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

Zyra vs Shaco

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

based on 5,736 Zyra vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
53.9 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Zyra engaged Shaco in 5736 matches. With so many games with Zyra vs Shaco provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a pro build to destroy Shaco. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Zyra has to counter Shaco in only 3.6% of her rounds.

Zyra vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Zyra has done a good job of beating Shaco. On average, she wins a terrific 53.9% of games the champs face each other in. In Zyra vs Shaco games, Zyra’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Zyra vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterCryptbloomZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentVoid StaffMorellonomicon

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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 Shaco as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Zyra vs Shaco Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
53.9 %
VS
Win Rate
46.1 %
Shaco Image
4
< Kills >
7.6
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
10.8
< Assists >
8
0.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
61
< Minions Killed >
38
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.02
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,031
< Physical Damage >
8,340
19,987
< Magic Damage >
10,048
1,063
< True Damage >
1,683
22,082
< Damage Dealt >
20,071
20,049
< Damage Taken >
27,648
10,189
< Gold Earned >
11,835
1.77
< Towers >
1.08
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
2,159
< Total Healing >
9,362
12,086
< Experience >
13,703
61
< Vision Score >
31
26
< Wards Placed >
10
296
< Time Dealing CC >
614

How to Counter Shaco with Zyra in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some critical Zyra vs. Shaco matchup stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shaco..

Zyra normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Shaco. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zyra and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Shaco

Who is Better, Zyra or Shaco?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zyra usually wins when facing off against Shaco, with a 53.9% win rate. Therefore, Zyra makes a great counter for Shaco.

While Zyra does have a higher win rate compared to Shaco, when facing one another, Zyra also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zyra into Shacoas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Shaco matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Zyra is a great counter for Shaco. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zyra against Shaco.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zyra

Zyra Loses Against

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Zyra Wins Against

KalistaKalista59.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee58% winrateHweiHwei57.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.6% winrate

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Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Zyra, we analyzed 5,736 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 Shaco 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zyra Build Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zyra in order to counter Shaco during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra most often gets more CS relative to Shaco. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Zyra versus Shaco build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Cryptbloom, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Zyra incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Shaco than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Zyra boasted an average win rate of 53.9% when playing against Shaco with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Shaco as Zyra, Zyra players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Relentless Hunter, and Taste of Blood runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Zyra vs Shaco counters, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shaco as Zyra are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.