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

Zacvs Talon

ATankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zac vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zac wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.5%) over Talon based on 42 games. Zac 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 Talon 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.

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Zac - 54.8% win rate in this matchup
Zac
54.8% WR
VS
Talon vs Zac matchup - 45.2% win rate
Talon
45.2% WR

Who Wins the Zac vs Talon Matchup?

Zac wins the Zac vs Talon matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 42
54.8%
Win Rate
45.2%
1.6
CS / min
1.8
649
DMG / min
1,027
12,012
Gold / game
14,185
1,932
Heal / min
411
1,816
DMG Mitigated / min
678
1.5
CC / min
0.3
56.3%
Early Game WR
43.8%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Zac vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Zac vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Talon's 45.2%, giving Zac a 9.5 percentage point advantage. Zac dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Talon players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac players can confidently pick into Talon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Talon away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zac vs Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

Talon is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Talon holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Zac
1.8Talon
Zac and Talon farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
649Zac
1,027Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Zac by 378 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 Talon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,012Zac
14,185Talon
Talon generates a commanding 2,174 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Talon 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
1.5Zac
0.3Talon
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Talon should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
3,747Zac
1,089Talon
Zac vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 2,658 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Talon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Talon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zac Build Against Talon

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Talon are Randuin's Omen, 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Zac early game win rateZac56.3%
Talon early game win rateTalon43.8%
Late Game
Zac
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Zac late game win rateZac53.9%
Talon late game win rateTalon46.1%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Zac 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 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zac holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Talon players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zac Runes Against Talon

Precision rune tree - Zac primary runes vs TalonPrecision
Conqueror - best Zac rune vs TalonTriumph - best Zac rune vs TalonLegend: Haste - best Zac rune vs TalonLast Stand - best Zac rune vs Talon
Inspiration rune tree - Zac secondary runes vs TalonInspiration
Cash Back - best Zac rune vs TalonJack Of All Trades - best Zac rune vs Talon
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Zac to press their advantage against Talon, 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 Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zac do against Talon in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Zac vs Talon matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to Talon's 45.2%, a 9.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Zac do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Talon with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. 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 Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Zac vs Talon matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zac vs Talon matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Talon with a 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 9.5 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.

What is the best Zac build against Talon?

The best Zac build against Talon includes Randuin's Omen, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Talon?

The best Zac runes against Talon use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zac counter Talon?

Yes, Zac has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 54.8% win rate. Zac strongly counters Talon in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Zac against Talon?

When playing Zac against Talon, 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.