Jarvan IV - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Jarvan IVvs Zyra

FFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jarvan IV vs Zyra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jarvan IV wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Zyra based on 14 games. Zyra wins the early laning phase while Jarvan IV scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup.

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Jarvan IV Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jarvan IV performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Jarvan IV - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Jarvan IV
57.1% WR
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Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchup - 42.9% win rate
Zyra
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Jarvan IV vs Zyra Matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup
Winner
Jarvan IV
Matches: 14
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
1.2
CS / min
0.9
557
DMG / min
755
11,416
Gold / game
10,469
282
Heal / min
188
1,117
DMG Mitigated / min
395
0.7
CC / min
1.6
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Jarvan IV vs Zyra Matchup Summary

The Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Jarvan IV wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zyra's 42.9%, giving Jarvan IV a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zyra controls the early laning stage, but Jarvan IV outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zyra needs to press advantages before Jarvan IV reaches their power spikes, while Jarvan IV should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jarvan IV leads by 816 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jarvan IV players can confidently pick into Zyra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zyra away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Jarvan IV vs Zyra Laning Phase Breakdown

Jarvan IV wins the laning phase against Zyra in League of Legends

Jarvan IV is favored during the laning phase against Zyra, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jarvan IV holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.2Jarvan IV
0.9Zyra
Jarvan IV edges out Zyra by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jarvan IV.
Damage
557Jarvan IV
755Zyra
Zyra heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 197 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jarvan IV should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Zyra's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,416Jarvan IV
10,469Zyra
Jarvan IV generates a commanding 946 more gold per game than Zyra. This substantial economic advantage means Jarvan IV consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zyra should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Jarvan IV
1.6Zyra
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Jarvan IV, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zyra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Jarvan IV should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,399Jarvan IV
583Zyra
Jarvan IV vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 816 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jarvan IV can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zyra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zyra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jarvan IV Build Against Zyra

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zyra, providing the mobility and stats Jarvan IV needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jarvan IV against Zyra are Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Jarvan IV an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zyra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zyra
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV40.0%
Zyra early game win rateZyra60.0%
Late Game
Jarvan IV
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV66.7%
Zyra late game win rateZyra33.3%

Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Jarvan IV. This lopsided early game means Zyra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jarvan IV is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zyra. Extended games heavily favor Jarvan IV, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zyra must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jarvan IV reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jarvan IV survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Jarvan IV Runes Against Zyra

