Rek'Sai vs Zac JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rek'Sai vs Zac

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rek'Sai is a high-tempo early jungle pressure champion aiming to snowball before Zac's tank scaling kicks in.
Prioritize early invades and river control to deny Zac's slower clear and low invade resistance.

Jungle Plan

Use fast clears and tunnels to invade Zac's jungle before he reaches level 4 to deny camps and force him onto defensive paths.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle crabs when your lanes can pressure Zac's gank angles to secure objective setup.
Track Zac's pathing and be ready to counter-gank his long-range (E) ganks by holding vision and using tunnels for quick response.

Danger windows

Zac's early jungle vulnerability before level 4 makes him dangerous to invade but respect his gank angles if lanes lack priority.
Be cautious contesting isolated river fights where Zac can use (E) and (R) knockups to disrupt and turn fights.
Avoid forced smite fights early when Zac's objective control and tankiness can outlast Rek'Sai without lane priority support.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to leverage Rek'Sai's fast clear and strong level 3 power.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid overextension against Zac's long-range engage.
Avoid prolonged early river fights unless you have vision and lane support to counter Zac's (E) pull and (R) disruption.

Power spikes

Rek'Sai spikes strongly at level 3 with (W) knockup and tunnel mobility; use this to force early fights and ganks Zac must respect.
Zac becomes more threatening after level 6 with (R) knockup and tank stats; avoid isolated fights and force team skirmishes before this.
Rek'Sai's early clear speed and burst damage create a tempo advantage Zac cannot match until mid-game tank scaling.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo into repeated tunnel ganks on flashless or overextended lanes to snowball leads.
Deny Zac's camps through timely invades and counter-jungling before his tank scaling stabilizes his impact.
Use vision and river control to secure early dragons and Rift Herald, forcing Zac into unfavorable objective fights and scaling delays.