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

Zyravs Karma

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

Zyra vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zyra wins with a 57.4% win rate (+14.8%) over Karma based on 61 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 Karma 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.

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Zyra - 57.4% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
57.4% WR
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Karma vs Zyra matchup - 42.6% win rate
Karma
42.6% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Karma Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Karma matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 61
57.4%
Win Rate
42.6%
1.7
CS / min
1.2
685
DMG / min
362
8,936
Gold / game
8,075
91
Heal / min
236
292
DMG Mitigated / min
482
1.6
CC / min
0.8
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
58.8%
Late Game WR
41.2%

Zyra vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 61 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 57.4% win rate compared to Karma's 42.6%, giving Zyra a 14.8 percentage point advantage. Zyra dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma 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 Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Zyra wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

Zyra is favored during the laning phase against Karma, 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
1.7Zyra
1.2Karma
Zyra edges out Karma by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zyra.
Damage
685Zyra
362Karma
Zyra heavily out-damages Karma by 322 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma 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
8,936Zyra
8,075Karma
Zyra generates a commanding 861 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Zyra consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Zyra
0.8Karma
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Karma, 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. Karma should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
384Zyra
718Karma
Karma vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 335 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Karma 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 Karma

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Karma 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zyra
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra55.6%
Karma early game win rateKarma44.4%
Late Game
Zyra
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra58.8%
Karma late game win rateKarma41.2%

Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Zyra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zyra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Karma. 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. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Zyra Runes Against Karma

Domination rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs KarmaDomination
Electrocute - best Zyra rune vs KarmaCheap Shot - best Zyra rune vs KarmaGrisly Mementos - best Zyra rune vs KarmaUltimate Hunter - best Zyra rune vs Karma
Sorcery rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs KarmaSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs KarmaTranscendence - best Zyra rune vs Karma
83.3% WR

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


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 Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zyra do against Karma in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Karma matchup with a 57.4% win rate compared to Karma's 42.6%, a 14.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 61 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zyra do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Karma with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Karma matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zyra vs Karma matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Karma with a 57.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.8 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 61 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Karma?

The best Zyra build against Karma includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Karma?

The best Zyra runes against Karma use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Zyra vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zyra counter Karma?

Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 57.4% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Karma in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Zyra against Karma?

When playing Zyra against Karma, 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.