Xerath with Zyra
How to Synergize Xerath and Zyra
based on 2,697 Xerath with Zyra pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Xerath Zyra Synergy Summary
Best Xerath vs Zyra Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Xerath and Zyra
Tips for Playing as Xerath with Zyra
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
Advice to Understand How Zyra Will Play
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.
Xerath Zyra Synergy Stats
How to Play with Zyra as Xerath in LoL
The Xerath Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Xerath sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zyra. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Zyra helps Xerath perform worse in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.
When Xerath tries to synergize with Zyra, he gets a small increase in his total damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Zyra supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played alongside Zyra on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Zyra. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Zyra.
Moreover, when Xerath plays with Zyra on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Zyra does a poor job of covering Xerath in teamfights.
Synergies between Xerath and Zyra
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Is Xerath better when played alongside Zyra?
There is no one best synergy for Xerath that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. However, overall, Zyra is a top-tier companion for Xerath. By being on the same side as Xerath, she improves their win rate by 3.0% to 53.6%. This clearly indicates that there is a very real synergy between Xerath and Zyra that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.
Zyra has a lower difficulty than Xerath. That means you don't need to be careful when lining up Zyra teammates to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.
Fighting alongside, Xerath players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Combined, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.
In contrast, by grouping Xerath and Zyra together, you may not be giving your side a lot of sustained damage output. Plan to have other champions on your team that offsets this hole in their playstyle.
Regardless of the ability of your Zyra ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Xerath in order to pair well with Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.
The best finished items to have in your Xerath and Zyra synergy build include Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Zyra than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xerath boasted an average winrate of 53.6% when playing alongside Zyra with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Xerath and Zyra pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.6% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Zyra with Xerath are shown for every ranked division. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.