Zacvs Volibear
Zac vs Volibear is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zac wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Volibear based on 30 games. Zac wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zac build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zac vs Volibear 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.
Who Wins the Zac vs Volibear Matchup?
Zac vs Volibear Matchup Summary
The Zac vs Volibear matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 50.0%, giving Zac a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zac controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zac needs to press advantages before Volibear reaches their power spikes, while Volibear should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 1,513 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 Volibear'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 Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown
Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Zac, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zac Build Against Volibear
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Volibear 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 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Zac the best chance to compete against Volibear. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Volibear matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zac77.8%
Volibear22.2%Zac38.1%Volibear61.9%Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.9% win rate — 23.8 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, 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 Volibear reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Volibear 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 Volibear
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Zac maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Volibear.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.31% | 104 | 1.1 | 598 | 11,466 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 52.63% | 95 | 1.4 | 592 | 11,848 | 54.2% | 51.1% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 1.2 | 667 | 11,870 | 48.7% | 49.0% | |
| 40.70% | 86 | 1.0 | 550 | 11,317 | 51.3% | 31.9% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 1.3 | 551 | 10,415 | 37.2% | 60.5% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 1.0 | 509 | 10,944 | 33.3% | 59.5% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 1.0 | 584 | 11,745 | 61.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 1.0 | 548 | 11,693 | 65.4% | 46.5% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 1.0 | 486 | 11,725 | 50.0% | 51.4% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 1.2 | 689 | 11,593 | 30.8% | 53.6% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 1.3 | 646 | 11,187 | 53.6% | 61.5% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 1.4 | 544 | 10,939 | 30.4% | 58.6% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 1.1 | 601 | 11,354 | 42.3% | 48.0% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 1.5 | 600 | 11,488 | 33.3% | 45.8% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 0.9 | 559 | 11,495 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,216 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 1.0 | 577 | 10,516 | 23.5% | 52.4% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 1.7 | 650 | 13,003 | 83.3% | 52.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.2 | 628 | 11,111 | 44.4% | 47.4% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 3.2 | 586 | 11,988 | 55.6% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.3 | 628 | 11,729 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.0 | 525 | 10,751 | 57.9% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.4 | 560 | 10,827 | 40.0% | 47.1% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 1.1 | 560 | 11,598 | 46.1% | 66.7% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.1 | 647 | 12,579 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.1 | 619 | 11,362 | 36.4% | 55.0% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 2.0 | 648 | 11,706 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.8 | 613 | 12,643 | 77.8% | 38.1% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.0 | 556 | 12,378 | 72.7% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 27 | 1.9 | 623 | 11,948 | 91.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.3 | 587 | 11,243 | 61.5% | 46.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 0.9 | 547 | 11,937 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 2.5 | 617 | 11,308 | 30.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.0 | 688 | 11,266 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.7 | 501 | 10,499 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.9 | 701 | 12,378 | 55.6% | 53.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.8 | 473 | 9,176 | 54.5% | 54.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.2 | 533 | 12,443 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.5 | 576 | 11,449 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.0 | 494 | 9,664 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 1.0 | 509 | 11,409 | 72.7% | 70.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 624 | 12,057 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 2.4 | 638 | 11,458 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 547 | 13,120 | 60.0% | 26.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 569 | 9,306 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 2.7 | 776 | 12,574 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.4 | 495 | 9,786 | 71.4% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.0 | 601 | 12,251 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.3 | 544 | 10,233 | 85.7% | 45.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.0 | 491 | 10,787 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.3 | 730 | 11,975 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 3.8 | 630 | 9,680 | 88.9% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.1 | 828 | 11,821 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.0 | 694 | 10,503 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.8 | 613 | 12,266 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.0 | 571 | 11,070 | 55.6% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.6 | 503 | 10,522 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 873 | 11,265 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.6 | 549 | 11,514 | 57.1% | 14.3% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.9 | 505 | 10,285 | 40.0% | 22.2% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.1 | 776 | 11,455 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.6 | 632 | 13,133 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.6 | 710 | 10,548 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.0 | 677 | 10,823 | 57.1% | 16.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.5 | 666 | 11,052 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 635 | 12,751 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.0 | 891 | 13,595 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.3 | 832 | 12,083 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.9 | 822 | 11,519 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 866 | 9,737 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.8 | 655 | 12,436 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 403 | 7,058 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.7 | 743 | 12,758 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 579 | 9,250 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 694 | 9,287 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 605 | 10,431 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 437 | 8,497 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 581 | 10,067 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.0 | 559 | 9,993 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.3 | 765 | 7,956 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 486 | 11,326 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 572 | 11,170 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 619 | 10,036 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 631 | 10,644 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 544 | 11,696 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.5 | 680 | 10,994 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 592 | 11,607 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.7 | 741 | 10,861 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.1 | 754 | 12,751 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 804 | 12,533 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 422 | 9,913 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 464 | 10,031 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.5 | 590 | 11,010 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 601 | 10,919 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 681 | 10,007 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 586 | 6,056 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 751 | 12,987 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 743 | 11,055 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 662 | 11,928 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 489 | 7,251 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 619 | 9,242 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 488 | 8,480 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 565 | 9,728 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 587 | 11,324 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 399 | 7,413 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 598 | 11,323 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,021 | 12,755 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Zac vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zac do against Volibear in League of Legends?
Zac wins the Zac vs Volibear matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Zac do against Volibear in the early game?
In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Volibear with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. 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 Volibear in the late game?
In the late game, Volibear takes over the Zac vs Volibear matchup with a 61.9% win rate compared to 38.1%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zac vs Volibear matchup?
Zac wins the matchup against Volibear with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zac is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.
What is the best Zac build against Volibear?
The best Zac build against Volibear includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Volibear?
The best Zac runes against Volibear use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zac vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zac counter Volibear?
Yes, Zac has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 50.0% win rate. Zac slightly edges out Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Zac against Volibear?
When playing Zac against Volibear, 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.