How to win lane as Darius against Zac · 53.44% win rate over 1,671 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Darius | You out-damage Zac at level 1 — he's blob-dependent and must walk into your AAs. |
| Level 2 | Darius | Level 2 W slow locks him for extra Hemorrhage stacks while his damage is low. |
| Level 3 | Darius | Level 3 E Apprehend cancels his Slingshot and your Q heal wins the trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Darius | Levels 4-5 your bleed and Q heal grind through his blob sustain every walk-up. |
| Level 6 | Darius | Level 6 R executes him before his R Let's Bounce can carry him to safety. |
| First item | Darius | At first item Darius still out-grinds Zac's low damage in the sidelane 1v1. |
| Two+ items | Zac | Late, Zac's teamfight engage, R knockups and blob regen scale past your 1v1 kit. |
Levels 1-2 are yours: Zac deals little early and leans on E and blobs, so trade AAs into him, land Q for the heal and start Hemorrhage while he's forced to walk up. Hold E Apprehend for his Slingshot.
The full Darius vs Zac report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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