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How to Win Zac vs Lulu Counter MatchupZac is in the s tier of champions

Zac vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Zac in LoLZac is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lulu as Zac

based on 1,343 Zac vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
3.41
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Lulu as Zac came out of an examination of 1343 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Zac encounters Lulu in only 1.6% of his games.

Zac vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Zac has done a great job of countering Lulu. Typically, he wins a fantastic 54.2% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Zac vs Lulu matches, Zac’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Lulu.

Best Zac vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailRanduin's Omen

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zac to level upw
>
Second ability for Zac to level upe
>
Last skill for Zac to max outq

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zac's passive ability p
Zac's q ability q
Zac's w ability w
Zac's e ability e
Zac's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Lulu as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Lulu

Picking up goo chunks is very important to staying alive.

When Cell Division is ready, try to die in a position that makes it difficult for the enemy team to kill your bloblets.

Charging Elastic Slingshot from the fog of war will give opponents less time to react.

Advice to Win Against Lulu

Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.

The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.

Zac vs Lulu Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Lulu Image
4.4
< Kills >
1.5
4.4
< Deaths >
5.3
10.6
< Assists >
13.9
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
0.26
59
< Minions Killed >
29
0.98
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,340
< Physical Damage >
1,106
13,669
< Magic Damage >
5,849
1,004
< True Damage >
733
16,014
< Damage Dealt >
7,689
38,469
< Damage Taken >
16,163
10,547
< Gold Earned >
8,150
1.66
< Towers >
2.03
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
41,165
< Total Healing >
2,141
12,759
< Experience >
10,173
23
< Vision Score >
57
8
< Wards Placed >
25
432
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Lulu with Zac in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several important Zac versus Lulu matchup stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lulu’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lulu..

Zac typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Lulu. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zac and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Lulu

Who is Better, Zac or Lulu?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zac usually wins when trying to fight Lulu, with a 54.2% win rate. Thus, Zac makes a great counter to Lulu.

While Zac does have a much higher winrate than Lulu, when on opposite teams, Zac also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zac into Luluas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zac has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lulu. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Zac vs Lulu matchups, Zac is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zac is a great counter to Lulu. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zac against Lulu.

Additional Information for Zac Players

How We Calculated Our Zac vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Zac, we analyzed 1,343 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 Lulu as Zac 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 Zac to counter Lulu 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 shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac often racks up more CS relative to Lulu. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Zac versus Lulu build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Randuin's Omen. When Zac incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Lulu than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Zac had an average winrate of 54.2% battling Lulu with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Lulu as Zac, you should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Zac vs Lulu counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Lulu as Zac are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.