Zac Pro Builds - How to Play Zac in Season 14
Zac – the 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 S14 very well.
Zac has a win rate of 54% and pick rate of 0.2%. There is a ban rate of 6%. 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 14.23. 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.
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 
Bel'Veth or 
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.
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 
Talon or 
Rengar can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Zac is a powerful Tank you should start with 
Scorchclaw Pup and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Liandry's Torment
Unending Despair
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 and 
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. Then you should continue with 
Unstable Matter, followed by 
Stretching Strikes. An order for abilities of Zac up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Unstable Matter |
| 2 | R | Stretching Strikes |
| 3 | R | Elastic Slingshot |
| 4 | R | Elastic Slingshot |
| 5 | R | Elastic Slingshot |
| 6 | R |  Let's Bounce! |
| 7 | R | Elastic Slingshot |
| 8 | R | Unstable Matter |
| 9 | R | Elastic Slingshot |
| 10 | R | 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 
Resolve and for secondary 
Sorcery. As the keystone rune on Zac most pros pick 
Aftershock.
For your primary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Zac:
- Aftershock
Font of Life
Conditioning
Revitalize
For your secondary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Zac:
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
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. Bel'Veth for instance is strong against Zac and has a win rate of 59%. Another dangerous counter is 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.
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!. 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 Zac – the Secret Weapon – you will rule the rift.
