Zyra - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Zyravs Maokai

SMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zyra vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zyra wins with a 61.0% win rate (+22.0%) over Maokai based on 41 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Zyra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zyra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zyra vs Maokai 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 - 61.0% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
61.0% WR
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Maokai vs Zyra matchup - 39.0% win rate
Maokai
39.0% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Maokai Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 41
61.0%
Win Rate
39.0%
1.9
CS / min
1.4
771
DMG / min
466
10,094
Gold / game
9,330
88
Heal / min
277
278
DMG Mitigated / min
1,025
1.9
CC / min
2.2
41.2%
Early Game WR
58.8%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Zyra vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 61.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 39.0%, giving Zyra a 22.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Zyra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai needs to press advantages before Zyra reaches their power spikes, while Zyra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 937 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra players can confidently pick into Maokai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Zyra wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Zyra
1.4Maokai
Zyra edges out Maokai by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zyra.
Damage
771Zyra
466Maokai
Zyra heavily out-damages Maokai by 304 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai 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
10,094Zyra
9,330Maokai
Zyra earns 764 more gold per game than Maokai, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zyra slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.9Zyra
2.2Maokai
Both Zyra and Maokai provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
366Zyra
1,302Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 937 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai 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 Maokai

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Maokai 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 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Maokai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra41.2%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai58.8%
Late Game
Zyra
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra75.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai25.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.8% win rate — a 17.6 percentage point lead over Zyra. This lopsided early game means Maokai 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Zyra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Maokai must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zyra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zyra 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 Maokai

Sorcery rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs MaokaiSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Zyra rune vs MaokaiManaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs MaokaiTranscendence - best Zyra rune vs MaokaiScorch - best Zyra rune vs Maokai
Domination rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs MaokaiDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Zyra rune vs MaokaiTaste of Blood - best Zyra rune vs Maokai
78.6% WR

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

How does Zyra do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Maokai matchup with a 61.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 39.0%, a 22.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zyra do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Zyra with a 58.8% win rate versus 41.2%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zyra do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Maokai matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zyra vs Maokai matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Maokai with a 61.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 22.0 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Maokai?

The best Zyra build against Maokai includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Maokai?

The best Zyra runes against Maokai use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 78.6% win rate in the Zyra vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Zyra counter Maokai?

Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 61.0% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Zyra against Maokai?

When playing Zyra against Maokai, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Maokai. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.