Zac vs Ivern JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zac vs Ivern

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Zac must survive early invades and avoid river fights until he gains levels and vision control to leverage his engage potential.
This matchup turns on Zac using long-range (E) ganks to create tempo and force objective fights later in the game.
Focus on tank scaling and frontline disruption to win grouped fights and secure objectives over Ivern's utility play.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing toward lanes with weak priority to maximize (E) gank angles and force lane pressure.
Avoid early river duels unless your lanes collapse first; instead, focus on securing camps and vision control for objective setups.
Track Ivern's unusual routing and be ready to counter-invade camps when he delays pickups or shares buffs with teammates.

Danger windows

Zac is vulnerable to early invades and isolated river fights before level 6; avoid these unless supported by lane priority.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights around early dragons or Rift Herald can be risky; ensure vision and numbers advantage before contesting.
Watch for Ivern's (Q) root and (R) knockup during grouped objective setups, as they can enable enemy follow-up if caught out of position.

Early game

Start with a full clear or path away from Ivern's likely invade routes to avoid early punishment.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks and avoid isolated fights.
Use walls and fog for ganks instead of predictable river paths to bypass Ivern's vision and utility setups.

Power spikes

Level 6 spike increases Zac's engage threat with (R) knockup, enabling stronger ganks and objective control; punish Ivern's lower dueling power before this.
Zac's tank scaling after first core items improves frontline durability, allowing better objective fights against Ivern's low raw damage.
Ivern's utility peaks with his ultimate and shields, so capitalize on Zac's crowd control to disrupt his team before he can react.

Win conditions

Survive early jungle pressure and use (E) long-range engages to create gank tempo and deny Ivern free farm.
Translate gank pressure into vision control around dragon and Rift Herald to force favorable objective fights.
Leverage Zac's tank scaling and disruption to lead teamfights, securing objectives and shutting down Ivern's utility impact.