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How to Synergize Zed with Zyra on the Same TeamZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed with Zyra

How to Win With Zed and Zyra Paired TogetherZed is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Zed and Zyra

based on 6,204 Zed with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Zed has gone into battle with Zyra in 6204 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Zed play with Zyra. It is somewhat uncommon for Zed to play alongside Zyra on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 4.5% of matches with Zed.

Zed Zyra Synergy Summary

Zed has done a decent job of fighting on the same side as Zyra. Typically, he wins an acceptable 51.6% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Zed when playing with Zyra by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zed vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeProfane HydraVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcEclipseSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Zed and Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zed with Zyra

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Advice to Understand How Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Zed Zyra Synergy Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Zyra Image
9.1
< Kills >
8.8
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
5.4
< Assists >
5.4
2.1
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
161
< Minions Killed >
158
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.36
22,446
< Physical Damage >
22,111
1,242
< Magic Damage >
1,248
1,262
< True Damage >
1,233
24,950
< Damage Dealt >
24,592
23,794
< Damage Taken >
23,255
12,854
< Gold Earned >
12,571
1.64
< Towers >
1.59
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,919
< Total Healing >
3,774
15,326
< Experience >
14,857
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
150
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Play with Zyra as Zed in LoL

The Zed Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Zed sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zyra. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Zyra helps Zed perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Zed is an ally to Zyra, he gets a little increase in his total damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Zyra supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Zed is played with Zyra on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Zyra. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Zyra.

Additionally, when Zed plays with Zyra on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Zyra does a poor job of protecting Zed during teamfights.

Synergies between Zed and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zed
Zyra

Is Zed better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Zed that will always be his ideal synergy. Yet, Zyra is a fantastic ally for Zed. By being on the same team as Zed, she improves their win rate by 3.2% to 51.6%. This demonstrates that there is a very strong bond between Zed and Zyra that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than alone.

Zyra has a lower difficulty than Zed. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Zyra allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, Zed players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. When paired, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by pairing Zed and Zyra together, you will not be granting your other teammates very much engage. Make sure to include other champs on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Zyra ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed Zyra Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zed and Zyra, we analyzed 6,204 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Zed with Zyra comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Zed in order to pair well with Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Zed and Zyra synergy build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Profane Hydra, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Zyra than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Zed had an average win rate of 51.6% when playing alongside Zyra with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for this team composition, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.

If you want to get Zed and Zyra synergy tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all games with data with both champs.