Zyravs Zilean
Zyra vs Zilean is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zyra wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Zilean based on 31 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 Zilean 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 Zyra vs Zilean?
Zyra wins 49.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 35.6% and 62.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.2% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 49 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Zyra vs Zilean is an even matchup: Zyra wins 49.0% of 49 games, and the 95% range (35.6–62.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 51.2% for Zyra; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 156, within the margin of error (47 games).
- Zyra players pick the Q > W > E skill order far more often against Zilean: under 0.5% of their other Support games, 18.4% 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zyra vs Zilean Win Rate by Game Length
Zyra's win rate against Zilean 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 Zilean in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zyra vs Zilean 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)EvenZyra gold at 15: +156
- First itemZileanZyra: 15.5 min · Zilean: 13.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zyra Changes Against Zilean
Choices Zyra players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Zilean18.4%+18.4 pts
Grisly MementosRuneUsually22.6%vs Zilean6.1%−16.5 pts
Cheap ShotRuneUsually30.2%vs Zilean14.3%−15.9 pts
ScorchRuneUsually70.7%vs Zilean85.7%+15.0 pts50.0% WR here- E > W > Qthe E > W > Q skill orderSkill priorityUsually10.4%vs Zileanunder 2%−10.4 pts
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually10.6%vs Zilean20.4%+9.8 pts
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually0.6%vs Zilean4.1%+3.5 pts
Best Zyra Build vs Zilean
Usual Zyra build (Support)
81.8% win rate · 11 games
Against Zilean
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 16 Zyra games against Zilean 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 15.5 min (median of 27 games).
- Zilean usually completes Shurelya's Battlesong first, at 13.3 min (median of 24 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 Zilean
Usual Zyra runes (Support)
Arcane Comet
53.9% win rate · 872 games
Against Zilean
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 26.19. 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 Zilean FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Zyra vs Zilean?
Zyra vs Zilean is an even matchup: Zyra wins 49.0% of 49 games, and the 95% range (35.6–62.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Zyra's win rate against Zilean?
Zyra wins 49.0% of 49 Support games against Zilean on patch 26.19 (95% range 35.6–62.5%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 51.2% would be expected.
Does Zyra counter Zilean?
Not clearly. Zyra wins 49.0% of 49 games against Zilean, and the 95% range (35.6–62.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zyra or Zilean?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 156, within the margin of error (47 games).
Does Zyra outscale Zilean?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zilean strongest against Zyra?
Zilean is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Zyra build against Zilean?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zyra's usual Support core: Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Rabadon's Deathcap. The biggest change against Zilean: Plated Steelcaps (0.6% usually, 4.1% here).
What runes should Zyra use against Zilean?
Use Zyra's usual Arcane Comet page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Zilean: Grisly Mementos (22.6% usually, 6.1% here).