Zyra - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Zyravs Akali

SMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zyra vs Akali is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zyra wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Akali based on 6 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Zyra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zyra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zyra vs Akali matchup.

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Zyra Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zyra 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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Zyra - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
50.0% WR
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Akali vs Zyra matchup - 50.0% win rate
Akali
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Akali Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Akali matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.2
CS / min
6.0
973
DMG / min
893
10,407
Gold / game
13,409
77
Heal / min
235
343
DMG Mitigated / min
586
1.8
CC / min
0.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Zyra vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Akali matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Akali's 50.0%, giving Zyra a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Zyra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Zyra reaches their power spikes, while Zyra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zyra leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Akali's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zyra vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Zyra in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Zyra
6.0Akali
Akali edges out Zyra by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akali.
Damage
973Zyra
893Akali
Zyra deals 80 more champion damage per minute than Akali. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Akali choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zyra's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,407Zyra
13,409Akali
Akali generates a commanding 3,001 more gold per game than Zyra. This substantial economic advantage means Akali 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
1.8Zyra
0.1Akali
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.7 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. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
420Zyra
821Akali
Akali vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 400 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali 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 Zyra Build Against Akali

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Akali are Bloodletter's Curse, Liandry's Torment and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Zyra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra0.0%
Akali early game win rateAkali100.0%
Late Game
Zyra
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra75.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali25.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zyra. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zyra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Zyra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akali must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zyra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zyra 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 Zyra Runes Against Akali

Sorcery rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Zyra rune vs AkaliManaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs AkaliTranscendence - best Zyra rune vs AkaliScorch - best Zyra rune vs Akali
Precision rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Zyra rune vs AkaliCut Down - best Zyra rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Zyra maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Akali.


Zyra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Zyra'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 Zyra build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Zyra 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
52.03%2461.97399,69355.3%49.6%
50.47%2122.373910,23653.8%48.5%
53.13%1601.97699,62852.9%53.3%
54.90%1531.87649,71658.7%52.2%
52.00%1501.97739,68957.4%48.3%
54.23%1421.97419,76250.8%56.8%
56.30%1351.979110,11661.9%53.8%
49.15%1182.073510,06540.9%54.0%
41.38%1162.279610,92333.3%44.6%
51.14%881.97228,79156.8%45.5%
51.90%792.073810,23053.9%50.9%
52.63%762.375810,89252.4%52.7%
50.00%741.87119,70153.6%47.8%
44.44%722.075210,37328.6%51.0%
40.91%661.87199,85959.1%31.8%
57.38%611.76858,93655.6%58.8%
52.63%572.288910,44647.4%55.3%
54.39%572.095610,13361.1%51.3%
47.37%571.96109,43952.2%44.1%
59.65%571.97719,58363.2%57.9%
58.93%562.376310,48364.3%57.1%
55.36%562.17989,89157.7%53.3%
46.30%541.87859,91660.0%38.2%
51.02%492.27719,81247.6%53.6%
53.06%491.87889,90456.5%50.0%
50.00%421.98119,76262.5%42.3%
60.98%411.977110,09441.2%75.0%
55.00%402.07059,58347.4%61.9%
38.46%391.87578,55243.8%34.8%
48.57%351.96539,08961.5%40.9%
61.29%311.477713,02969.2%55.6%
33.33%271.877912,11450.0%26.3%
37.04%274.595510,86712.5%47.4%
50.00%261.98669,32940.0%56.3%
48.00%251.783712,26244.4%50.0%
66.67%242.285911,02875.0%62.5%
56.52%231.976310,71233.3%64.7%
50.00%223.681411,54722.2%69.2%
50.00%221.688012,35454.5%45.5%
52.38%213.076711,13866.7%46.7%
57.14%211.692613,06157.1%57.1%
23.81%215.668410,18633.3%11.1%
42.86%212.66967,83436.4%50.0%
50.00%206.096910,98055.6%45.5%
60.00%201.979010,60040.0%66.7%
55.00%201.268312,01233.3%72.7%
52.63%191.67819,64333.3%61.5%
55.56%182.579411,59460.0%53.9%
61.11%184.279112,37260.0%61.5%
38.89%182.065910,04733.3%44.4%
56.25%161.292912,97075.0%37.5%
62.50%162.078810,664100.0%50.0%
37.50%166.01,02611,57350.0%25.0%
33.33%152.26148,16442.9%25.0%
53.33%152.596510,67150.0%54.5%
57.14%141.075711,29371.4%42.9%
50.00%141.878710,94142.9%57.1%
57.14%141.780511,02857.1%57.1%
42.86%140.975510,46960.0%33.3%
76.92%131.984412,069100.0%66.7%
58.33%122.697013,18866.7%55.6%
45.45%112.21,00713,28333.3%50.0%
45.45%111.97049,90850.0%42.9%
27.27%116.097012,5380.0%42.9%
54.55%115.99569,65450.0%60.0%
50.00%101.480112,13266.7%42.9%
70.00%103.187711,167100.0%40.0%
40.00%102.985411,62240.0%40.0%
70.00%101.51,07613,077100.0%62.5%
22.22%92.31,04712,5760.0%25.0%
77.78%91.589310,94280.0%75.0%
33.33%91.71,08211,1770.0%60.0%
66.67%92.673911,041100.0%50.0%
44.44%92.88199,81533.3%50.0%
25.00%85.786912,8360.0%25.0%
12.50%86.11,07811,8620.0%16.7%
50.00%86.41,15912,71350.0%50.0%
62.50%82.371411,33050.0%66.7%
62.50%85.41,13410,09866.7%60.0%
87.50%81.591910,39583.3%100.0%
87.50%82.888712,618100.0%85.7%
57.14%71.876010,26875.0%33.3%
71.43%73.085112,967100.0%60.0%
42.86%71.690413,8970.0%50.0%
71.43%74.77709,75866.7%75.0%
85.71%76.885510,92680.0%100.0%
71.43%76.699710,39050.0%100.0%
57.14%71.587212,27050.0%66.7%
42.86%75.498812,06950.0%40.0%
28.57%74.78509,7010.0%40.0%
50.00%65.789111,675100.0%40.0%
16.67%62.05887,85125.0%0.0%
66.67%61.381010,27666.7%66.7%
50.00%63.581611,00333.3%66.7%
83.33%61.972110,876100.0%75.0%
66.67%61.37409,56760.0%100.0%
50.00%61.590514,080100.0%40.0%
50.00%64.61,03014,4280.0%75.0%
50.00%65.297310,4070.0%75.0%
20.00%51.27579,950100.0%0.0%
100.00%50.971212,315100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.48719,3000.0%66.7%
60.00%54.268111,7160.0%60.0%
20.00%55.586910,11333.3%0.0%
20.00%51.464911,0460.0%50.0%
60.00%55.489910,8390.0%75.0%
60.00%52.977312,0100.0%75.0%
80.00%55.21,0109,81066.7%100.0%
80.00%57.11,1668,75175.0%100.0%
60.00%51.069511,3950.0%75.0%

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Zyra vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zyra do against Akali in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Akali matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Akali's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zyra do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Zyra with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zyra do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Akali matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zyra vs Akali matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Akali with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zyra is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Akali?

The best Zyra build against Akali includes Bloodletter's Curse, Liandry's Torment, Blackfire Torch with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Zyra runes against Akali?

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

Does Zyra counter Akali?

Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 50.0% win rate. Zyra slightly edges out Akali in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Zyra against Akali?

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