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

Zyravs Zilean

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

Zyra vs Zilean is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zyra wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Zilean based on 26 games. Zilean 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 Zilean 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Zyra
50.0% WR
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Zilean vs Zyra matchup - 50.0% win rate
Zilean
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Zyra vs Zilean Matchup?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Zilean matchup
Winner
Zyra
Matches: 26
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.9
CS / min
1.7
866
DMG / min
303
9,329
Gold / game
8,540
87
Heal / min
326
310
DMG Mitigated / min
398
1.6
CC / min
0.7
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Zyra vs Zilean Matchup Summary

The Zyra vs Zilean matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zilean's 50.0%, giving Zyra a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zilean controls the early laning stage, but Zyra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zilean 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 damage output, where Zyra leads by 563 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zilean's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Zyra vs Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown

Zyra wins the laning phase against Zilean in League of Legends

Zyra is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, 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
1.9Zyra
1.7Zilean
Zyra and Zilean farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
866Zyra
303Zilean
Zyra heavily out-damages Zilean by 563 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zilean 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
9,329Zyra
8,540Zilean
Zyra earns 788 more gold per game than Zilean, 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
1.6Zyra
0.7Zilean
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Zilean, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zyra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zilean should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
397Zyra
724Zilean
Zilean vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 327 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zilean 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 Zilean

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Zilean are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zyra vs Zilean matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zilean
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Zyra early game win rateZyra40.0%
Zilean early game win rateZilean60.0%
Late Game
Zyra
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Zyra late game win rateZyra56.3%
Zilean late game win rateZilean43.8%

Zilean dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Zyra. This lopsided early game means Zilean 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 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Zilean. 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: Zilean 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 Zilean

Sorcery rune tree - Zyra primary runes vs ZileanSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Zyra rune vs ZileanManaflow Band - best Zyra rune vs ZileanTranscendence - best Zyra rune vs ZileanScorch - best Zyra rune vs Zilean
Precision rune tree - Zyra secondary runes vs ZileanPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Zyra rune vs ZileanCoup de Grace - best Zyra rune vs Zilean
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Zyra maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Zilean.


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 Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Zyra do against Zilean in League of Legends?

Zyra wins the Zyra vs Zilean matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zilean's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Zyra do against Zilean in the early game?

In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Zyra with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Zyra do against Zilean in the late game?

In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Zilean matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Zyra vs Zilean matchup?

Zyra wins the matchup against Zilean with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Zyra is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Zyra build against Zilean?

The best Zyra build against Zilean includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Zilean?

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

Does Zyra counter Zilean?

Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 50.0% win rate. Zyra slightly edges out Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Zyra against Zilean?

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