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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Zac Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Blitzcrank

based on 3,209 Blitzcrank vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Blitzcrank came out of an evaluation of 3209 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Blitzcrank has to counter Zac in only 2.2% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Blitzcrank does a dismal job of beating Zac. On average, he wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Blitzcrank versus Zac rounds, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Zac.

Best Blitzcrank vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalWinged Moonplate

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

BloodsongForce of NatureKnight's VowZeke's Convergence

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
>
Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
>
Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Zac

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Zac Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Zac Image
2.1
< Kills >
4.8
6.4
< Deaths >
5
13.5
< Assists >
11.7
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
29
< Minions Killed >
58
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,771
< Physical Damage >
1,413
6,005
< Magic Damage >
15,922
1,143
< True Damage >
1,161
9,919
< Damage Dealt >
18,497
23,652
< Damage Taken >
40,898
8,433
< Gold Earned >
10,879
1.28
< Towers >
1.58
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
2,356
< Total Healing >
42,743
10,296
< Experience >
13,167
58
< Vision Score >
23
25
< Wards Placed >
8
314
< Time Dealing CC >
451

How to Counter Zac with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several valuable Blitzcrank versus Zac counter statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zac..

Blitzcrank usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Zac. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Zac

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Zac?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually loses when trying to fight Zac, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Blitzcrank makes a poor counter to Zac.

While Blitzcrank does have a lower win rate compared to Zac, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Blitzcrank into Zac.

Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Blitzcrank is a bad counter to Zac. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Zac.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 3,209 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 Blitzcrank 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 truly master Blitzcrank to counter Zac during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank usually gets less CS compared to Zac. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Blitzcrank versus Zac build include Trailblazer, Frozen Heart, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Zac than with most other common item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when countering Zac with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Zac as Blitzcrank, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Blitzcrank vs Zac counters, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.6% win rate overall.

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