Domination rune tree - Jarvan IV primary runes vs ZyraDomination
Electrocute - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZyraSudden Impact - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZyraGrisly Mementos - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZyraRelentless Hunter - best Jarvan IV rune vs Zyra
Inspiration rune tree - Jarvan IV secondary runes vs ZyraInspiration
Cash Back - best Jarvan IV rune vs ZyraCosmic Insight - best Jarvan IV rune vs Zyra
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Jarvan IV to press their advantage against Zyra, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Jarvan IV matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Jarvan IV's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jarvan IV matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.23%1550.956111,85342.7%43.8%
51.37%1461.066113,08458.3%46.5%
51.03%1451.062412,44957.4%46.4%
50.34%1450.955311,91052.2%48.7%
51.11%1350.962712,15851.5%50.8%
40.91%1321.054712,01742.4%39.4%
48.28%1160.959811,63850.0%46.5%
51.89%1060.959512,11958.0%46.4%
55.24%1051.157112,86960.5%51.6%
48.54%1030.961012,43246.9%50.0%
40.00%1001.058712,59738.5%41.0%
45.21%731.167113,06936.0%50.0%
55.56%721.060812,48558.8%52.6%
47.06%681.068212,65846.1%47.6%
52.24%670.959111,86060.0%46.0%
47.69%650.960012,60258.6%38.9%
50.77%650.956611,64459.0%38.5%
50.00%620.961312,50050.0%50.0%
46.30%540.959811,13448.3%44.0%
37.04%541.059611,43733.3%41.7%
50.94%531.064411,98042.9%60.0%
42.31%520.960112,04729.2%53.6%
51.06%471.061912,53845.0%55.6%
53.33%450.965313,56163.2%46.1%
44.44%450.858812,47555.0%36.0%
45.45%441.059913,09835.7%50.0%
58.14%430.953010,83953.9%64.7%
70.00%401.063312,82664.7%73.9%
50.00%360.955012,86646.7%52.4%
32.35%340.959111,86517.6%47.1%
37.50%321.161812,33033.3%42.9%
56.67%301.161612,01357.1%56.3%
42.86%280.864212,41830.8%53.3%
67.86%281.266712,68281.8%58.8%
46.43%280.961811,39260.0%30.8%
57.14%281.156012,61266.7%50.0%
33.33%241.153212,50825.0%41.7%
45.00%201.25109,92154.5%33.3%
47.37%191.572113,19675.0%27.3%
57.89%191.072813,03855.6%60.0%
31.58%191.864612,33214.3%41.7%
42.11%191.053012,21737.5%45.5%
47.37%191.154411,07145.5%50.0%
38.89%181.056611,46557.1%27.3%
27.78%182.359111,38850.0%16.7%
55.56%180.959511,99680.0%25.0%
35.29%171.248311,24150.0%27.3%
52.94%170.959212,23437.5%66.7%
41.18%171.671312,03362.5%22.2%
75.00%161.364214,10350.0%83.3%
40.00%151.954011,11150.0%33.3%
64.29%141.25879,78542.9%85.7%
57.14%141.255711,41640.0%66.7%
61.54%131.775114,34360.0%62.5%
61.54%131.562012,40357.1%66.7%
69.23%133.172711,39233.3%80.0%
30.77%130.966611,95228.6%33.3%
33.33%121.55258,37725.0%50.0%
41.67%121.057213,71333.3%44.4%
63.64%112.578213,672100.0%33.3%
54.55%110.958712,9690.0%66.7%
40.00%102.162511,50950.0%37.5%
60.00%102.566713,51540.0%80.0%
30.00%101.65368,17016.7%50.0%
60.00%101.165814,451100.0%55.6%
70.00%100.643411,87175.0%66.7%
40.00%101.557712,4920.0%80.0%
44.44%91.458712,11275.0%20.0%
44.44%91.554510,68825.0%60.0%
100.00%91.863912,076100.0%100.0%
33.33%90.865810,1280.0%75.0%
37.50%81.865412,6190.0%50.0%
25.00%81.764211,09850.0%16.7%
37.50%81.260211,20650.0%33.3%
14.29%72.35548,49920.0%0.0%
57.14%71.842210,48166.7%50.0%
28.57%72.152011,3950.0%28.6%
50.00%63.081412,99250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.672610,50950.0%50.0%
100.00%61.17229,667100.0%100.0%
50.00%63.657913,760100.0%40.0%
50.00%60.953710,18450.0%50.0%
16.67%61.146011,0950.0%25.0%
33.33%61.847410,73950.0%25.0%
16.67%61.75389,34850.0%0.0%
50.00%61.66428,76633.3%66.7%
66.67%62.058012,23850.0%75.0%
33.33%61.555412,7960.0%40.0%
33.33%61.760310,7650.0%66.7%
40.00%51.472911,834100.0%25.0%
20.00%51.266712,82550.0%0.0%
60.00%52.665215,022100.0%50.0%
20.00%51.759810,2430.0%50.0%
60.00%57.067615,14466.7%50.0%

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Jarvan IV vs Zyra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jarvan IV do against Zyra in League of Legends?

Jarvan IV wins the Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zyra's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Jarvan IV do against Zyra in the early game?

In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Zyra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jarvan IV do against Zyra in the late game?

In the late game, Jarvan IV takes over the Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jarvan IV scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the matchup against Zyra with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Jarvan IV is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Jarvan IV build against Zyra?

The best Jarvan IV build against Zyra includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jarvan IV runes against Zyra?

The best Jarvan IV runes against Zyra use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jarvan IV counter Zyra?

Yes, Jarvan IV has a favorable matchup against Zyra with a 57.1% win rate. Jarvan IV strongly counters Zyra in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Jarvan IV against Zyra?

When playing Jarvan IV against Zyra, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Zyra. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.