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

Zyravs Rakan

SMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Zyra vs Rakan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zyra wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Rakan based on 40 games. Rakan 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 Rakan 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 - 55.0% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
55.0% WR
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Rakan vs Zyra matchup - 45.0% win rate
Rakan
45.0% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Rakan Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Rakan matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 40
55.0%
Win Rate
45.0%
2.0
CS / min
1.1
705
DMG / min
233
9,583
Gold / game
8,487
69
Heal / min
238
307
DMG Mitigated / min
1,028
1.8
CC / min
1.1
47.4%
Early Game WR
52.6%
61.9%
Late Game WR
38.1%

Zyra vs Rakan Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Rakan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 55.0% win rate compared to Rakan's 45.0%, giving Zyra a 10.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rakan controls the early laning stage, but Zyra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rakan 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 Rakan leads by 891 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra players can confidently pick into Rakan and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Rakan 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 Rakan Laning Phase Breakdown

Zyra wins the laning phase against Rakan in League of Legends

Zyra is favored during the laning phase against Rakan, 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
2.0Zyra
1.1Rakan
Zyra significantly out-farms Rakan by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Zyra a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Rakan players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
705Zyra
233Rakan
Zyra heavily out-damages Rakan by 473 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rakan 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
9,583Zyra
8,487Rakan
Zyra generates a commanding 1,095 more gold per game than Rakan. This substantial economic advantage means Zyra consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rakan should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.8Zyra
1.1Rakan
Zyra provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Rakan, 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
376Zyra
1,267Rakan
Rakan vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 891 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rakan 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 Rakan

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Rakan, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Rakan 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Rakan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Rakan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rakan
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra47.4%
Rakan early game win rateRakan52.6%
Late Game
Zyra
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra61.9%
Rakan late game win rateRakan38.1%

Rakan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Zyra. This lopsided early game means Rakan 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 61.9% win rate — 23.8 points above Rakan. 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: Rakan 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 Rakan

Domination rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs RakanDomination
Dark Harvest - best Zyra rune vs RakanCheap Shot - best Zyra rune vs RakanSixth Sense - best Zyra rune vs RakanUltimate Hunter - best Zyra rune vs Rakan
Sorcery rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs RakanSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs RakanScorch - best Zyra rune vs Rakan
100.0% WR

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

How does Zyra do against Rakan in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Rakan matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to Rakan's 45.0%, a 10.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zyra do against Rakan in the early game?

In the early game, Rakan has the advantage against Zyra with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Rakan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zyra do against Rakan in the late game?

In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Rakan matchup with a 61.9% win rate compared to 38.1%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zyra vs Rakan matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Rakan with a 55.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 10.0 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Rakan?

The best Zyra build against Rakan includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Rakan?

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

Does Zyra counter Rakan?

Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Rakan with a 55.0% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Rakan in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Zyra against Rakan?

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