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

Zyra vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lulu as Zyra

based on 2,316 Zyra vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
57.1 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Lulu as Zyra resulted from an analysis of 2316 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Zyra fights Lulu in only 1.5% of her games.

Zyra vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Zyra has done a great job of beating Lulu. Typically, she wins a whopping 57.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Zyra versus Lulu rounds, Zyra’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Lulu.

Best Zyra vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

StormsurgeRylai's Crystal ScepterMorellonomiconLuden's Companion

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Lulu as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Lulu

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 Lulu

Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.

The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.

Zyra vs Lulu Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
57.1 %
VS
Win Rate
42.9 %
Lulu Image
3.4
< Kills >
1.3
5.6
< Deaths >
5.1
10.2
< Assists >
13.5
0.75
< Killing Sprees >
0.21
54
< Minions Killed >
30
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
973
< Physical Damage >
888
18,334
< Magic Damage >
4,940
949
< True Damage >
488
20,258
< Damage Dealt >
6,316
17,041
< Damage Taken >
16,945
9,450
< Gold Earned >
8,154
1.99
< Towers >
1.76
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,887
< Total Healing >
2,349
11,011
< Experience >
10,671
59
< Vision Score >
56
25
< Wards Placed >
25
265
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Lulu with Zyra in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several critical Zyra against Lulu matchup statistics that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lulu’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Lulu..

Zyra normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Lulu. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zyra and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Lulu

Who is Better, Zyra or Lulu?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zyra usually wins when playing against Lulu, with a 57.1% win rate. Thus, Zyra makes a fantastic counter to Lulu.

While Zyra does have a much higher win rate compared to Lulu, when facing one another, Zyra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zyra into Luluas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Lulu 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 allied champions during teamfights.

Zyra is a great counter to Lulu. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zyra against Lulu.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Zyra, we analyzed 2,316 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 Lulu 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

If you would like to truly master Zyra in order to counter Lulu during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra usually accumulates more CS relative to Lulu. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Zyra versus Lulu build include Malignance, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Lulu than with most other common builds. In fact, Zyra boasted an average winrate of 57.1% battling Lulu with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Lulu as Zyra, Zyra players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Zyra vs Lulu counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 57.1% win rate overall.

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