How to win lane as Zac against Graves · 50.81% win rate over 433 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Graves | Graves's autos and End of the Line out-range and out-burst your level-1 kit. |
| Level 2 | Graves | At level 2 his shell damage and Quickdraw spacing keep the trades his. |
| Level 3 | Graves | Level 3 Graves still poke-bursts you before you can close the gap. |
| Levels 4-5 | Zac | By level 4 your two Q charges plus Slingshot let you engage and W him down. |
| Level 6 | Graves | At 6 Collateral Damage and Smoke Screen let Graves punish your commits. |
| First item | Zac | First item tank stats absorb his burst so your all-ins stick and win. |
| Two+ items | Zac | Late, your long-range R engage and tankiness overwhelm a short-escape Graves. |
Graves out-ranges and out-bursts you at levels 1-3 with autos and End of the Line, so don't walk into his shells — farm and wait for your level 4 all-in.
The full Zac vs Graves 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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