Zyra - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Zyravs Jarvan IV

AMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zyra vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jarvan IV wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Zyra based on 14 games. Zyra wins the early laning phase while Jarvan IV scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zyra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zyra vs Jarvan IV 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.

Compare against an opponent
Zyra - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
42.9% WR
VS
Jarvan IV vs Zyra matchup - 57.1% win rate
Jarvan IV
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Jarvan IV
Matches: 14
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
0.9
CS / min
1.2
755
DMG / min
557
10,469
Gold / game
11,416
188
Heal / min
282
395
DMG Mitigated / min
1,117
1.6
CC / min
0.7
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Zyra vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Jarvan IV wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zyra's 42.9%, giving Jarvan IV a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zyra controls the early laning stage, but Jarvan IV outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zyra needs to press advantages before Jarvan IV reaches their power spikes, while Jarvan IV should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jarvan IV leads by 816 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jarvan IV has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zyra players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jarvan IV overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zyra vs Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Jarvan IV wins the laning phase against Zyra in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Zyra
1.2Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV.
Damage
755Zyra
557Jarvan IV
Zyra heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 197 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jarvan IV 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
10,469Zyra
11,416Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV generates a commanding 946 more gold per game than Zyra. This substantial economic advantage means Jarvan IV 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
0.7Jarvan IV
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Jarvan IV, 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. Jarvan IV should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
583Zyra
1,399Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 816 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Jarvan IV are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Zyra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jarvan IV. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zyra
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra60.0%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV40.0%
Late Game
Jarvan IV
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra33.3%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV66.7%

Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Jarvan IV. This lopsided early game means Zyra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jarvan IV is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zyra. Extended games heavily favor Jarvan IV, 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 Jarvan IV reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV

Sorcery rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs Jarvan IVSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Zyra rune vs Jarvan IVManaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs Jarvan IVAbsolute Focus - best Zyra rune vs Jarvan IVGathering Storm - best Zyra rune vs Jarvan IV
Precision rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs Jarvan IVPrecision
Cut Down - best Zyra rune vs Jarvan IVLegend: Haste - best Zyra rune vs Jarvan IV
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Zyra the best tools to compete against Jarvan IV in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zyra do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Jarvan IV wins the Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Zyra's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zyra do against Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Jarvan IV takes over the Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jarvan IV scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the matchup against Zyra with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Jarvan IV is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Jarvan IV?

The best Zyra build against Jarvan IV includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Jarvan IV?

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

Does Zyra counter Jarvan IV?

No, Zyra struggles against Jarvan IV with only a 42.9% win rate. Jarvan IV has the advantage in this matchup. Zyra players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jarvan IV's lead.

How do I play Zyra against Jarvan IV?

When playing Zyra against Jarvan IV, play cautiously and avoid Jarvan IV's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jarvan IV has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.