Elise vs Zac JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Zac

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise is a high early pressure jungler who must leverage level 3 ganks and early invades to snowball lanes before Zac scales.
Prioritize punishing Zac's slower early tempo by invading pre-6 and contesting Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.

Jungle Plan

Path aggressively toward lanes with strong snowball potential to maximize early gank impact and force Zac onto the back foot.
Invade Zac's jungle before his first reset when your lanes have priority to deny him farm and delay his scaling.
Prioritize early dragon control after successful ganks and use vision to force Zac into reactive plays rather than proactive engages.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 where Zac's (E) knockup and (Q) pull can catch you off guard.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Zac's lanes lack priority or if you are low health after clears.
Respect Zac's strong counter-gank potential post-6 when he can engage from unexpected angles with (E) and (R).

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into an early gank or invade to capitalize on Elise's level 3 power spike.
Fight for first Scuttle only if your nearby lanes can collapse quickly; otherwise, avoid extended river fights early.
Use early wards to track Zac's pathing and punish his slower clear by invading his jungle before he hits level 6.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 with (E) cocoon and rappel enables lethal early ganks; use this to punish Zac's weaker early dueling.
Zac's power spikes come later with tank scaling and (E) engage; respect his threat in mid to late game objective fights.
Exploit Zac's low early dueling by forcing isolated fights before he gains tank stats and team follow-up.

Win conditions

Convert early gank leads into objective control by securing dragons and Rift Herald with lane priority.
Use Elise's early burst and mobility to invade Zac's jungle repeatedly before he scales.
Snowball lanes through level 3 pressure and dives to deny Zac farm and delay his frontline engage impact in teamfights.