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

Zac vs Varus

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

based on 3,597 Zac vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
3.2
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Varus as Zac came out of an evaluation of 3597 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular pairing is somewhat uncommon. Zac is forced to battle against Varus in only 4.2% of his matches.

Zac vs Varus Matchup Summary

Zac does a good job of countering Varus. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.1% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Zac against Varus games, Zac’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Varus.

Best Zac vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Abyssal MaskRiftmakerJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth 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
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W
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E
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W
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R
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Varus as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Zac vs Varus Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Varus Image
4.7
< Kills >
7.1
4.9
< Deaths >
6.6
11
< Assists >
7
1.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
61
< Minions Killed >
177
1.01
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,421
< Physical Damage >
15,304
14,607
< Magic Damage >
7,072
1,150
< True Damage >
1,010
17,179
< Damage Dealt >
23,388
40,985
< Damage Taken >
19,944
10,846
< Gold Earned >
12,244
1.54
< Towers >
2.25
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
42,993
< Total Healing >
4,612
13,278
< Experience >
12,644
23
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
444
< Time Dealing CC >
260

How to Counter Varus with Zac in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several important Zac against Varus matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Varus. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Zac normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Varus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zac and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Varus

Who is Better, Zac or Varus?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zac usually wins when playing against Varus, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Zac makes a great counter to Varus.

While Zac does have a higher winrate compared to Varus, when they face off with one another, Zac also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zac into Varusas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zac has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zac vs Varus matchups, Zac is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Zac is a great counter for Varus. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zac against Varus.

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 Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Zac, we analyzed 3,597 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 Varus 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 Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zac to counter Varus during both the early game 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 displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac usually picks up less CS compared to Varus. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Zac versus Varus build consist of Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Liandry's Torment. When Zac combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Varus than with many other common builds. In fact, Zac boasted an average winrate of 53.1% battling Varus with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Varus as Zac, Zac players should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Zac vs Varus counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.1% winrate overall.

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