How to win lane as Sett against Zac · 51.08% win rate over 1,298 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Sett | Sett wins lvl 1: Zac's E has a slow windup and he loses raw Grit-shielded trades. |
| Level 2 | Sett | Level 2 Sett keeps the lead with stronger base damage before Zac's sustain matters. |
| Level 3 | Sett | Level 3 E Facebreaker pulls Zac in and punishes his slow slingshot poke. |
| Levels 4-5 | Sett | Levels 4-5 Sett out-trades while denying blobs so Zac can't heal the damage back. |
| Level 6 | Sett | Level 6 R The Show Stopper locks Zac down before he revives off his passive. |
| First item | Sett | First item Sett's bruiser brawl beats Zac's early tank frame in a duel. |
| Two+ items | Zac | At 2+ items Zac's tankiness, sustain, and teamfight R outscale Sett. |
Zac's E has a long windup and he has no hard escape early, so lvl 1-2 you walk him down and win Grit-shielded auto trades before his sustain comes online.
The full Sett 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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