Zac + Circle of Death: The Healing Nuke
Zac + Circle of Death: The Healing Nuke
Turn Zac into a walking nuclear bomb that kills enemies just by existing. Circle of Death + Protein Shake = instant surrender.
Champions
Augments
Circle of Death 
Protein Shake 
Tank Engine 
Adamant The Most Disgusting Tank Build in Mayhem
Zac is already a nightmare to kill in regular ARAM. In Mayhem with Circle of Death, he becomes something far worse—a champion that kills you just by healing.
How Circle of Death Works
Circle of Death deals damage to nearby enemies whenever you heal. Simple concept, but on Zac? It’s absolutely broken.
Why Zac Specifically?
Zac’s kit is centered around healing:
- Passive blobs heal him constantly
- W (Unstable Matter) costs HP but he heals it back
- Revival passive heals him from 0 to full HP
That last point is the key. When Zac’s passive triggers and he reforms from his blobs, he technically heals from 0 HP to full HP. Circle of Death sees this as one massive heal and nukes everyone nearby.
The God Combo
| Augment | Effect | Why It’s Broken |
|---|---|---|
| Circle of Death | Deal damage when you heal | Core piece - every heal becomes a bomb |
| Protein Shake | Massive bonus to healing received | More healing = more damage = more kills |
| Tank Engine | Gain HP on takedowns (permanent) | You never die AND you deal more damage |
| Adamant | Gain resistances when you CC enemies | More tanky = survive longer = heal more |
The Passive Bomb Bug/Feature
This interaction has been around since Arena and still works in Mayhem.
When Zac’s passive triggers, he goes from 0 HP back to full as he reforms from his blobs. Circle of Death sees this as one huge heal and deals around 2000 damage to everyone nearby.
This means dying as Zac is actually offensive. The enemy has to kill you, watch you revive, take 2000 true damage, then try to kill your blobs while you’re healing more.
How to Play It
Early Game
- Play normally, collect blobs
- Look for Circle of Death in augment choices
- If you get it early, start being aggressive
Mid/Late Game
- Jump into the enemy team
- Spam abilities, collect blobs
- Watch Circle of Death tick for hundreds of damage per second
- If they kill you, your passive nukes them
- Revive and do it again
Itemization
- Heartsteel - More HP = more value
- Spirit Visage - More healing = more Circle of Death damage
- Warmog’s - Constant healing in fights
- Thornmail - They have to hit you to kill you
Why Players Love This Combo
Late game Zac with Circle of Death is something else. You can kill enemies just by healing near them. Even healing off minions deals damage to nearby champions.
Many players say this is the most broken combo they’ve found in Mayhem. Once you get rolling, there’s really nothing the enemy can do to stop you.
Counterplay
There really isn’t much:
- Grievous Wounds helps slightly but won’t stop the damage
- Burst damage to kill him before he heals? He has a revive
- Ignoring him means he CC’s your whole team
Your best bet is to have more broken augments than him.
Broken Rating: 9/10 💚