MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zac vs Shyvana
Zac vs Shyvana in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 710 ranked games in Jungle, Zac beats Shyvana in 48% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Zac behind by 393 gold.
Zac at 15:00
- Gold: -393
- CS: -18
- XP: -628
Typical gap to Shyvana, from 707 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zac counter Shyvana?
Even on the count: Zac lands at 48% over 710 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Zac game plan against Shyvana
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zac wins 59% of 280 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 429.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 280 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 429 |
| First blood | 52% | 440 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 233 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 138 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 311 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 153 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:50 and level 6 lands around 7:11. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zac in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Shyvana specifically, Zac finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 48.2% over 222 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zac core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage: 55.3% across 1,856 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (9,199 games).
Skill plan: Zac players max E first and take W at level 1.