Jungle Matchup

Kha'Zix vs Zac

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

the Voidreaver
Jungle
Kha'Zix Jungle Overall Win Rate
50.68%

Matchup Win Rate

48.3%
Kha'Zix vs Zac Wins
⚔
51.7%
Zac vs Kha'Zix Wins
Zac

Zac

the Secret Weapon
Jungle
Zac Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.65%

Kha'Zix vs Zac - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Kha'Zix Jungle vs Zac Jungle - Who is stronger?

Kha'Zix Jungle has trouble against Zac (48.3% win rate) based on 612 games. This is a tough matchup for Kha'Zix players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Kha'Zix Jungle vs Zac Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.1% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Kha'Zix dominates the meta (9th most popular, 5.4% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Zac (2.8% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of jungle's current powerhouses. Surprising upset: Despite Kha'Zix's higher tier rating, Zac wins 51.7% of encounters. This suggests Zac's kit specifically counters Kha'Zix's playstyle, overriding general meta strength - approach this matchup with extra caution. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Conqueror + Triumph combination (80.5% win rate) plus optimal itemization Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity boosts your chances from 48.3% to 59.1% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Kha'Zix's superior farming (5.97 vs 5.72/min, 35th among Jungle) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.25 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Kha'Zix outputs more damage (674 vs 569/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Zac: leads in both matchup win rate (51.7%) and KDA (3.30 vs 2.60, 3rd vs 39th place). Kha'Zix players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Kha'Zix vs Zac - Jungle Stats Comparison

Kha'Zix Jungle
Kha'Zix Jungle		Versus
Zac Jungle
Zac Jungle
A+TierB
48.3%Matchup Winrate51.7%
50.68%Role Winrate49.65%
#16Winrate Rank#41
5.4%Pickrate2.8%
2.6Average KDA3.3
468Gold per Minute388
5.97CS/Min5.72
0.19Wards per Minute0.18
674Damage per Minute569

How to Beat Zac as Kha'Zix (Jungle)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Kha'Zix versus Zac matchup in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Kha'Zix deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Zac deals primarily magic damage (85.27%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Kha'Zix is higher farming statistics (ranked 35th among role champions) (versus 50th for Zac), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (3.3 versus 2.6) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Kha'Zix Jungle versus Zac Jungle matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Kha'Zix player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Zac player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Kha'Zix vs Zac: Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
50.6% Win Rate71.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
74.0% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

Kha'Zix vs Zac: Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold.

Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Treasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 Ability Power (based on level).

Grants 1.8 Attack Damage or 3 Ability Power at level 1.

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

47.9% Win Rate51.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

80.5% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate

Kha'Zix vs Zac: Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.6% Win Rate49.3% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.5% Win Rate63.9% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.2% Win Rate11.6% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.1% Win Rate9.2% Pick Rate
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
Opportunity
Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Preparation
After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
Extraction
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
54.9% Win Rate18.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
64.0% Win Rate18.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
Scorchclaw's Slash
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.
59.0% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
58.6% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
55.3% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.5% Win Rate63.9% Pick Rate
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
59.1% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Hubris
Hubris (3000 gold) 60 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Eminence
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 15 Attack Damage plus 2 per champion killed for 90 seconds.
65.3% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
Other Items
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
65.9% Win Rate13.6% Pick Rate
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
57.1% Win Rate13.2% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
60.1% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
Profane Hydra
Profane Hydra (3200 gold) 60 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Heretical Cleave
Deal physical damage around you.
62.0% Win Rate6.2% Pick Rate
Hubris
Hubris (3000 gold) 60 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Eminence
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 15 Attack Damage plus 2 per champion killed for 90 seconds.
65.3% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
62.0% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate

