Zac Pro Builds - How to Play Zac in Season 15

Zacthe Secret Weapon – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Jungle. Zac can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Zac guide as it fits the current meta in S15 very well.

Zac has a win rate of 51% and pick rate of 0.2%. There is a ban rate of 4%. Although a great champion, winning with Zac is not a given. You need to have the right Zac build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 15.6. There are many Zac probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Zac players need to win.

Latest Zac probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Zac probuilds on position Jungle.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Zac
Cepted
2/4/6
2
Naafiri
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Zac
Cepted
3/7/6
1.286
Lee Sin
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Zac
Cepted
8/1/9
17
Lee Sin
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Zac
Cepted
6/1/23
29
Vi
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Zac
Cepted
4/3/20
8
Karthus
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Latest LoL Zac pro builds

How to play Zac

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Zac is strong, but if you ran into Gwen Gwen or Lillia Lillia you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Zac Jungle pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Zac. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Zac builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Zac
Learn how to play Zac Jungle

Items for Zac

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Zac. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Rengar Rengar or Nidalee Nidalee can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Zac is a powerful Tank you should start with Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Hextech Rocketbelt Hextech Rocketbelt
  2. Sunfire Aegis Sunfire Aegis
  3. Spirit Visage Spirit Visage

Zac abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Zac. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Zac. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Smite Smite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Zac abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Elastic Slingshot Elastic Slingshot. Then you should continue with Unstable Matter Unstable Matter, followed by Stretching Strikes Stretching Strikes. An order for abilities of Zac up to level 10:

Zac ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RUnstable Matter Unstable Matter
2RStretching Strikes Stretching Strikes
3RElastic Slingshot Elastic Slingshot
4RElastic Slingshot Elastic Slingshot
5RElastic Slingshot Elastic Slingshot
6RLet's Bounce! Let's Bounce!
7RElastic Slingshot Elastic Slingshot
8RUnstable Matter Unstable Matter
9RElastic Slingshot Elastic Slingshot
10RUnstable Matter Unstable Matter

Most effective Zac runes selection

For an effective Zac build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Zac. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Secret Weapon: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Zac are for primary Precision Precision and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Zac most pros pick Conqueror Conqueror.

For your primary path – Precision Precision – choose these runes on Zac:

  • Conqueror Conqueror
  • Triumph Triumph
  • Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
  • Last Stand Last Stand

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Zac:

  • Magical Footwear Magical Footwear
  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight

Champions that counter Zac

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Zac. There are champions that counter Zac. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Gwen Gwen for instance is strong against Zac and has a win rate of 55%. Another dangerous counter is Lillia Lillia.

When your opponent counter picks Zac in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Zesty Dip Zac
Pro build inspired by Zesty Dip Zac

Zesty Dip Zac is one of the 7 available skins for Zac.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Zac pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Zac into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Zac guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Zac will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Zac in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Let's Bounce! Let's Bounce!. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Zac build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Zac will grow. Once you mastered Zacthe Secret Weapon – you will rule the rift.

Summoner Spells
Flash
Smite
Runes
PrecisionPrecision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
InspirationInspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Ability Haste
Adapative Force
Health Scaling
Starter Items
Scorchclaw Pup
Item Buy Order
Hextech RocketbeltSunfire AegisSpirit Visage
Spell Skill Priority
Elastic Slingshot
E
Unstable Matter
W
Stretching Strikes
Q