Zyravs Alistar
Zyra vs Alistar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zyra wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Alistar based on 42 games. Zyra wins the early laning phase while Alistar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zyra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zyra vs Alistar matchup.
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.
Who Wins the Zyra vs Alistar Matchup?
Zyra vs Alistar Matchup Summary
The Zyra vs Alistar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 50.0%, giving Zyra a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zyra controls the early laning stage, but Alistar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zyra needs to press advantages before Alistar reaches their power spikes, while Alistar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Alistar leads by 1,590 HP/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 Alistar'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 Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown
Zyra is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zyra holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zyra Build Against Alistar
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Alistar are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Zyra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Zyra the best chance to compete against Alistar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Alistar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zyra62.5%
Alistar37.5%Zyra42.3%Alistar57.7%Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Zyra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Alistar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.7% win rate — 15.4 points above Zyra. Extended games heavily favor Alistar, 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 Alistar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Alistar 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 Alistar
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Zyra maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Alistar.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.03% | 246 | 1.9 | 739 | 9,693 | 55.3% | 49.6% | |
| 50.47% | 212 | 2.3 | 739 | 10,236 | 53.8% | 48.5% | |
| 53.13% | 160 | 1.9 | 769 | 9,628 | 52.9% | 53.3% | |
| 54.90% | 153 | 1.8 | 764 | 9,716 | 58.7% | 52.2% | |
| 52.00% | 150 | 1.9 | 773 | 9,689 | 57.4% | 48.3% | |
| 54.23% | 142 | 1.9 | 741 | 9,762 | 50.8% | 56.8% | |
| 56.30% | 135 | 1.9 | 791 | 10,116 | 61.9% | 53.8% | |
| 49.15% | 118 | 2.0 | 735 | 10,065 | 40.9% | 54.0% | |
| 41.38% | 116 | 2.2 | 796 | 10,923 | 33.3% | 44.6% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 1.9 | 722 | 8,791 | 56.8% | 45.5% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 2.0 | 738 | 10,230 | 53.9% | 50.9% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 2.3 | 758 | 10,892 | 52.4% | 52.7% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.8 | 711 | 9,701 | 53.6% | 47.8% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 2.0 | 752 | 10,373 | 28.6% | 51.0% | |
| 40.91% | 66 | 1.8 | 719 | 9,859 | 59.1% | 31.8% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 1.7 | 685 | 8,936 | 55.6% | 58.8% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 2.2 | 889 | 10,446 | 47.4% | 55.3% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 2.0 | 956 | 10,133 | 61.1% | 51.3% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.9 | 610 | 9,439 | 52.2% | 44.1% | |
| 59.65% | 57 | 1.9 | 771 | 9,583 | 63.2% | 57.9% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 2.3 | 763 | 10,483 | 64.3% | 57.1% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 2.1 | 798 | 9,891 | 57.7% | 53.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.8 | 785 | 9,916 | 60.0% | 38.2% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 2.2 | 771 | 9,812 | 47.6% | 53.6% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 1.8 | 788 | 9,904 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 1.9 | 811 | 9,762 | 62.5% | 42.3% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 1.9 | 771 | 10,094 | 41.2% | 75.0% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 2.0 | 705 | 9,583 | 47.4% | 61.9% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 1.8 | 757 | 8,552 | 43.8% | 34.8% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.9 | 653 | 9,089 | 61.5% | 40.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.4 | 777 | 13,029 | 69.2% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 1.8 | 779 | 12,114 | 50.0% | 26.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 4.5 | 955 | 10,867 | 12.5% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.9 | 866 | 9,329 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 837 | 12,262 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 2.2 | 859 | 11,028 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.9 | 763 | 10,712 | 33.3% | 64.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.6 | 814 | 11,547 | 22.2% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.6 | 880 | 12,354 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.0 | 767 | 11,138 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.6 | 926 | 13,061 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 5.6 | 684 | 10,186 | 33.3% | 11.1% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.6 | 696 | 7,834 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 969 | 10,980 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 790 | 10,600 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 683 | 12,012 | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.6 | 781 | 9,643 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.5 | 794 | 11,594 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.2 | 791 | 12,372 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.0 | 659 | 10,047 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.2 | 929 | 12,970 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.0 | 788 | 10,664 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 1,026 | 11,573 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.2 | 614 | 8,164 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.5 | 965 | 10,671 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.0 | 757 | 11,293 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.8 | 787 | 10,941 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.7 | 805 | 11,028 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.9 | 755 | 10,469 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.9 | 844 | 12,069 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.6 | 970 | 13,188 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.2 | 1,007 | 13,283 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.9 | 704 | 9,908 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.0 | 970 | 12,538 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 956 | 9,654 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 801 | 12,132 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 877 | 11,167 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 854 | 11,622 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 1,076 | 13,077 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.3 | 1,047 | 12,576 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.5 | 893 | 10,942 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.7 | 1,082 | 11,177 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.6 | 739 | 11,041 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.8 | 819 | 9,815 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 869 | 12,836 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,078 | 11,862 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,159 | 12,713 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 714 | 11,330 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,134 | 10,098 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 919 | 10,395 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 887 | 12,618 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 760 | 10,268 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.0 | 851 | 12,967 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 904 | 13,897 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.7 | 770 | 9,758 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.8 | 855 | 10,926 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 997 | 10,390 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 872 | 12,270 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 988 | 12,069 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.7 | 850 | 9,701 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 891 | 11,675 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 588 | 7,851 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 810 | 10,276 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 816 | 11,003 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 721 | 10,876 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 740 | 9,567 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 905 | 14,080 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 1,030 | 14,428 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 973 | 10,407 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 757 | 9,950 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 712 | 12,315 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 871 | 9,300 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 681 | 11,716 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 869 | 10,113 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 649 | 11,046 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 899 | 10,839 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 773 | 12,010 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,010 | 9,810 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,166 | 8,751 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 695 | 11,395 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Zyra vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zyra do against Alistar in League of Legends?
Zyra wins the Zyra vs Alistar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Zyra do against Alistar in the early game?
In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Alistar with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Zyra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zyra do against Alistar in the late game?
In the late game, Alistar takes over the Zyra vs Alistar matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to 42.3%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zyra vs Alistar matchup?
Zyra wins the matchup against Alistar 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 42 games analyzed.
What is the best Zyra build against Alistar?
The best Zyra build against Alistar includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Alistar?
The best Zyra runes against Alistar use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Zyra vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zyra counter Alistar?
Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Alistar with a 50.0% win rate. Zyra slightly edges out Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Zyra against Alistar?
When playing Zyra against Alistar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.