early laning phase while Shaco scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zac build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zac vs Shaco 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
Shaco - 52.9% win rateShaco(52.9%)
Zac - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Zac
52.9% WR
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Shaco vs Zac matchup - 47.1% win rate
Shaco
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Zac vs Shaco Matchup?

Zac wins the Zac vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 51
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
0.9
CS / min
0.9
577
DMG / min
805
12,456
Gold / game
12,847
1,759
Heal / min
280
1,738
DMG Mitigated / min
486
1.5
CC / min
1.0
73.7%
Early Game WR
26.3%
40.6%
Late Game WR
59.4%

Zac vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Zac vs Shaco matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 47.1%, giving Zac a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zac controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zac needs to press advantages before Shaco reaches their power spikes, while Shaco should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 2,732 HP/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 Shaco'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 Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Zac is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, 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
0.9Zac
0.9Shaco
Zac and Shaco farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
577Zac
805Shaco
Shaco heavily out-damages Zac by 228 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,456Zac
12,847Shaco
Shaco earns 391 more gold per game than Zac, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Shaco slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.5Zac
1.0Shaco
Zac provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Shaco, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zac coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
3,497Zac
766Shaco
Zac vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 2,732 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zac Build Against Shaco

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Shaco are Hextech Rocketbelt, 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
73.7%
+47.4% advantage
Zac early game win rateZac73.7%
Shaco early game win rateShaco26.3%
Late Game
Shaco
59.4%
+18.8% advantage
Zac late game win rateZac40.6%
Shaco late game win rateShaco59.4%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 73.7% win rate — a 47.4 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.4% win rate — 18.8 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, 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 Shaco reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shaco 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 Shaco

