Zac should avoid early river duels and invades due to Ekko's strong invade resistance and mobility.
Focus on using Zac's long-range (E) engage to gank lanes that have priority or are vulnerable to fog of war angles.
This matchup favors Zac's scaling tank engage and objective control over Ekko's burst and mobility.
Jungle Plan
Prioritize pathing through safe camps and use (E) to gank lanes with lane priority or fog of war access.
Contest dragon and Rift Herald only when Zac's team has lane priority or vision control to leverage Zac's strong objective presence.
Track Ekko's position and be ready to counter-gank when Ekko attempts early ganks or invades, especially before Zac reaches key tank stats.
Danger windows
Zac is vulnerable to Ekko's early level 3 combo and should avoid isolated river fights before reaching level 6.
Forced smite fights around early dragons or Scuttles can be risky; Zac should only contest these with lane priority or numerical advantage.
Low-health clears or overextended pathing can be punished by Ekko's mobility and burst; maintain vision and avoid risky camps.
Early game
Start with a full clear or a defensive path away from Ekko to protect early camps and avoid early invades.
Delay river Scuttle contests unless nearby lanes have priority to reduce risk from Ekko's counter-invades.
Avoid early fights before level 6 when Zac's dueling is weak and Ekko's mobility and burst can punish.
Power spikes
Level 6 is Zac's major spike, unlocking (R) for powerful engage and disruption; use this to initiate objective fights and ganks.
Ekko's level 3 unlocks his (Q)-(W)-(E) combo, increasing his burst and stun threat; avoid giving him space to use this cleanly.
After Ekko completes his first AP item, he becomes more dangerous; Zac should focus on denying Ekko's scaling by pressuring objectives and forcing fights.
Win conditions
Survive the early game by avoiding Ekko's invade and gank windows, then leverage Zac's long-range (E) engage to create gank tempo.
Use Zac's tankiness and crowd control to secure and turn objectives like dragon and Rift Herald with team support.
Deny Ekko free farm and scaling by controlling jungle vision, counter-jungling safely, and forcing fights on Zac's terms after level 6.
Tip: For Zac vs Ekko, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
