Zacvs Sion
Zac vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Sion wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Zac based on 7 games. Sion 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 Sion 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.
Sion(28.6%)Who Wins the Zac vs Sion Matchup?
Zac vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zac's 28.6%, giving Sion a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion 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 CS, where Sion leads by 1.0 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion 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 Sion 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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown
Sion is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Sion
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Sion are Hollow Radiance, Liandry's Torment and Thornmail. 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 Sion matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac0.0%Sion100.0%Zac50.0%Sion50.0%Sion 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 Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zac at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Sion. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Sion has the edge early, but Zac gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Zac Runes Against Sion
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Zac the best tools to compete against Sion in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.2 | 573 | 11,915 | 42.9% | 54.0% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 1.0 | 565 | 11,532 | 51.9% | 40.0% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 1.0 | 597 | 12,081 | 68.2% | 37.1% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 1.2 | 612 | 12,191 | 60.9% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 0.9 | 600 | 12,697 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 1.1 | 621 | 12,057 | 62.5% | 56.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 1.0 | 562 | 10,891 | 42.1% | 68.2% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 0.9 | 552 | 10,473 | 31.3% | 39.1% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.1 | 672 | 11,240 | 38.1% | 50.0% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 1.3 | 591 | 11,573 | 43.8% | 42.9% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.1 | 630 | 11,678 | 55.6% | 52.6% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.3 | 630 | 12,282 | 57.9% | 57.1% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.1 | 590 | 11,795 | 57.1% | 72.2% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.0 | 610 | 12,454 | 58.3% | 31.6% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.4 | 597 | 11,734 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 1.1 | 622 | 11,881 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.2 | 626 | 12,877 | 60.0% | 57.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.0 | 595 | 11,550 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 646 | 13,070 | 75.0% | 64.7% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 662 | 11,635 | 69.2% | 63.6% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 1.0 | 579 | 11,529 | 18.2% | 46.1% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.1 | 662 | 13,286 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.1 | 633 | 10,554 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.9 | 578 | 12,125 | 66.7% | 61.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.1 | 522 | 10,873 | 30.8% | 88.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.2 | 590 | 11,367 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 3.5 | 893 | 10,903 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 632 | 11,071 | 81.8% | 33.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 521 | 10,227 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.2 | 624 | 11,644 | 54.5% | 37.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 0.9 | 624 | 11,811 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.3 | 673 | 12,529 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 0.9 | 606 | 11,371 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.8 | 810 | 12,949 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.9 | 572 | 10,459 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.5 | 612 | 10,962 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.9 | 684 | 12,227 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 2.5 | 536 | 9,290 | 22.2% | 40.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.2 | 786 | 14,887 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.0 | 460 | 11,092 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 3.3 | 608 | 11,631 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 606 | 11,702 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.6 | 661 | 11,025 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.4 | 702 | 14,586 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.1 | 644 | 11,639 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 601 | 10,971 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 544 | 11,254 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.1 | 561 | 10,463 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.3 | 824 | 12,650 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.6 | 647 | 12,864 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.2 | 708 | 11,962 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.7 | 552 | 10,473 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 100.00% | 9 | 2.2 | 660 | 12,722 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.8 | 612 | 8,651 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 548 | 10,544 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 472 | 11,391 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 688 | 12,414 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.9 | 648 | 10,879 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 767 | 11,898 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 601 | 11,438 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.9 | 378 | 6,702 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 486 | 8,091 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.2 | 785 | 11,973 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.3 | 666 | 12,257 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 615 | 11,744 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.6 | 576 | 9,661 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 679 | 11,032 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.7 | 436 | 9,959 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 800 | 11,050 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 603 | 11,679 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 581 | 13,065 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 551 | 10,785 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 809 | 14,585 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 444 | 9,629 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 754 | 10,792 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 685 | 11,470 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 437 | 9,089 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 519 | 7,811 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 650 | 11,276 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 601 | 7,484 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Zac vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Sion in League of Legends?
Sion wins the Zac vs Sion matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zac's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Zac do against Sion in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Zac with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zac do against Sion in the late game?
In the late game, Zac takes over the Zac vs Sion matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Sion matchup?
Sion wins the matchup against Zac with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Sion?
The best Zac build against Sion includes Hollow Radiance, Liandry's Torment, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zac runes against Sion?
The best Zac runes against Sion use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Sion?
No, Zac struggles against Sion with only a 28.6% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.
How do I play Zac against Sion?
When playing Zac against Sion, play cautiously and avoid Sion's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Sion in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.