Zac vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zac vs Hecarim

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Zac must survive early invades and avoid river duels until he has vision and level advantage due to weak invade resistance.
Use Zac's long-range (E) engage from fog and walls to create unexpected ganks and force Hecarim to respect river control.
This matchup turns on Zac leveraging scaling frontline and objective control versus Hecarim's faster clears and mid-game speed engages.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize full clears into lanes vulnerable to Zac's long-range (E) ganks to build tempo and pressure.
Fight for river control and Scuttle Crab only when allied lanes can collapse first to secure objective vision.
Track Hecarim's pathing to counter-gank his early pressure and prevent him from snowballing through fast clears.

Danger windows

Early game river fights are dangerous due to Hecarim's high mobility and fear effects on (E) and (R).
Low-health clears expose Zac to lethal counter-invades; avoid extended jungle presence without vision.
Forced smite fights around early Dragon or Rift Herald are risky unless Zac has lane priority and vision control.

Early game

Start with a full clear or safe path away from Hecarim's likely invade to avoid early punishments.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can assist to avoid isolated fights.
Avoid river skirmishes before level 6 since Hecarim's speed and (E) charge threaten lethal engages.

Power spikes

Level 6 spike: Zac's (R) knockup enables strong engage and disruption, forcing Hecarim to respect grouped fights.
First major tank item spike increases Zac's frontline durability, allowing safer objective control and teamfight initiation.
Hecarim's mid-game spike with items and ultimate demands Zac avoid isolated fights and focus on team-based objective setups.

Win conditions

Use Zac's long-range (E) engage to create gank tempo and force lane priority that enables safe objective takes.
Deny Hecarim free farm by tracking his clear and counter-jungling when he shows on the map.
Leverage Zac's tank scaling and disruption to initiate and win grouped fights around Dragon and Rift Herald with strong frontline presence.