How to win lane as Zac against Malphite · 55.75% win rate over 287 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is an even tank-vs-tank farm lane with no kill threat. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At 2 both champs just poke and farm — pure skill. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Neither tank can convert at 3, so it stays even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Through 4-5 it remains a clean CS-and-cooldown race. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | At 5 there's still no reliable kill pressure either way. |
| First item | Malphite | Malphite's Unstoppable Force at 6 out-engages your R. |
| Two+ items | Malphite | Late, his AoE stun and armour scaling give him the teamfight edge. |
This is a pure tank-vs-tank farming lane at 1-5 — neither of you has kill pressure, so it comes down to who plays cleaner CS and cooldowns. Malphite's Q (Seismic Shard) slows you and steals your move speed, which can peel your E (Elastic Slingshot) follow-up, but you have your own poke with Q and W (Unstable Matter); trade evenly and don't over-commit.
The full Zac vs Malphite 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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