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

Zyravs Caitlyn

SMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zyra vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zyra wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Caitlyn based on 11 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 Caitlyn 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.

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Caitlyn - 72.7% win rateCaitlyn(72.7%)
Zyra - 72.7% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
72.7% WR
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Caitlyn vs Zyra matchup - 27.3% win rate
Caitlyn
27.3% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 11
72.7%
Win Rate
27.3%
5.9
CS / min
6.2
987
DMG / min
916
13,869
Gold / game
14,497
74
Heal / min
197
344
DMG Mitigated / min
499
1.4
CC / min
0.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
85.7%
Late Game WR
14.3%

Zyra vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 27.3%, giving Zyra a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Zyra dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

Caitlyn wins the laning phase against Zyra in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Zyra
6.2Caitlyn
Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn.
Damage
987Zyra
916Caitlyn
Zyra deals 71 more champion damage per minute than Caitlyn. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Caitlyn choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Zyra's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,869Zyra
14,497Caitlyn
Caitlyn earns 628 more gold per game than Zyra, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Caitlyn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Zyra
0.6Caitlyn
Zyra provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Caitlyn, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zyra coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
418Zyra
696Caitlyn
Caitlyn vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 278 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Caitlyn are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. 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 Caitlyn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zyra
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra50.0%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn50.0%
Late Game
Zyra
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra85.7%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn14.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zyra and Caitlyn, with Zyra holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Zyra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Zyra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Zyra Runes Against Caitlyn

Domination rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs CaitlynDomination
Electrocute - best Zyra rune vs CaitlynCheap Shot - best Zyra rune vs CaitlynGrisly Mementos - best Zyra rune vs CaitlynUltimate Hunter - best Zyra rune vs Caitlyn
Sorcery rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs CaitlynSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs CaitlynTranscendence - best Zyra rune vs Caitlyn
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Zyra to press their advantage against Caitlyn, 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 Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zyra do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Caitlyn matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Zyra do against Caitlyn in the early game?

In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Caitlyn in the late game?

In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Caitlyn matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zyra vs Caitlyn matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Caitlyn?

The best Zyra build against Caitlyn includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Caitlyn?

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

Does Zyra counter Caitlyn?

Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 72.7% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Zyra against Caitlyn?

When playing Zyra against Caitlyn, 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.