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How to Win Thresh vs Zac Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Thresh

based on 3,631 Thresh vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our database, Thresh faced off against Zac in 3631 games. Having so many games with Thresh versus Zac provides us faith in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to obliterate your foe. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Thresh fights Zac in only 2.4% of his matches.

Thresh vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh does a pathetic job of countering Zac. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.6% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Thresh vs Zac games, Thresh’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Zac.

Best Thresh vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowForce of NatureThornmailRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationTriple TonicBiscuit Delivery
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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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 Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Zac

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

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.

Thresh vs Zac Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
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2
< Kills >
4.6
6.3
< Deaths >
4.8
14.1
< Assists >
11.3
0.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
34
< Minions Killed >
59
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.99
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,226
< Physical Damage >
1,357
7,229
< Magic Damage >
14,762
999
< True Damage >
1,124
9,454
< Damage Dealt >
17,244
21,810
< Damage Taken >
40,058
8,446
< Gold Earned >
10,716
1.7
< Towers >
1.57
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
2,334
< Total Healing >
42,051
10,207
< Experience >
12,954
57
< Vision Score >
23
24
< Wards Placed >
8
262
< Time Dealing CC >
445

How to Counter Zac with Thresh in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some vital Thresh vs. Zac counter statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Thresh often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Zac. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Thresh and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Zac

Who is Better, Thresh or Zac?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Thresh usually loses when taking on Zac, with a 46.6% win rate. Thus, Thresh makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Thresh does have a lower winrate than Zac, when facing one another, Thresh also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Thresh into Zacas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Thresh has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Thresh is a garbage counter to Zac. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Thresh against Zac.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Thresh, we analyzed 3,631 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 Thresh 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 Thresh in order to counter Zac during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh usually picks up less CS relative to Zac. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Thresh versus Zac build include Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Thresh used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Zac than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Thresh boasted an average win rate of 46.6% when countering Zac with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Zac as Thresh, you should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Triple Tonic runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Thresh vs Zac LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.6% win rate overall.

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