Kha'Zix vs Zac: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Taste Their Fear Deals physical damage to the target. Damage increased on Isolated targets. If he chooses to Evolve Reaper Claws, this refunds a percent of it's cooldown against Isolated targets. Kha'Zix also gains increased range on his basic attacks and Taste Their Fear.
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Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Void Spike Kha'Zix fires exploding spikes that deal physical damage to enemies hit. Kha'Zix is healed if he is also within the explosion radius. If he chooses to Evolve Spike Racks, Void Spike now fires three spikes in a cone, slow enemies hit, and reveals enemy champions hit for 2 seconds. Isolated targets are slowed for extra.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Leap Kha'Zix leaps to an area, dealing physical damage upon landing. If he chooses to Evolve Wings, Leap's range increases by 200 and the cooldown resets on champion kill or assist.
E
E
E
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E
R
R
Void Assault Each rank allows Kha'Zix to evolve one of his abilities, giving it a unique additional effect. When activated, Kha'Zix becomes Invisible, triggering Unseen Threat and increasing Move Speed. If he chooses to Evolve Adaptive Cloaking, Void Assault gains increased Invisibility duration, and an additional use.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
50.1% Win Rate74.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Taste Their Fear Deals physical damage to the target. Damage increased on Isolated targets. If he chooses to Evolve Reaper Claws, this refunds a percent of it's cooldown against Isolated targets. Kha'Zix also gains increased range on his basic attacks and Taste Their Fear.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
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Void Spike Kha'Zix fires exploding spikes that deal physical damage to enemies hit. Kha'Zix is healed if he is also within the explosion radius. If he chooses to Evolve Spike Racks, Void Spike now fires three spikes in a cone, slow enemies hit, and reveals enemy champions hit for 2 seconds. Isolated targets are slowed for extra.
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W
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Leap Kha'Zix leaps to an area, dealing physical damage upon landing. If he chooses to Evolve Wings, Leap's range increases by 200 and the cooldown resets on champion kill or assist.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Void Assault Each rank allows Kha'Zix to evolve one of his abilities, giving it a unique additional effect. When activated, Kha'Zix becomes Invisible, triggering Unseen Threat and increasing Move Speed. If he chooses to Evolve Adaptive Cloaking, Void Assault gains increased Invisibility duration, and an additional use.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
96.1% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

Kha'Zix tips:

  • Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.
  • Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.
  • Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

Playing Against Zac

  • Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.
  • Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.
  • Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Kha'Zix Jungle other Matchups

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+4.4%
Master Yi

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Kha'Zix
+4.3%
Graves

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Kha'Zix
+3.5%
Nidalee

Kha'Zix vs Nidalee

Kha'Zix
+3.4%
Zed

Kha'Zix vs Zed

Kha'Zix
+3.3%
Kindred

Kha'Zix vs Kindred

Kha'Zix
+2.5%
Pantheon

Kha'Zix vs Pantheon

Kha'Zix
+2.4%
Ekko

Kha'Zix vs Ekko

Kha'Zix
+2.3%
Shyvana

Kha'Zix vs Shyvana

Kha'Zix
+2.2%
Xin Zhao

Kha'Zix vs Xin Zhao

Kha'Zix
+2.2%
Nunu & Willump

Kha'Zix vs Nunu & Willump

Kha'Zix
+2.1%
Lillia

Kha'Zix vs Lillia

Kha'Zix
+2.1%
Vi

Kha'Zix vs Vi

Kha'Zix
+1.6%
Evelynn

Kha'Zix vs Evelynn

Kha'Zix
+1.5%
Viego

Kha'Zix vs Viego

Kha'Zix
+1.4%
Karthus

Kha'Zix vs Karthus

Kha'Zix
+1.4%
Jarvan IV

Kha'Zix vs Jarvan IV

Kha'Zix
+1.3%
Kayn

Kha'Zix vs Kayn

Kha'Zix
+1.1%
Wukong

Kha'Zix vs Wukong

Kha'Zix
+0.6%
Lee Sin

Kha'Zix vs Lee Sin

Kha'Zix
+0.5%
Shaco

Kha'Zix vs Shaco

Kha'Zix
-0.7%
Udyr

Kha'Zix vs Udyr

Kha'Zix
-1.3%
Talon

Kha'Zix vs Talon

Kha'Zix
-1.6%
Elise

Kha'Zix vs Elise

Kha'Zix
-1.7%
Hecarim

Kha'Zix vs Hecarim

Kha'Zix
-1.9%
Diana

Kha'Zix vs Diana

Kha'Zix
-2.1%
Nocturne

Kha'Zix vs Nocturne

Kha'Zix
-2.1%
Fiddlesticks

Kha'Zix vs Fiddlesticks

Kha'Zix
-2.2%
Warwick

Kha'Zix vs Warwick

Kha'Zix
-2.5%
Bel'Veth

Kha'Zix vs Bel'Veth

Kha'Zix
-3.1%
Volibear

Kha'Zix vs Volibear

Kha'Zix
-3.7%
Amumu

Kha'Zix vs Amumu

Kha'Zix
-3.8%
Rengar

Kha'Zix vs Rengar

Kha'Zix
-4.3%
Sejuani

Kha'Zix vs Sejuani

Kha'Zix
-4.6%
Naafiri

Kha'Zix vs Naafiri

Kha'Zix
-4.9%
Trundle

Kha'Zix vs Trundle

Kha'Zix
-5.0%
Briar

Kha'Zix vs Briar