Zyra - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Zyravs Alistar

SMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zyra vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zyra wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.8%) over Alistar based on 34 games. Zyra holds the advantage in both the early and 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.

Compare against an opponent
Alistar - 55.9% win rateAlistar(55.9%)
Zyra - 55.9% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
55.9% WR
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Alistar vs Zyra matchup - 44.1% win rate
Alistar
44.1% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Alistar Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 34
55.9%
Win Rate
44.1%
1.8
CS / min
0.9
809
DMG / min
309
9,772
Gold / game
8,543
79
Heal / min
384
278
DMG Mitigated / min
1,484
1.9
CC / min
1.7
64.3%
Early Game WR
35.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Zyra vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 55.9% win rate compared to Alistar's 44.1%, giving Zyra a 11.8 percentage point advantage. Zyra dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Alistar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Alistar leads by 1,511 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra players can confidently pick into Alistar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Alistar away from CS whenever possible. 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 wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

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.

Farming
1.8Zyra
0.9Alistar
Zyra significantly out-farms Alistar by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Zyra a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
809Zyra
309Alistar
Zyra heavily out-damages Alistar by 500 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar 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
9,772Zyra
8,543Alistar
Zyra generates a commanding 1,230 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Zyra consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Zyra
1.7Alistar
Both Zyra and Alistar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
357Zyra
1,867Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 1,511 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar 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 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, Morellonomicon and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Zyra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 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

Early Game
Zyra
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra64.3%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar35.7%
Late Game
Zyra
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra50.0%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar50.0%

Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 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.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zyra at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Alistar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Zyra holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Alistar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zyra Runes Against Alistar

Sorcery rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs AlistarSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Zyra rune vs AlistarManaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs AlistarTranscendence - best Zyra rune vs AlistarScorch - best Zyra rune vs Alistar
Domination rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs AlistarDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Zyra rune vs AlistarTaste of Blood - best Zyra rune vs Alistar
62.5% WR

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


Zyra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.03%1321.77389,44957.6%49.3%
57.14%1261.973710,56664.9%53.9%
47.93%1211.87469,67255.1%43.1%
52.43%1031.974710,16363.4%45.2%
55.32%941.976110,11345.7%61.0%
57.78%901.873410,33561.1%55.6%
43.21%811.77529,44950.0%37.2%
48.75%801.878210,02744.1%52.2%
57.75%711.880410,55950.0%62.2%
64.18%672.079511,28661.9%65.2%
43.75%641.97019,66340.0%46.1%
59.68%621.87319,22170.4%51.4%
43.55%621.87629,74836.4%47.5%
39.34%611.86669,11726.7%51.6%
53.33%602.186010,22153.9%52.9%
48.28%582.47049,79962.5%38.2%
50.88%571.87549,99642.9%58.6%
48.08%521.97859,84158.3%39.3%
52.00%502.05969,91752.2%51.9%
46.94%492.677110,65958.8%40.6%
45.83%481.96729,45145.0%46.4%
55.81%431.67849,80366.7%45.5%
35.00%401.77249,65718.8%45.8%
55.26%381.990610,81742.9%62.5%
38.89%362.082811,31658.3%29.2%
48.57%351.68149,48861.5%40.9%
55.88%341.88099,77264.3%50.0%
42.42%331.879712,54023.1%55.0%
43.33%301.274912,27954.5%36.8%
50.00%301.87719,62937.5%64.3%
60.71%282.387210,44060.0%61.1%
28.00%251.77498,94315.4%41.7%
64.00%251.878610,64085.7%55.6%
60.00%251.485113,18655.6%62.5%
58.33%241.97499,09956.3%62.5%
40.91%221.585912,89911.1%61.5%
54.55%222.680311,81383.3%43.8%
50.00%201.381611,74853.9%42.9%
40.00%202.165910,09737.5%41.7%
40.00%201.676611,94736.4%44.4%
63.16%191.879011,21677.8%50.0%
63.16%191.678712,66728.6%83.3%
47.37%192.58209,99844.4%50.0%
55.56%181.686510,88987.5%30.0%
61.11%182.785211,77180.0%53.9%
38.89%181.382112,73833.3%50.0%
52.94%171.577813,34675.0%33.3%
50.00%162.38459,69160.0%45.5%
75.00%161.082411,66190.0%50.0%
60.00%151.487213,764100.0%45.5%
46.67%152.71,12213,61375.0%36.4%
53.33%152.284610,87733.3%83.3%
66.67%152.479210,91050.0%77.8%
85.71%141.31,02312,88375.0%100.0%
57.14%141.395413,46860.0%55.6%
84.62%131.693613,68383.3%85.7%
46.15%134.680611,35160.0%37.5%
38.46%132.51,06513,91025.0%44.4%
41.67%126.38118,96050.0%33.3%
50.00%121.998511,40042.9%60.0%
16.67%123.583711,97820.0%14.3%
66.67%121.71,01512,92133.3%77.8%
72.73%115.998713,86950.0%85.7%
63.64%112.999510,87950.0%71.4%
54.55%115.97709,27850.0%60.0%
50.00%105.896512,23950.0%50.0%
50.00%101.473510,84066.7%25.0%
60.00%103.36267,78233.3%100.0%
50.00%101.292612,73333.3%57.1%
44.44%91.38719,74333.3%66.7%
55.56%91.392012,10750.0%57.1%
44.44%92.777611,02650.0%42.9%
25.00%85.599112,38850.0%16.7%
50.00%85.587410,51633.3%60.0%
62.50%85.57429,33875.0%50.0%
25.00%85.685610,82825.0%25.0%
75.00%81.584915,037100.0%71.4%
62.50%81.489514,02050.0%66.7%
25.00%81.791314,67250.0%16.7%
62.50%81.71,02515,9400.0%71.4%
75.00%86.797711,582100.0%33.3%
57.14%71.61,01414,3470.0%66.7%
71.43%75.879011,29750.0%80.0%
57.14%71.97939,60466.7%50.0%
71.43%72.181713,08850.0%100.0%
57.14%70.972112,17366.7%50.0%
57.14%73.372710,40150.0%66.7%
57.14%73.578112,070100.0%40.0%
71.43%71.21,08612,924100.0%60.0%
71.43%73.09569,873100.0%60.0%
57.14%71.884714,16450.0%60.0%
42.86%73.579910,4820.0%60.0%
57.14%71.887812,15550.0%60.0%
28.57%73.674510,13066.7%0.0%
14.29%75.087211,33150.0%0.0%
57.14%71.474512,29433.3%75.0%
42.86%71.77618,45250.0%33.3%
83.33%64.11,09415,5240.0%83.3%
50.00%61.11,02314,197100.0%25.0%
50.00%61.590914,5550.0%50.0%
33.33%61.81,01512,33533.3%33.3%
50.00%65.171710,3930.0%75.0%
50.00%61.071310,48666.7%33.3%
33.33%65.97768,08425.0%50.0%
33.33%62.41,12612,69850.0%25.0%
80.00%55.578310,43950.0%100.0%
20.00%53.184713,3640.0%25.0%
80.00%51.581411,641100.0%66.7%
20.00%52.35989,1770.0%33.3%
60.00%54.77619,06833.3%100.0%
20.00%55.583110,3030.0%33.3%

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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 55.9% win rate compared to Alistar's 44.1%, a 11.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zyra do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Alistar with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. 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, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Alistar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Zyra 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 55.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.8 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Alistar?

The best Zyra build against Alistar includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Alistar?

The best Zyra runes against Alistar use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% 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 55.9% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.