Zyra - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Zyravs Aphelios

AMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zyra vs Aphelios is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zyra wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Aphelios based on 5 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 Aphelios 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
Aphelios - 60.0% win rateAphelios(60.0%)
Zyra - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
60.0% WR
VS
Aphelios vs Zyra matchup - 40.0% win rate
Aphelios
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Aphelios Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Aphelios matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.7
CS / min
6.7
731
DMG / min
1,034
9,894
Gold / game
12,832
93
Heal / min
252
269
DMG Mitigated / min
377
1.6
CC / min
0.8
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Zyra vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Aphelios matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aphelios's 40.0%, giving Zyra a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Zyra dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aphelios players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zyra leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra players can confidently pick into Aphelios and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aphelios 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 Aphelios Laning Phase Breakdown

Aphelios wins the laning phase against Zyra in League of Legends

Aphelios is favored during the laning phase against Zyra, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Aphelios holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Zyra
6.7Aphelios
Aphelios significantly out-farms Zyra by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Aphelios a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zyra players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
731Zyra
1,034Aphelios
Aphelios heavily out-damages Zyra by 303 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zyra should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aphelios's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,894Zyra
12,832Aphelios
Aphelios generates a commanding 2,938 more gold per game than Zyra. This substantial economic advantage means Aphelios 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
1.6Zyra
0.8Aphelios
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Aphelios, 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. Aphelios should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
362Zyra
629Aphelios
Aphelios vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 267 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aphelios 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.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zyra
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra66.7%
Aphelios early game win rateAphelios33.3%
Late Game
Zyra
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra50.0%
Aphelios late game win rateAphelios50.0%

Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Aphelios. 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 Aphelios. 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. Aphelios players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zyra Runes Against Aphelios

Sorcery rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs ApheliosSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Zyra rune vs ApheliosManaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs ApheliosTranscendence - best Zyra rune vs ApheliosScorch - best Zyra rune vs Aphelios
Domination rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs ApheliosDomination
Taste of Blood - best Zyra rune vs ApheliosRelentless Hunter - best Zyra rune vs Aphelios
100.0% WR

