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How to Win Ashe vs Zac Counter MatchupAshe is in the b tier of champions

Ashe vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Ashe in LoLAshe is in the s tier of champions
MarksmanSupport
TankFighter

How to Beat Zac as Ashe

based on 5,420 Ashe vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Ashe resulted from an evaluation of 5420 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Ashe has to counter Zac in only 2.1% of her games.

Ashe vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ashe does a terrible job of beating Zac. On average, she wins a lowly 46.6% of games the champions battle one another in. In Ashe versus Zac matches, Ashe’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Zac.

Best Ashe vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Ashe Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterInfinity EdgeTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ashe to level upw
>
Second ability for Ashe to level upq
>
Last skill for Ashe to max oute

Runes

DominationHail of BladesCheap ShotZombie WardUltimate Hunter
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ashe's passive ability p
Ashe's q ability q
Ashe's w ability w
Ashe's e ability e
Ashe's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Ashe

Tips for Playing as Ashe against Zac

Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.

Advice to Win Against Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Ashe vs Zac Counter Stats

Ashe Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Zac Image
5.4
< Kills >
4.8
6.9
< Deaths >
4.8
9.2
< Assists >
11
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
139
< Minions Killed >
60
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
15,849
< Physical Damage >
1,445
2,596
< Magic Damage >
14,796
1,100
< True Damage >
1,159
19,545
< Damage Dealt >
17,402
19,873
< Damage Taken >
41,127
10,963
< Gold Earned >
10,848
1.97
< Towers >
1.52
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
3,682
< Total Healing >
42,849
11,912
< Experience >
13,235
30
< Vision Score >
23
12
< Wards Placed >
8
616
< Time Dealing CC >
448

How to Counter Zac with Ashe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Ashe vs. Zac matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Ashe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ashe may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zac. This observation is largely caused by the differences in deaths.

Ashe often has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ashe and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Ashe
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ashe
Zac

Who is Better, Ashe or Zac?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ashe usually loses when trying to fight Zac, with a 46.6% win rate. Thus, Ashe makes a poor counter for Zac.

While Ashe does have a lower winrate compared to Zac, when on opposite teams, Ashe also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ashe into Zac.

Additionally, Ashe also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ashe vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Ashe is a terribly counter for Zac. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ashe against Zac.

Additional Information for Ashe Players

How We Calculated Our Ashe vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Ashe, we analyzed 5,420 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zac as Ashe comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ashe to counter Zac during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ashe often gets more CS relative to Zac. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Ashe versus Zac build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Ashe combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Zac than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ashe had an average winrate of 46.6% when playing against Zac with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Zac as Ashe, Ashe players should equip the Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Ultimate Hunter, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Ashe vs Zac counters, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.6% winrate overall.

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