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How to Win Elise vs Zac Counter MatchupElise is in the a tier of champions

Elise vs Zac

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How to Beat Zac as Elise

based on 606 Elise vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
44.6 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Elise came out of an analysis of 606 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Elise encounters Zac in only 2.2% of her rounds.

Elise vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Elise does a pathetic job of beating Zac. Typically, she wins a lowly 44.6% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Elise versus Zac matches, Elise’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Zac.

Best Elise vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffLich BaneHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zac as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Zac

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

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.

Elise vs Zac Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
44.6 %
VS
Win Rate
55.4 %
Zac Image
7
< Kills >
5
6.7
< Deaths >
4.6
7.4
< Assists >
11
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
31
< Minions Killed >
64
1.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.96
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,379
< Physical Damage >
1,450
16,409
< Magic Damage >
15,033
1,906
< True Damage >
1,113
19,695
< Damage Dealt >
17,596
29,478
< Damage Taken >
40,920
11,245
< Gold Earned >
10,937
1.29
< Towers >
1.59
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
13,168
< Total Healing >
42,882
12,506
< Experience >
13,118
24
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
8
176
< Time Dealing CC >
448

How to Counter Zac with Elise in LoL

The stats provided here feature some valuable Elise against Zac counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zac. This observation is largely a result of the differences in deaths.

Elise often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Elise and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Zac

Who is Better, Elise or Zac?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Elise usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 44.6% win rate. Therefore, Elise makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Elise does have a much lower winrate compared to Zac, when they face off with one another, Elise also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Elise into Zacas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Elise has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Elise vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Elise is a terribly counter to Zac. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Elise against Zac.

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Elise, we analyzed 606 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 Elise 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 Elise in order to counter Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise usually picks up less CS compared to Zac. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Elise versus Zac build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better countering Zac than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Elise had an average win rate of 44.6% when playing against Zac with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Zac as Elise, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Elise vs Zac battles, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 44.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Elise vs Zac tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using every match finished with both champions.