Zac - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Zacvs Zed

BTankFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zac vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Zed wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.6%) over Zac based on 17 games. Zed 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 Zed 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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Zed - 41.2% win rateZed(41.2%)
Zac - 41.2% win rate in this matchup
Zac
41.2% WR
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Zed vs Zac matchup - 58.8% win rate
Zed
58.8% WR

Who Wins the Zac vs Zed Matchup?

Zed wins the Zac vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 17
41.2%
Win Rate
58.8%
1.7
CS / min
2.2
605
DMG / min
938
13,300
Gold / game
16,442
1,874
Heal / min
286
1,846
DMG Mitigated / min
707
1.4
CC / min
0.4
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Zac vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Zac vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 58.8% win rate compared to Zac's 41.2%, giving Zed a 17.6 percentage point advantage. Zed dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zac players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 2,727 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed 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 Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Zac in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.7Zac
2.2Zed
Zed edges out Zac by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zed.
Damage
605Zac
938Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Zac by 333 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 Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,300Zac
16,442Zed
Zed generates a commanding 3,142 more gold per game than Zac. This substantial economic advantage means Zed 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
1.4Zac
0.4Zed
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.0 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. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
3,720Zac
993Zed
Zac vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 2,727 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Zac Build Against Zed

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Zac needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zac against Zed are Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Zac an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zac vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zac early game win rateZac33.3%
Zed early game win rateZed66.7%
Late Game
Zed
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Zac late game win rateZac42.9%
Zed late game win rateZed57.1%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Zac Runes Against Zed

Precision rune tree - Zac primary runes vs ZedPrecision
Conqueror - best Zac rune vs ZedTriumph - best Zac rune vs ZedLegend: Haste - best Zac rune vs ZedLast Stand - best Zac rune vs Zed
Inspiration rune tree - Zac secondary runes vs ZedInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Zac rune vs ZedMagical Footwear - best Zac rune vs Zed
100.0% WR

