What is the best card against Zap?

Goblins, with 57.5% wins for the players who had it against Zap in top games over the last 7 days. Careful: this is a full-game win rate, not a guarantee that the trade goes your way every time.

How are these counters calculated?

We look at every Path of Legends game from the best players where the opponent was running Zap, and measure the win rate of each card on the other side. No opinions, only results.

Why does a card that doesn't directly counter it show up?

Because a game isn't decided by a single trade. A card can rank high because the decks that play it are simply better against that kind of strategy.

How to counter Zap

Based on 77,750 Path of Legends games from the best players worldwide and in France, over the last 7 days. Last game collected 8 min. ago. Methodology

Measured on real matchups: for every card, the win rate of the players who had it in hand against Zap.

The best answer to Zap right now is Goblins: the players who had it win 57.5% of their games against this card, over 1,366 matchups. Next come Executioner, Rocket, Suspicious Bush.

Updated November 12, 2026.

The best cards against Zap

MatchupsWin rate vs Zap

1 Goblins1,36657.5%
2 Executioner1,13657.0%
3 Rocket2,09656.3%
4 Suspicious Bush1,17956.3%
5 P.E.K.K.A1,67855.8%
6 Minions1,85355.2%
7 Freeze1,56255.1%
8 Ronin66355.2%

The decks that beat it most

1.Golem 3.9
3.911 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
77.3%
Usage
0.00%
Games
44
Copy
2.Royal Hogs 3.3
3.39 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
78.9%
Usage
0.00%
Games
38
Copy
3.Balloon 4.1
4.112 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
84.6%
Usage
0.00%
Games
26
Copy
4.Goblin Barrel 3.9
3.911 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
69.0%
Usage
0.00%
Games
145
Copy
5.Lightning 3.3
3.38 cyclesimilar decks
Copy
Win rate
75.0%
Usage
0.00%
Games
44
Copy

What Zap beats easily

Avoid these on the other side: they lose most often against Zap.

1 Archer Queen1,51142.8%
2 Royal Delivery1,02244.1%
3 Earthquake1,73444.5%
4 Mirror87145.2%
5 Bomb Tower83645.6%
6 Bats3,03245.7%
7 Royal Hogs2,34945.8%
8 Minion Horde1,58245.9%

Playing Zap

Want to play it instead? Its stats, best decks and synergies are on its card page.

See the Zap card page

Frequently asked questions

What is the best card against Zap?: Goblins, with 57.5% wins for the players who had it against Zap in top games over the last 7 days. Careful: this is a full-game win rate, not a guarantee that the trade goes your way every time.
How are these counters calculated?: We look at every Path of Legends game from the best players where the opponent was running Zap, and measure the win rate of each card on the other side. No opinions, only results.
Why does a card that doesn't directly counter it show up?: Because a game isn't decided by a single trade. A card can rank high because the decks that play it are simply better against that kind of strategy.