Controller · Support · Jungle

Zyra counters, build & runes

Zyra, Rise of the Thorns, is a controller mostly played in Support and Jungle. In Support it has a 49.6% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at crowd control, teamfights and area damage and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Support67%

Jungle33%

BTier

49.6%Win rate

2.4%Pick rate

2.4%Ban rate

#28Rank · Support

46,747Games

Zyra Support most played build

Runes48% of games · 50.0% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Taste of Blood · Relentless Hunter

Summoner spells49.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order51% of games · 57.9% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items97% of games · 49.7% WR

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 54.1% WR

Liandry's Torment

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots78% of games · 50.7% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Zyra Support counters

Zyra's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Maokai44.1%272
Zilean44.7%586
Blitzcrank46.5%987
Alistar46.7%745
Renata Glasc46.9%286
Lux47.1%1,424

Beats

Brand55.0%493
Pantheon54.5%466
Camille52.5%238
Neeko52.2%303
Xerath51.9%634
Rell51.6%589

BTier

51.8%Win rate

1.2%Pick rate

2.3%Ban rate

#27Rank · Jungle

23,005Games

Zyra Jungle most played build

Runes62% of games · 52.6% WR

Electrocute · Cheap Shot · Sixth Sense · Treasure Hunter
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells51.9% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order84% of games · 60.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items53% of games · 52.8% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build22% of games · 54.0% WR

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots92% of games · 52.6% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Jungle path

Starting on redRedKrugsRaptorsWolvesBlueGromp

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Zyra Jungle counters

Zyra's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Nunu & Willump42.4%196
Rammus47.0%151
Lillia47.1%427
Bel'Veth47.4%255
Wukong48.2%568
Rengar48.3%323

Beats

Naafiri57.1%324
Jayce56.5%177
Evelynn55.9%265
Graves55.5%922
Ivern54.9%142
Warwick54.5%246

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability0
Crowd control4
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel2
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Area damage

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Zyra in Support?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Zyra in Support are Maokai (44.1%), Zilean (44.7%) and Blitzcrank (46.5%). In brackets, Zyra's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Zyra strong against?

In Support, Zyra wins most often against Brand (55.0%), Pantheon (54.5%) and Camille (52.5%).

What is the best Zyra build in Support?

The core Zyra build in Support is Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Zyra good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Support (rank 28), with a 49.6% win rate, 2.4% pick rate and 2.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.