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How to Win Zyra vs Gragas Counter MatchupZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Zyra

based on 2,694 Zyra vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League matches every week. Within our data, Zyra battled Gragas in 2694 rounds. With so many matchups for Zyra versus Gragas provides us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to counter your enemy. This matchup is somewhat rare. Zyra is forced to battle against Gragas in only 1.7% of her matches.

Zyra vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Zyra has done a great job of countering Gragas. On average, she wins a fantastic 54.6% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Zyra against Gragas rounds, Zyra’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Zyra vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

CryptbloomLuden's CompanionRylai's Crystal ScepterMorellonomicon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra's q ability q
Zyra's w ability w
Zyra's e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Gragas

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.

Advice to Win Against Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Zyra vs Gragas Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Gragas Image
3.9
< Kills >
6.1
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
10.9
< Assists >
6.8
0.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
56
< Minions Killed >
113
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,035
< Physical Damage >
1,473
20,594
< Magic Damage >
18,660
1,024
< True Damage >
661
22,654
< Damage Dealt >
20,794
18,771
< Damage Taken >
31,121
9,869
< Gold Earned >
11,550
1.78
< Towers >
1.43
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
2,000
< Total Healing >
13,025
11,587
< Experience >
14,519
61
< Vision Score >
21
26
< Wards Placed >
9
278
< Time Dealing CC >
424

How to Counter Gragas with Zyra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some important Zyra vs. Gragas matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gragas. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Zyra usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Gragas. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zyra and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Gragas

Who is Better, Zyra or Gragas?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zyra usually wins when trying to fight Gragas, with a 54.6% win rate. Thus, Zyra makes a great counter for Gragas.

While Zyra does have a much higher winrate than Gragas, when they face off with one another, Zyra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Zyra into Gragasas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zyra also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Gragas matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Zyra is a great counter to Gragas. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zyra against Gragas.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Zyra, we analyzed 2,694 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 Gragas as Zyra 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 truly master Zyra in order to counter Gragas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra typically picks up less CS compared to Gragas. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Zyra versus Gragas build include Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Gragas than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Zyra had an average win rate of 54.6% when countering Gragas with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Gragas as Zyra, Zyra players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Relentless Hunter, and Taste of Blood runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Zyra vs Gragas clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gragas as Zyra are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.