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Zac Jungle build & stats

TankFighter C 1,113 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.0%
Pick rate
2.7%
Ban rate
1.0%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
62.5% 16 games

Build in this order

Hextech Rocketbelt 1
Hextech Rocketbelt
2,650 gold
Sunfire Aegis 2
Sunfire Aegis
2,800 gold
Spirit Visage 3
Spirit Visage
2,700 gold
8,150 gold
61.1% WR 18 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
52.0% 123 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
72.2% WR
18 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
51.6% 492 games

Max order

Elastic Slingshot E Unstable Matter W Stretching Strikes Q
58.1% 62 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Zac

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Zac wins 50.0% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (1,113 games).
  • Most common core: Hextech Rocketbelt → Sunfire Aegis → Spirit Visage — 63% win rate over 43 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 65% of games with a 52% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Diana (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Fizz (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt 1
Hextech Rocketbelt
Sunfire Aegis 2
Sunfire Aegis
Spirit Visage 3
Spirit Visage
61.1% WR
18 games · 2% pick

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
52.6% WR
38 games · 3% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
62.5% WR
16 games · 1% pick
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
38.5% WR
13 games · 1% pick

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
51.0% WR
243 games · 22% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
52.0% WR
123 games · 11% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
50.0% WR
88 games · 8% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
76.5% 2% (17)
66.7% 2% (24)
58.5% 5% (53)
57.5% 7% (73)
56.9% 6% (72)
54.0% 33% (365)
53.4% 24% (262)
51.5% 27% (305)
51.0% 5% (51)
50.0% 2% (26)
42.9% 3% (35)
29.4% 2% (17)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
61.3% WR
93 games · 8% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
52.9% WR
85 games · 8% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Cosmic Insight Magical Footwear
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
47.4% WR
76 games · 7% pick
Aftershock Font of Life Conditioning Revitalize Legend: Haste Triumph

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 53.9%30% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 46.3%13% pick
  • Glacial Augment Glacial Augment Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies. 71.4%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 51.6%44% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Elastic Slingshot E Unstable Matter W Stretching Strikes Q 58.1%62 games
Unstable Matter W Elastic Slingshot E Stretching Strikes Q 50.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (59%), W → E → Q (18%).

  • PCell Division

    Each time Zac hits an enemy with an ability, he sheds a chunk of himself that can be reabsorbed to restore Health. Upon taking fatal damage, Zac splits into 4 bloblets that attempt to recombine. If any bloblets remain, h...

  • QStretching Strikes

    Zac stretches an arm, grabbing an enemy. Attacking a different enemy will cause him to throw both targets towards each other.

  • WUnstable Matter

    Zac explodes outward towards nearby enemies, dealing a percentage of their maximum health as magic damage.

  • EElastic Slingshot

    Zac attaches his arms to the ground and stretches back, launching himself forward.

  • RLet's Bounce!

    Zac bounces four times, knocking up enemies hit and slowing them.