- Win Rate
- 50.9%
- Pick Rate
- 2.7%
- Ban Rate
- 4.5%
Zyra vs Vel'Koz
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 5,218
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 13, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zyra vs Vel'Koz (Support): Zyra wins 41.7% of 132 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -353). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zyra wins 41.7% of 132 games (95% range 33.6–50.2%).
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 Zyra vs Vel'Koz?
Zyra wins 41.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 33.6% and 50.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.1% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −9.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 132 games Lane: Support · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +8.4 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (132 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (63 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zyra wins 41.7% of 132 games (95% range 33.6–50.2%).
- That is 9.4 points worse for Zyra than both champions' overall Support win rates predict (51.1%), so the matchup itself works against this pick.
- Vel'Koz usually wins the lane: 353 gold ahead of Zyra at 15 minutes on average (60 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Zyra players pick Adaptive Force (flex) much less often against Vel'Koz: 90.8% of their other Support games, 79.4% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zyra and Vel'Koz played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zyra's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zyra vs Vel'Koz Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zyra vs Vel'Koz Win Rate by Game Length
Zyra's win rate against Vel'Koz by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zyra's results against Vel'Koz in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zyra vs Vel'Koz Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Vel'KozZyra gold at 15: −353
- First itemVel'KozZyra: 14.9 min · Vel'Koz: 13.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenZyra wins 47.7% of 44 games
What Zyra Changes Against Vel'Koz
Choices Zyra players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Adaptive Force (flex)Stat shardUsually90.8%vs Vel'Koz79.4%−11.4 pts46.0% WR here
Move Speed (flex)Stat shardUsually8.5%vs Vel'Koz19.0%+10.6 pts- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually10.5%vs Vel'Koz20.6%+10.1 pts
Usually12.4%vs Vel'Koz22.2%+9.8 pts- Adaptive Force (offense)Stat shardUsually85.8%vs Vel'Koz76.2%−9.6 pts47.9% WR here
Best Zyra Build vs Vel'Koz
Usual Zyra build (Support)
100.0% win rate · 11 games
Against Vel'Koz
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 25 Zyra games against Vel'Koz carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zyra's standard build instead.
- Zyra usually completes Liandry's Torment first, at 14.9 min (median of 38 games).
- Vel'Koz usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 13.5 min (median of 38 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zyra Runes vs Vel'Koz
Usual Zyra runes (Support)
Electrocute
53.2% win rate · 434 games
Against Vel'Koz
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Zyra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
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Zyra vs Vel'Koz FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Zyra vs Vel'Koz?
Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zyra wins 41.7% of 132 games (95% range 33.6–50.2%).
What is Zyra's win rate against Vel'Koz?
Zyra wins 41.7% of 132 Support games against Vel'Koz on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 33.6–50.2%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 51.1% would be expected.
Does Zyra counter Vel'Koz?
Not clearly. Zyra wins 41.7% of 132 games against Vel'Koz, and the 95% range (33.6–50.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zyra or Vel'Koz?
Vel'Koz usually wins the lane: 353 gold ahead of Zyra at 15 minutes on average (60 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Zyra outscale Vel'Koz?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Vel'Koz strongest against Zyra?
Vel'Koz is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Zyra build against Vel'Koz?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zyra's usual Support core: Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Vel'Koz: Zhonya's Hourglass (12.4% usually, 22.2% here).
What runes should Zyra use against Vel'Koz?
Use Zyra's usual Electrocute page (Domination + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Vel'Koz: Adaptive Force (flex) (90.8% usually, 79.4% here).