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How to Win Vladimir vs Zyra Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Vladimir

based on 4,423 Vladimir vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. In our dataset, Vladimir battled Zyra in 4423 rounds. Including so many matchups for Vladimir vs Zyra gives us faith in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to counter your opponent. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Vladimir is forced to battle against Zyra in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir does a poor job of beating Zyra. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Vladimir vs Zyra rounds, Vladimir’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Zyra.

Best Vladimir vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Cosmic DriveRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zyra as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Zyra

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Zyra Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Zyra Image
6.5
< Kills >
3.6
5.3
< Deaths >
6
5.8
< Assists >
11
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.78
189
< Minions Killed >
56
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
972
< Physical Damage >
1,040
22,923
< Magic Damage >
21,067
390
< True Damage >
1,103
24,286
< Damage Dealt >
23,211
34,939
< Damage Taken >
18,328
12,024
< Gold Earned >
9,703
1.9
< Towers >
1.86
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
29,568
< Total Healing >
2,042
15,392
< Experience >
11,466
16
< Vision Score >
60
8
< Wards Placed >
25
128
< Time Dealing CC >
272

How to Counter Zyra with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several significant Vladimir against Zyra matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zyra..

Vladimir normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zyra. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Zyra

Who is Better, Vladimir or Zyra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually loses when taking on Zyra, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes a bad counter for Zyra.

While Vladimir does have a lower winrate than Zyra, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vladimir into Zyraas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vladimir has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zyra. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

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

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Vladimir, we analyzed 4,423 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 Vladimir 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir in order to counter Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir on average gets much more CS compared to Zyra. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Zyra build include Cosmic Drive, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Vladimir incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Zyra than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Zyra with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Zyra as Vladimir, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Vladimir vs Zyra face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

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