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How to Play ZacTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Zac Top build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Cell DivisionPStretching StrikesQUnstable MatterWElastic SlingshotELet's Bounce!R
Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeS+#1of 59 Top champions
Win rate54.7%vs 51.5% role avg
Pick rate0.7%55th most picked Top
Ban rate1.2%

Zac Top Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (0.7% pick rate, 63.4% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

63.4% WR
ResolvePRIMARY
Grasp of the UndyingKEYSTONE
Demolish
Second Wind
Revitalize
PrecisionSECONDARY
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashIgniteIgnite

Skill order

Unstable MatterWElastic SlingshotEStretching StrikesQMax W first
Stretching Strikes21415
Unstable Matter14579
Elastic Slingshot38101213
Let's Bounce!611

Item build

0.7% pick
StartingDoran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion
Core buildSunfire AegisSunfire AegisSpirit VisageSpirit VisageThornmailThornmail
BootsPlated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
SituationalSpirit VisageSpirit VisageSunfire AegisSunfire AegisThornmailThornmailBramble VestBramble VestHollow RadianceHollow RadianceUnending DespairUnending Despair

Zac Top meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Zac holds a 54.7% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.16, 3.1 points above the Top role average of 51.5%. That is the 1st highest win rate of 59 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.7% pick rate (55th most played in the role) and a 1.2% ban rate, Zac rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Zac Top held steady at S+ tier through Patch 26.16, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S+ tier, Zac is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Zac Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Garen (44.1% win rate for Zac) and Mordekaiser (47.9% win rate for Zac): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Sett (58.4%) and Aatrox (55.7%) are the matchups to look for, where Zac wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Frequently asked questions

Is Zac good in Patch 26.16?

Zac is S+ tier Top in Patch 26.16 with a 54.7% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 1.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Zac Top after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Zac Top?

The best Zac Top build in Patch 26.16 uses Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage, Thornmail with the Grasp of the Undying keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Zac Top is S+ tier with 54.7% win rate this patch.

Who counters Zac?

Champions that counter Zac in Patch 26.16 include Garen (44.1% Zac win rate), Mordekaiser (47.9% Zac win rate), DrMundo (48.3% Zac win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.