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Yasuo vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Yasuo

based on 10,843 Yasuo vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our data, Yasuo faced Zyra 10843 times. With so many matchups for Yasuo vs Zyra gives us faith in our capacity to prepare actionable stats and a supported build to suppress your opposition. This counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Yasuo fights Zyra in only 4.1% of his rounds.

Yasuo vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yasuo has done a below average job of countering Zyra. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Yasuo vs Zyra rounds, Yasuo’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zyra.

Best Yasuo vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelKaenic RookernBloodthirsterTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yasuo to level upq
>
Second ability for Yasuo to level upe
>
Last skill for Yasuo to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Zyra as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Zyra

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

Advice to Win Against Zyra

Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.

Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.

Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.

Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.

Yasuo vs Zyra Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Zyra Image
7.3
< Kills >
3.8
7.2
< Deaths >
6
5.1
< Assists >
11.2
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
0.85
190
< Minions Killed >
58
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.45
18,992
< Physical Damage >
1,025
1,962
< Magic Damage >
18,997
996
< True Damage >
1,094
21,951
< Damage Dealt >
21,116
25,910
< Damage Taken >
18,097
12,920
< Gold Earned >
9,749
2.29
< Towers >
1.74
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,167
< Total Healing >
1,945
14,929
< Experience >
11,665
18
< Vision Score >
57
9
< Wards Placed >
24
214
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Zyra with Yasuo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several influential Yasuo vs. Zyra counter stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zyra. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Yasuo normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Zyra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yasuo and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Zyra

Who is Better, Yasuo or Zyra?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yasuo usually loses when playing against Zyra, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Yasuo makes a bad counter to Zyra.

While Yasuo does have a lower winrate than Zyra, when facing one another, Yasuo also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yasuo into Zyraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Yasuo has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zyra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Yasuo is a somewhat poor counter to Zyra. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yasuo against Zyra.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Yasuo, we analyzed 10,843 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zyra as Yasuo comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Yasuo in order to counter Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo typically gets much more CS as Zyra. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Yasuo versus Zyra build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Zyra than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Yasuo had an average winrate of 48.7% battling Zyra with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Zyra as Yasuo, Yasuo players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Yasuo vs Zyra face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.7% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Yasuo x Zyra tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all rounds run with these champions.