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

Zac vs Shaco

How to Beat Shaco as Zac in LoLZac is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
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How to Beat Shaco as Zac

based on 3,005 Zac vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
3.12
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Shaco as Zac resulted from an evaluation of 3005 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Zac encounters Shaco in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Zac vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Zac has done a decent job of beating Shaco. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Zac against Shaco matches, Zac’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Zac vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

RiftmakerLiandry's TormentAbyssal MaskSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningRevitalize
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
11
R
12
W
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W
14
Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Shaco as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Zac vs Shaco Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Shaco Image
5
< Kills >
7
5.1
< Deaths >
6.3
10.9
< Assists >
8.7
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
64
< Minions Killed >
39
1.03
< Dragons Killed >
1
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,459
< Physical Damage >
7,561
15,621
< Magic Damage >
10,644
1,175
< True Damage >
2,136
18,256
< Damage Dealt >
20,342
43,272
< Damage Taken >
26,150
11,226
< Gold Earned >
11,431
1.52
< Towers >
1.12
0.24
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
45,470
< Total Healing >
8,769
13,704
< Experience >
13,001
24
< Vision Score >
33
8
< Wards Placed >
11
468
< Time Dealing CC >
600

How to Counter Shaco with Zac in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some valuable Zac against Shaco counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shaco..

Zac normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Shaco. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zac and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Shaco

Who is Better, Zac or Shaco?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zac usually wins when playing against Shaco, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Zac makes a good counter to Shaco.

While Zac does have a higher win rate compared to Shaco, when facing one another, Zac also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Zac into Shacoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zac also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shaco. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zac vs Shaco matchups, Zac is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Zac is a decent counter for Shaco. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zac against Shaco.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zac

Zac Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateKledKled46.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser47% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc47.4% winrate

Zac Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.9% winrateZoeZoe57.3% winrateKarthusKarthus57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BardBard+ 55.6% 2434 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 55.9% 1531 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1878 GamesViVi+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Zac Players

How We Calculated Our Zac vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Zac, we analyzed 3,005 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 Shaco 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zac Build Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zac to counter Shaco during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac most often racks up more CS as Shaco. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Zac versus Shaco build include Thornmail, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Zac incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Shaco than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zac boasted an average win rate of 51.3% battling Shaco with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Shaco as Zac, Zac players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Zac vs Shaco LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.3% win rate overall.

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