Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
1.8%
Zacvs Sion
Patch26.17
Matches693,760
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 1, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Zac vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Sion wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Zac based on 9 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.
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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.
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Zac
44.4% WR
VS
Sion
55.6% WR
Who Wins the Zac vs Sion Matchup?
Winner
Sion
Matches: 9
44.4%
55.6%
4.1
4.4
972
1,124
13,245
15,017
1,946
470
2,150
3,260
2.0
1.9
0.0%
100.0%
57.1%
42.9%
Zac vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Zac's 44.4%, giving Sion a 11.1 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 damage output, where Sion leads by 152 DMG/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.
Farming
4.1Zac
4.4Sion
Sion edges out Zac by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.Damage
972Zac
1,124Sion
Sion heavily out-damages Zac by 152 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 Sion's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
13,245Zac
15,017Sion
Sion generates a commanding 1,772 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zac should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
2.0Zac
1.9Sion
Both Zac and Sion provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.Sustain
4,096Zac
3,730Sion
Zac vastly out-sustains Sion, healing and mitigating 367 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sion is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sion, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Zac Build Against Sion
Boots
Core Items
Mercury's Treads 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 Riftmaker, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Zac an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Zac the best chance to compete against Sion. 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
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Early Game
Sion
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zac0.0%
Sion100.0%♕
Late Game
Zac
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Zac57.1%Sion42.9%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.
Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Sion. 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: Sion 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 Sion
Resolve
Precision
66.7% WR
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 26.17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.69% | 93 | 1.0 | 620 | 11,594 | 46.3% | 57.7% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 1.0 | 562 | 10,996 | 53.3% | 51.7% | |
| 62.07% | 58 | 1.1 | 559 | 11,083 | 59.3% | 64.5% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 1.1 | 556 | 10,360 | 57.6% | 68.8% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 1.2 | 537 | 11,875 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.3 | 553 | 11,131 | 63.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.1 | 547 | 11,755 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 0.9 | 591 | 11,149 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 1.1 | 598 | 12,734 | 70.0% | 38.2% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 1.2 | 676 | 12,144 | 50.0% | 73.7% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.2 | 603 | 12,248 | 47.6% | 55.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.2 | 600 | 12,636 | 33.3% | 56.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 1.2 | 626 | 13,382 | 70.0% | 56.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.2 | 605 | 11,874 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 0.9 | 562 | 12,260 | 42.9% | 70.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 0.8 | 508 | 10,431 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.2 | 599 | 11,818 | 46.1% | 57.9% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.2 | 586 | 12,377 | 33.3% | 47.4% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.3 | 714 | 13,832 | 72.7% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.3 | 652 | 10,257 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 607 | 12,271 | 70.0% | 53.3% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.6 | 644 | 11,463 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.0 | 581 | 11,290 | 71.4% | 30.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.3 | 863 | 11,187 | 25.0% | 58.3% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 1.4 | 547 | 10,054 | 41.7% | 10.0% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 4.2 | 628 | 11,235 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.0 | 679 | 12,546 | 62.5% | 35.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.1 | 671 | 11,049 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 515 | 10,311 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 2.7 | 662 | 11,154 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.3 | 652 | 10,797 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 604 | 11,161 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.1 | 516 | 10,671 | 85.7% | 18.2% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.4 | 538 | 11,544 | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 2.0 | 537 | 9,995 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 0.9 | 563 | 10,765 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 0.8 | 571 | 11,211 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.0 | 563 | 10,788 | 80.0% | 45.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 0.9 | 473 | 10,407 | 69.2% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 582 | 13,553 | 0.0% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.3 | 780 | 10,881 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.5 | 580 | 12,629 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.7 | 863 | 11,312 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 560 | 11,304 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.5 | 595 | 11,225 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 620 | 11,529 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 606 | 12,129 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.0 | 676 | 11,495 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 2.5 | 578 | 9,816 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 602 | 11,289 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 709 | 13,415 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 609 | 9,822 | 62.5% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 467 | 9,055 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 587 | 10,665 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 700 | 12,234 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 587 | 10,859 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 735 | 14,088 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.3 | 596 | 10,639 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.7 | 505 | 9,895 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.1 | 972 | 13,245 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.5 | 565 | 10,641 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.6 | 482 | 9,295 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 776 | 9,691 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 590 | 11,332 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 795 | 9,925 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 541 | 10,436 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.9 | 502 | 9,903 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 598 | 10,916 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.3 | 623 | 9,582 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 583 | 12,420 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.4 | 504 | 11,706 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.7 | 664 | 11,789 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.1 | 599 | 12,685 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 620 | 10,942 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.5 | 693 | 10,240 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 678 | 11,703 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 661 | 10,365 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 759 | 11,208 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 405 | 10,546 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 732 | 11,577 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 720 | 12,616 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 440 | 11,169 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 628 | 9,647 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 755 | 12,656 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 673 | 11,631 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 840 | 12,193 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 798 | 10,455 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 699 | 13,679 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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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 55.6% win rate compared to Zac's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
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 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. 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 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Sion?
The best Zac build against Sion includes Riftmaker, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Sion?
The best Zac runes against Sion use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% 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 44.4% 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.
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