Zac - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Zacvs Talon

BTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zac vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Talon wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Zac based on 10 games. Zac wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the 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.

Compare against an opponent
Talon - 40.0% win rateTalon(40.0%)
Zac - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Zac
40.0% WR
VS
Talon vs Zac matchup - 60.0% win rate
Talon
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Zac vs Talon Matchup?

Talon wins the Zac vs Talon matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 10
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.3
CS / min
1.1
678
DMG / min
928
12,834
Gold / game
15,645
1,714
Heal / min
431
1,730
DMG Mitigated / min
752
1.7
CC / min
0.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Zac vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Zac vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zac's 40.0%, giving Talon a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zac controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zac needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon 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 Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

Zac is favored during the laning phase against Talon, 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
1.3Zac
1.1Talon
Zac and Talon farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
678Zac
928Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Zac by 250 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
12,834Zac
15,645Talon
Talon generates a commanding 2,812 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
1.7Zac
0.3Talon
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 1.4 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
3,444Zac
1,184Talon
Zac vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 2,260 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

Plated Steelcaps 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 Thornmail, 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 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
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zac early game win rateZac50.0%
Talon early game win rateTalon50.0%
Late Game
Talon
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Zac late game win rateZac37.5%
Talon late game win rateTalon62.5%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zac and Talon, with Zac holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Zac has the edge early, but Talon 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 Talon

Resolve rune tree - Zac primary runes vs TalonResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Zac rune vs TalonDemolish - best Zac rune vs TalonSecond Wind - best Zac rune vs TalonRevitalize - best Zac rune vs Talon
Precision rune tree - Zac secondary runes vs TalonPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Zac rune vs TalonLast Stand - best Zac rune vs Talon
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Zac the best tools to compete against Talon in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.63%591.053510,90862.5%51.9%
50.91%551.057711,34743.3%60.0%
56.52%461.065111,99550.0%63.6%
56.52%461.163012,01160.9%52.2%
53.33%451.158912,02862.5%42.9%
43.59%391.984712,92250.0%38.1%
59.46%381.560912,36556.3%61.9%
37.84%371.167211,79833.3%40.9%
60.00%351.163912,07564.7%55.6%
43.75%321.065611,59068.8%18.8%
53.13%321.366411,99633.3%70.6%
44.83%291.065811,73157.1%33.3%
59.26%271.167511,81960.0%58.3%
73.08%261.069913,11160.0%81.3%
64.00%251.159311,89653.3%80.0%
58.33%241.272012,47350.0%70.0%
66.67%211.763312,48966.7%66.7%
40.00%202.273412,13350.0%33.3%
70.00%201.154710,60588.9%54.5%
47.37%191.168112,83157.1%41.7%
31.58%193.163111,49537.5%27.3%
57.89%191.364511,15557.1%58.3%
55.56%181.467311,98228.6%72.7%
44.44%181.163710,96950.0%37.5%
44.44%181.265911,52537.5%50.0%
72.22%180.972513,22180.0%62.5%
27.78%181.255011,52328.6%27.3%
29.41%173.664310,70112.5%44.4%
70.59%171.556910,00254.5%100.0%
64.71%171.353510,86770.0%57.1%
35.29%171.260611,41550.0%27.3%
62.50%161.460812,70380.0%54.5%
43.75%161.078112,32433.3%50.0%
50.00%166.470710,93555.6%42.9%
62.50%162.770311,82275.0%50.0%
56.25%163.068110,24958.3%50.0%
46.67%151.961411,01514.3%75.0%
60.00%151.068410,91963.6%50.0%
46.67%153.490211,99750.0%45.5%
64.29%141.463613,25450.0%70.0%
38.46%131.158611,60250.0%20.0%
46.15%131.162611,18675.0%0.0%
61.54%134.379311,49675.0%55.6%
58.33%122.171711,30971.4%40.0%
9.09%110.956310,7960.0%20.0%
40.00%101.367812,83450.0%37.5%
66.67%95.882010,86675.0%60.0%
33.33%96.05599,79433.3%33.3%
33.33%91.468112,07420.0%50.0%
44.44%92.664012,47433.3%50.0%
77.78%93.480913,14066.7%83.3%
44.44%91.558410,07550.0%40.0%
62.50%86.05329,09771.4%0.0%
50.00%85.471811,26050.0%50.0%
37.50%81.957811,34740.0%33.3%
57.14%73.168211,61560.0%50.0%
42.86%71.476614,494100.0%33.3%
14.29%70.74939,4160.0%25.0%
57.14%73.564211,15475.0%33.3%
28.57%72.976810,91120.0%50.0%
57.14%74.16379,35160.0%50.0%
57.14%71.441410,28750.0%60.0%
28.57%71.266512,2410.0%50.0%
66.67%65.481610,21866.7%66.7%
66.67%61.166810,79766.7%66.7%
83.33%67.01,00112,56966.7%100.0%
50.00%61.069213,6350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.27259,65766.7%33.3%
33.33%66.163310,88625.0%50.0%
50.00%64.36859,95733.3%66.7%
33.33%65.052211,1570.0%50.0%
33.33%61.65669,97733.3%33.3%
60.00%56.51,01610,41366.7%50.0%
0.00%52.55189,0950.0%0.0%
40.00%51.84647,12540.0%0.0%
40.00%52.379813,9430.0%40.0%
80.00%51.273210,363100.0%66.7%
40.00%53.04459,49166.7%0.0%
0.00%51.53859,2260.0%0.0%
40.00%51.448310,8100.0%50.0%
40.00%50.847710,76833.3%50.0%
80.00%55.65206,565100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.076112,5980.0%75.0%
100.00%54.390813,596100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.25419,36650.0%100.0%

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Zac vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zac do against Talon in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Zac vs Talon matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zac's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zac do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Talon with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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, Talon takes over the Zac vs Talon matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zac vs Talon matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Zac with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Zac build against Talon?

The best Zac build against Talon includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Talon?

The best Zac runes against Talon use the Resolve primary tree with Precision 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?

No, Zac struggles against Talon with only a 40.0% win rate. Talon has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Talon's lead.

How do I play Zac against Talon?

When playing Zac against Talon, play cautiously and avoid Talon's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Talon has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.