Resolve rune tree - Zac primary runes vs ShacoResolve
Aftershock - best Zac rune vs ShacoFont of Life - best Zac rune vs ShacoConditioning - best Zac rune vs ShacoRevitalize - best Zac rune vs Shaco
Precision rune tree - Zac secondary runes vs ShacoPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Zac rune vs ShacoTriumph - best Zac rune vs Shaco
56.3% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Zac to press their advantage against Shaco, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Zac matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.12%1141.153610,97054.9%44.4%
54.13%1091.161112,16457.1%52.2%
49.53%1071.153111,48557.4%41.5%
50.00%901.153011,11454.8%45.8%
54.76%841.056211,83860.0%51.9%
38.55%831.156810,97141.0%36.4%
49.35%771.159011,27346.0%52.5%
40.91%661.267610,99644.0%39.0%
43.94%661.159811,52729.2%52.4%
45.45%551.056611,43844.4%46.4%
51.85%541.164712,65050.0%53.1%
52.94%510.957712,45673.7%40.6%
38.00%501.155111,22147.8%29.6%
51.02%490.957810,49639.1%61.5%
54.76%421.664912,01256.3%53.9%
51.22%411.159111,44457.9%45.5%
51.22%410.947511,03333.3%70.0%
47.50%401.454210,59145.0%50.0%
52.50%401.364511,41342.1%61.9%
47.50%401.162311,71441.2%52.2%
67.50%401.066512,79580.0%60.0%
42.86%351.769211,71213.3%65.0%
57.14%351.162611,43061.1%52.9%
42.86%351.161410,68550.0%30.8%
51.52%331.864211,11961.5%45.0%
46.67%301.262712,80922.2%57.1%
58.62%291.155911,02853.3%64.3%
35.71%281.156111,44033.3%37.5%
64.29%281.461911,45461.5%66.7%
57.14%283.459712,11357.1%57.1%
48.00%251.352511,34161.5%33.3%
40.00%251.152411,38525.0%53.9%
64.00%251.467313,53433.3%73.7%
58.33%242.161312,25863.6%53.9%
54.17%242.660110,66557.1%50.0%
50.00%241.260611,53138.5%63.6%
45.83%242.05039,14646.1%45.5%
43.48%232.75809,87333.3%54.5%
56.52%232.161511,66470.0%46.1%
45.45%223.185811,94927.3%63.6%
63.64%221.456813,08185.7%53.3%
45.45%224.578211,72072.7%18.2%
33.33%211.952510,75214.3%42.9%
66.67%211.256513,20960.0%68.8%
45.00%201.454111,12544.4%45.5%
66.67%181.250411,40950.0%80.0%
61.11%181.170812,86557.1%63.6%
41.18%175.95899,86857.1%30.0%
50.00%161.361010,62955.6%42.9%
40.00%152.462910,58737.5%42.9%
60.00%152.563012,08557.1%62.5%
40.00%152.04878,92637.5%42.9%
35.71%141.654211,31033.3%37.5%
30.77%131.866913,4680.0%40.0%
38.46%131.553711,81150.0%33.3%
50.00%121.650510,18725.0%62.5%
41.67%123.15509,13637.5%50.0%
50.00%125.66679,95655.6%33.3%
75.00%124.987612,47775.0%75.0%
58.33%121.86019,73150.0%75.0%
63.64%110.959211,204100.0%42.9%
36.36%111.74789,95640.0%33.3%
45.45%114.367212,4610.0%50.0%
54.55%111.359712,31750.0%57.1%
36.36%113.676012,4260.0%50.0%
63.64%111.33538,52480.0%50.0%
9.09%111.43929,13633.3%0.0%
70.00%101.865610,694100.0%57.1%
70.00%103.88709,98880.0%60.0%
60.00%104.791211,4630.0%75.0%
40.00%101.164712,71360.0%20.0%
50.00%105.67219,41725.0%66.7%
55.56%92.34949,25475.0%40.0%
33.33%91.43908,3050.0%75.0%
33.33%94.882611,59550.0%20.0%
33.33%92.75698,16125.0%40.0%
44.44%95.493012,3160.0%57.1%
44.44%93.473712,16350.0%42.9%
37.50%81.051111,6810.0%42.9%
37.50%81.661411,23725.0%50.0%
37.50%86.06569,07425.0%50.0%
50.00%85.772212,661100.0%42.9%
42.86%74.364610,59433.3%50.0%
85.71%71.153311,19875.0%100.0%
28.57%73.558810,13033.3%25.0%
42.86%74.27138,37920.0%100.0%
71.43%72.273811,50366.7%75.0%
57.14%72.978312,9350.0%80.0%
28.57%75.578712,41733.3%25.0%
57.14%73.05459,61350.0%100.0%
57.14%76.087312,18250.0%60.0%
16.67%61.154411,0120.0%25.0%
66.67%63.57799,80750.0%75.0%
50.00%64.475010,806100.0%25.0%
16.67%61.55099,668100.0%0.0%
33.33%62.977611,59450.0%25.0%
83.33%63.26308,14366.7%100.0%
50.00%63.597412,55533.3%66.7%
50.00%61.74028,79375.0%0.0%
66.67%64.386014,9720.0%66.7%
50.00%61.350010,13133.3%66.7%
80.00%52.945712,60966.7%100.0%
80.00%56.45989,84650.0%100.0%
20.00%52.04179,9550.0%20.0%
40.00%54.488211,13533.3%50.0%
80.00%51.33638,947100.0%50.0%
20.00%52.252510,1020.0%25.0%
40.00%55.479012,08250.0%33.3%
60.00%51.871611,34033.3%100.0%
80.00%54.270412,201100.0%66.7%
80.00%57.16919,89375.0%100.0%
60.00%51.85769,8190.0%100.0%

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Zac vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zac do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Zac vs Shaco matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Zac do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Shaco with a 73.7% win rate versus 26.3%. 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 Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Zac vs Shaco matchup with a 59.4% win rate compared to 40.6%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zac vs Shaco matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Shaco with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.

What is the best Zac build against Shaco?

The best Zac build against Shaco includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Shaco?

The best Zac runes against Shaco use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.3% win rate in the Zac vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zac counter Shaco?

Yes, Zac has a favorable matchup against Shaco with a 52.9% win rate. Zac strongly counters Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Zac against Shaco?

When playing Zac against Shaco, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.