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How to Win Orianna vs Zyra Counter MatchupOrianna is in the b tier of champions

Orianna vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Orianna in LoLOrianna is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Orianna

based on 2,207 Orianna vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
43.9 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zyra as Orianna came out of an examination of 2207 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Orianna is forced to battle against Zyra in only 4.2% of her rounds.

Orianna vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Orianna has done a pathetic job of countering Zyra. On average, she wins a lowly 43.9% of the time the champs face each other in. In Orianna vs Zyra matches, Orianna’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood against Zyra.

Best Orianna vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Orianna Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Orianna to level upq
>
Second ability for Orianna to level upw
>
Last skill for Orianna to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Orianna's passive ability p
Orianna's q ability q
Orianna's w ability w
Orianna's e ability e
Orianna's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Zyra as Orianna

Tips for Playing as Orianna against Zyra

Command: Protect can be used on yourself to return the Ball back to you quickly. Combine this with Command: Attack for a quick harassment.

Command: Dissonance is a very powerful escape tool if Orianna has the Ball. The combination of speed and leaving a slowing obstacle can be quite powerful.

Command: Shockwave can be used to drag enemies towards you or away from you if you position the Ball properly.

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.

Orianna vs Zyra Counter Stats

Orianna Image
Win Rate
43.9 %
VS
Win Rate
56.1 %
Zyra Image
5.3
< Kills >
3.7
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
8.9
< Assists >
10.6
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
0.81
175
< Minions Killed >
58
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
942
< Physical Damage >
979
19,691
< Magic Damage >
19,956
313
< True Damage >
1,057
20,947
< Damage Dealt >
21,993
19,991
< Damage Taken >
18,408
11,480
< Gold Earned >
9,817
1.98
< Towers >
1.83
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,134
< Total Healing >
2,119
14,896
< Experience >
11,640
21
< Vision Score >
60
10
< Wards Placed >
25
358
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Zyra with Orianna in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some critical Orianna versus Zyra counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Orianna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Orianna may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zyra..

Orianna typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zyra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Orianna and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Orianna
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Orianna
Zyra

Who is Better, Orianna or Zyra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Orianna usually loses when playing against Zyra, with a 43.9% win rate. Therefore, Orianna makes a bad counter to Zyra.

While Orianna does have a much lower winrate than Zyra, when facing one another, Orianna also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Orianna into Zyraas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Orianna has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zyra. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Orianna is a terribly counter to Zyra. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Orianna against Zyra.

Additional Information for Orianna Players

How We Calculated Our Orianna vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Orianna, we analyzed 2,207 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 Orianna 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 learn all of the intricacies of Orianna to counter Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Orianna often accumulates much more CS relative to Zyra. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Orianna versus Zyra build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Orianna used at least these three items in her build, she did much better when fighting Zyra than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Orianna boasted an average winrate of 43.9% battling Zyra with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Zyra as Orianna, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Orianna vs Zyra face-offs, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 43.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zyra as Orianna are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.