Zyravs Katarina
Zyra vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zyra wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Katarina 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 Katarina 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.
Who Wins the Zyra vs Katarina Matchup?
Zyra vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Zyra vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Katarina's 45.5%, giving Zyra a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Zyra dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Zyra is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zyra holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zyra Build Against Katarina
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Katarina are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Zyra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Katarina50.0%Zyra60.0%Katarina40.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Zyra and Katarina, 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Katarina. 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. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Zyra Runes Against Katarina
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Zyra to press their advantage against Katarina, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.03% | 246 | 1.9 | 739 | 9,693 | 55.3% | 49.6% | |
| 50.47% | 212 | 2.3 | 739 | 10,236 | 53.8% | 48.5% | |
| 53.13% | 160 | 1.9 | 769 | 9,628 | 52.9% | 53.3% | |
| 54.90% | 153 | 1.8 | 764 | 9,716 | 58.7% | 52.2% | |
| 52.00% | 150 | 1.9 | 773 | 9,689 | 57.4% | 48.3% | |
| 54.23% | 142 | 1.9 | 741 | 9,762 | 50.8% | 56.8% | |
| 56.30% | 135 | 1.9 | 791 | 10,116 | 61.9% | 53.8% | |
| 49.15% | 118 | 2.0 | 735 | 10,065 | 40.9% | 54.0% | |
| 41.38% | 116 | 2.2 | 796 | 10,923 | 33.3% | 44.6% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 1.9 | 722 | 8,791 | 56.8% | 45.5% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 2.0 | 738 | 10,230 | 53.9% | 50.9% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 2.3 | 758 | 10,892 | 52.4% | 52.7% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.8 | 711 | 9,701 | 53.6% | 47.8% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 2.0 | 752 | 10,373 | 28.6% | 51.0% | |
| 40.91% | 66 | 1.8 | 719 | 9,859 | 59.1% | 31.8% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 1.7 | 685 | 8,936 | 55.6% | 58.8% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 2.2 | 889 | 10,446 | 47.4% | 55.3% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 2.0 | 956 | 10,133 | 61.1% | 51.3% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.9 | 610 | 9,439 | 52.2% | 44.1% | |
| 59.65% | 57 | 1.9 | 771 | 9,583 | 63.2% | 57.9% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 2.3 | 763 | 10,483 | 64.3% | 57.1% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 2.1 | 798 | 9,891 | 57.7% | 53.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.8 | 785 | 9,916 | 60.0% | 38.2% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 2.2 | 771 | 9,812 | 47.6% | 53.6% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 1.8 | 788 | 9,904 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 1.9 | 811 | 9,762 | 62.5% | 42.3% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 1.9 | 771 | 10,094 | 41.2% | 75.0% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 2.0 | 705 | 9,583 | 47.4% | 61.9% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 1.8 | 757 | 8,552 | 43.8% | 34.8% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.9 | 653 | 9,089 | 61.5% | 40.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.4 | 777 | 13,029 | 69.2% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 1.8 | 779 | 12,114 | 50.0% | 26.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 4.5 | 955 | 10,867 | 12.5% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.9 | 866 | 9,329 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 837 | 12,262 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 2.2 | 859 | 11,028 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.9 | 763 | 10,712 | 33.3% | 64.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.6 | 814 | 11,547 | 22.2% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.6 | 880 | 12,354 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.0 | 767 | 11,138 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.6 | 926 | 13,061 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 5.6 | 684 | 10,186 | 33.3% | 11.1% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.6 | 696 | 7,834 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 969 | 10,980 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 790 | 10,600 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 683 | 12,012 | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.6 | 781 | 9,643 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.5 | 794 | 11,594 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.2 | 791 | 12,372 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.0 | 659 | 10,047 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.2 | 929 | 12,970 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.0 | 788 | 10,664 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 1,026 | 11,573 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.2 | 614 | 8,164 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.5 | 965 | 10,671 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.0 | 757 | 11,293 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.8 | 787 | 10,941 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.7 | 805 | 11,028 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.9 | 755 | 10,469 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.9 | 844 | 12,069 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.6 | 970 | 13,188 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.2 | 1,007 | 13,283 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.9 | 704 | 9,908 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.0 | 970 | 12,538 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 956 | 9,654 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 801 | 12,132 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 877 | 11,167 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 854 | 11,622 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 1,076 | 13,077 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.3 | 1,047 | 12,576 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.5 | 893 | 10,942 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.7 | 1,082 | 11,177 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.6 | 739 | 11,041 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.8 | 819 | 9,815 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 869 | 12,836 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,078 | 11,862 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,159 | 12,713 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 714 | 11,330 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,134 | 10,098 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 919 | 10,395 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 887 | 12,618 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 760 | 10,268 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.0 | 851 | 12,967 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 904 | 13,897 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.7 | 770 | 9,758 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.8 | 855 | 10,926 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 997 | 10,390 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 872 | 12,270 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 988 | 12,069 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.7 | 850 | 9,701 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 891 | 11,675 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 588 | 7,851 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 810 | 10,276 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 816 | 11,003 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 721 | 10,876 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 740 | 9,567 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 905 | 14,080 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 1,030 | 14,428 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 973 | 10,407 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 757 | 9,950 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 712 | 12,315 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 871 | 9,300 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 681 | 11,716 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 869 | 10,113 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 649 | 11,046 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 899 | 10,839 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 773 | 12,010 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,010 | 9,810 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,166 | 8,751 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 695 | 11,395 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Zyra vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zyra do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Zyra wins the Zyra vs Katarina matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Katarina's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Zyra do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Katarina 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 Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zyra vs Katarina matchup?
Zyra wins the matchup against Katarina with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.
What is the best Zyra build against Katarina?
The best Zyra build against Katarina includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zyra runes against Katarina?
The best Zyra runes against Katarina use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zyra vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zyra counter Katarina?
Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 54.5% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Zyra against Katarina?
When playing Zyra against Katarina, 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.