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


Zyra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.38%3391.97569,86145.7%50.0%
49.63%2722.172610,21547.3%50.8%
45.89%2071.87689,65953.3%41.5%
49.02%2041.87919,84250.6%47.9%
56.19%1942.075810,00560.6%53.7%
40.84%1912.07939,77547.1%37.4%
51.22%1641.97679,79254.0%49.5%
48.73%1582.183610,98942.5%51.4%
50.97%1551.87369,65050.8%51.1%
49.61%1291.87079,54358.0%44.3%
44.35%1241.97759,98347.8%42.3%
52.10%1191.87809,55852.3%52.0%
44.74%1141.97439,26542.0%46.9%
50.55%912.374710,17948.4%51.7%
47.78%901.77739,05645.0%50.0%
62.50%881.77099,21960.5%64.0%
48.28%871.97189,79554.3%44.2%
59.04%832.470410,00072.7%50.0%
54.88%821.98009,60460.5%50.0%
44.44%811.88039,57152.9%38.3%
66.67%812.186710,13075.0%61.2%
53.25%771.86078,98559.4%48.9%
52.70%741.978810,23348.3%55.6%
55.41%741.988710,06066.7%48.9%
55.71%702.37309,69050.0%60.0%
43.55%621.775711,64461.1%36.4%
50.88%571.87119,64161.1%46.1%
42.11%571.98189,72340.0%43.2%
56.60%532.07799,21856.0%57.1%
61.90%423.186610,89850.0%69.2%
57.14%421.98349,33250.0%61.5%
41.46%411.97319,06338.9%43.5%
55.00%401.77939,69550.0%58.3%
56.41%391.279212,65475.0%43.5%
52.63%382.476210,99960.0%50.0%
51.43%351.481012,54562.5%42.1%
41.18%345.693712,03810.0%54.2%
68.75%321.97589,86560.0%76.5%
40.63%321.384212,24342.9%38.9%
38.71%311.495914,37244.4%36.4%
60.00%303.179210,07390.9%42.1%
62.07%291.591511,94488.9%50.0%
44.83%291.980910,52066.7%35.0%
41.38%291.386111,85637.5%42.9%
50.00%281.97348,41456.3%41.7%
59.26%271.488313,54566.7%55.6%
48.15%272.986711,20346.7%50.0%
64.00%253.81,05312,20360.0%65.0%
44.00%255.88209,84718.2%64.3%
58.33%241.289513,14954.5%61.5%
52.17%231.786712,50937.5%60.0%
52.17%231.584910,33050.0%54.5%
52.17%233.292610,30942.9%66.7%
47.62%211.681010,99442.9%50.0%
52.38%211.278210,82654.5%50.0%
57.14%214.598712,36450.0%61.5%
61.90%212.37959,84060.0%62.5%
47.62%214.883010,32637.5%53.9%
61.90%216.194010,42446.1%87.5%
40.00%201.780711,49116.7%50.0%
40.00%202.686710,38716.7%50.0%
36.84%191.686211,39050.0%22.2%
52.63%191.788313,47060.0%50.0%
55.56%185.395512,20657.1%54.5%
66.67%183.380911,65733.3%73.3%
52.94%172.371511,71350.0%57.1%
58.82%173.886910,36175.0%53.9%
52.94%175.886511,25260.0%50.0%
47.06%173.883910,51857.1%40.0%
52.94%171.799014,17566.7%50.0%
64.71%171.48649,45757.1%70.0%
58.82%175.782012,31250.0%63.6%
66.67%152.087910,51355.6%83.3%
60.00%151.779411,52275.0%54.5%
40.00%153.589811,56850.0%36.4%
57.14%141.473110,57837.5%83.3%
46.15%132.590213,118100.0%36.4%
69.23%131.293314,09675.0%66.7%
69.23%135.782611,87362.5%80.0%
53.85%133.783810,80440.0%62.5%
84.62%135.795510,944100.0%75.0%
75.00%121.691613,908100.0%66.7%
50.00%125.49099,32671.4%20.0%
50.00%121.290611,98140.0%57.1%
75.00%122.37019,52180.0%71.4%
50.00%121.886611,27840.0%57.1%
33.33%121.686513,20625.0%37.5%
45.45%111.87708,96060.0%33.3%
36.36%116.81,06013,07125.0%42.9%
63.64%111.285711,03457.1%75.0%
81.82%112.186912,174100.0%66.7%
45.45%115.897512,25433.3%50.0%
45.45%114.592411,5510.0%62.5%
72.73%111.684714,49080.0%66.7%
50.00%103.691212,72680.0%20.0%
30.00%102.583912,0590.0%37.5%
50.00%105.16627,51342.9%66.7%
50.00%101.51,01412,30933.3%75.0%
70.00%105.791111,23360.0%80.0%
44.44%95.38158,91216.7%100.0%
55.56%91.681612,32750.0%57.1%
55.56%91.289014,680100.0%50.0%
33.33%95.298111,06350.0%20.0%
25.00%86.11,04312,3690.0%66.7%
62.50%85.099810,95066.7%60.0%
25.00%86.11,04511,4670.0%40.0%
42.86%71.392510,78666.7%25.0%
42.86%76.18079,80450.0%40.0%
57.14%76.997712,00950.0%66.7%
42.86%73.396514,064100.0%33.3%
42.86%71.083711,66850.0%33.3%
57.14%73.086411,71966.7%50.0%
28.57%72.899313,1800.0%40.0%
42.86%72.485610,8390.0%100.0%
83.33%61.480212,118100.0%80.0%
66.67%63.97309,645100.0%50.0%
66.67%61.171211,67875.0%50.0%
16.67%66.71,02512,46933.3%0.0%
83.33%62.46559,91766.7%100.0%
50.00%62.389111,92966.7%33.3%
83.33%61.695612,798100.0%75.0%
66.67%65.887012,172100.0%33.3%
50.00%65.31,12813,99150.0%50.0%
83.33%61.384213,143100.0%66.7%
33.33%64.61,04112,7300.0%40.0%
60.00%55.47838,77675.0%0.0%
60.00%51.87158,213100.0%33.3%
60.00%51.289911,766100.0%33.3%
60.00%51.191215,59850.0%66.7%
40.00%54.07709,48650.0%33.3%
40.00%56.61,00511,11250.0%33.3%
40.00%50.87338,99850.0%0.0%
20.00%55.61,08014,1080.0%25.0%
60.00%55.77319,89466.7%50.0%
60.00%51.977811,24150.0%66.7%

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Zyra vs Aphelios - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zyra do against Aphelios in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Aphelios matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aphelios's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Zyra do against Aphelios in the early game?

In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Aphelios with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Aphelios in the late game?

In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Aphelios 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 Aphelios matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Aphelios with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Aphelios?

The best Zyra build against Aphelios includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Zyra runes against Aphelios?

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

Does Zyra counter Aphelios?

Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Aphelios with a 60.0% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Aphelios in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Zyra against Aphelios?

When playing Zyra against Aphelios, 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.