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


Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.33%1541.053911,24061.3%49.3%
56.56%1241.156311,80348.5%66.7%
49.14%1171.061912,08545.1%52.3%
41.44%1111.967811,12739.7%43.4%
47.96%981.162511,90348.8%47.3%
52.04%981.058711,72952.5%51.7%
48.39%951.158112,10254.8%43.1%
49.46%931.675811,40448.9%50.0%
50.63%791.165811,69650.0%51.1%
56.76%741.158011,83460.6%53.7%
45.21%731.360911,16348.6%42.1%
48.53%691.160611,74448.3%48.7%
52.24%671.365011,37944.7%62.1%
50.00%661.164711,46044.1%56.3%
44.62%651.163711,66735.7%51.4%
55.38%651.062611,67046.9%63.6%
58.06%621.261011,10154.5%62.1%
58.06%621.061110,72859.4%56.7%
55.00%601.360111,26458.1%51.7%
50.00%601.060311,57739.1%56.8%
47.46%591.564911,92346.1%48.5%
50.00%560.848311,38361.5%40.0%
60.00%551.167212,55364.3%55.6%
48.08%531.266212,29750.0%46.1%
50.98%522.160211,27356.0%46.1%
45.65%461.756911,33954.2%36.4%
66.67%453.168112,08875.0%60.0%
43.18%441.454410,55747.8%38.1%
50.00%441.059410,94750.0%50.0%
45.24%421.258511,65937.5%50.0%
65.85%421.863211,58757.1%75.0%
47.50%401.061011,24747.6%47.4%
51.28%392.359110,39848.0%57.1%
46.15%391.162011,25642.1%50.0%
43.59%392.666711,23047.4%40.0%
56.76%371.063812,06556.3%57.1%
57.14%351.572911,96164.7%50.0%
55.88%341.366812,29735.7%70.0%
52.94%341.169312,04166.7%42.1%
50.00%333.370111,34852.9%46.7%
60.61%332.159011,86852.6%71.4%
43.75%331.253411,30635.3%53.3%
54.84%321.162411,59238.5%66.7%
56.25%321.157011,96652.9%60.0%
45.16%314.182311,09440.0%50.0%
38.71%311.267011,32531.3%46.7%
45.16%311.158511,94340.0%50.0%
60.00%301.256511,19366.7%55.6%
40.74%271.262311,00941.2%40.0%
44.44%273.05169,38445.0%42.9%
61.54%262.154711,67975.0%50.0%
34.62%261.554110,40616.7%50.0%
44.00%253.15699,21833.3%60.0%
43.48%230.958711,70825.0%53.3%
45.45%223.869910,94933.3%53.9%
42.86%214.685711,85128.6%50.0%
25.00%201.44319,17925.0%25.0%
40.00%201.452411,14060.0%33.3%
36.84%191.056011,64736.4%37.5%
57.89%191.563711,12950.0%66.7%
47.06%181.457612,36955.6%37.5%
41.18%171.760513,30033.3%42.9%
52.94%174.974110,26760.0%42.9%
64.71%171.45219,78566.7%62.5%
64.71%171.156612,84887.5%44.4%
50.00%165.965010,14255.6%42.9%
43.75%164.179010,70240.0%50.0%
31.25%162.04779,73350.0%0.0%
40.00%151.450410,67850.0%33.3%
46.67%151.556811,49662.5%28.6%
85.71%141.446210,495100.0%71.4%
50.00%145.85519,75755.6%40.0%
76.92%136.486111,92466.7%85.7%
69.23%131.646110,46675.0%66.7%
69.23%133.06269,93083.3%57.1%
58.33%121.35719,84366.7%50.0%
25.00%125.872411,44916.7%33.3%
45.45%116.481012,29050.0%44.4%
18.18%111.176011,82716.7%20.0%
63.64%111.85358,82366.7%60.0%
54.55%114.770611,63540.0%66.7%
40.00%114.583513,2650.0%50.0%
50.00%103.572511,93650.0%50.0%
30.00%105.36409,61616.7%50.0%
40.00%105.172211,47366.7%28.6%
30.00%104.763311,18850.0%16.7%
33.33%104.365911,8650.0%42.9%
22.22%95.575211,2660.0%33.3%
33.33%92.14609,04116.7%66.7%
88.89%91.977713,170100.0%85.7%
88.89%92.761612,132100.0%75.0%
66.67%91.94979,42675.0%60.0%
44.44%93.860811,78550.0%40.0%
55.56%91.64548,80362.5%0.0%
33.33%95.680310,48733.3%33.3%
55.56%93.96869,10050.0%60.0%
62.50%81.24649,42380.0%33.3%
50.00%85.26539,56933.3%100.0%
12.50%85.868510,8100.0%25.0%
75.00%83.666311,16050.0%100.0%
25.00%83.775612,57950.0%16.7%
50.00%81.35168,10350.0%50.0%
28.57%75.570411,04725.0%33.3%
28.57%73.363811,47650.0%0.0%
71.43%74.21,06513,34050.0%80.0%
71.43%75.759010,70075.0%66.7%
71.43%72.24348,65366.7%100.0%
14.29%71.24849,5580.0%20.0%
71.43%71.24719,90680.0%50.0%
57.14%74.871612,29966.7%50.0%
50.00%61.74409,513100.0%40.0%
66.67%65.97049,62760.0%100.0%
66.67%62.04859,529100.0%33.3%
66.67%64.56157,39975.0%50.0%
50.00%66.05037,86740.0%100.0%
60.00%52.845110,738100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.16589,41066.7%0.0%
60.00%55.374611,892100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.866910,05133.3%50.0%
20.00%51.54506,38925.0%0.0%
40.00%54.054611,56150.0%33.3%
60.00%55.865311,41366.7%50.0%
40.00%51.44498,09750.0%0.0%
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Zac vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zac do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Zac vs Zed matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to Zac's 41.2%, a 17.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Zac do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Zac with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zac do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Zac vs Zed matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zac vs Zed matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Zac with a 58.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 17.6 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Zac build against Zed?

The best Zac build against Zed includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Zed?

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

Does Zac counter Zed?

No, Zac struggles against Zed with only a 41.2% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Zac players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.

How do I play Zac against Zed?

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