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How to Win Ahri vs Zeri Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Ahri

based on 1,114 Ahri vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Zeri as Ahri came out of an analysis of 1114 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Ahri is forced to battle against Zeri in only 1.0% of her rounds.

Ahri vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Ahri does a great job of beating Zeri. Normally, she wins a fantastic 54.1% of games the champions face one another in. In Ahri against Zeri matches, Ahri’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Zeri.

Best Ahri vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Zeri

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Ahri vs Zeri Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Zeri Image
6.5
< Kills >
7
5.3
< Deaths >
6
7.8
< Assists >
6.3
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
167
< Minions Killed >
189
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,511
< Physical Damage >
13,574
15,411
< Magic Damage >
6,504
5,350
< True Damage >
569
22,274
< Damage Dealt >
20,648
20,104
< Damage Taken >
23,161
11,432
< Gold Earned >
12,649
2.06
< Towers >
2.25
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,058
< Total Healing >
4,387
14,516
< Experience >
12,861
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
74
< Time Dealing CC >
121

How to Counter Zeri with Ahri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several strategic Ahri vs. Zeri counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zeri..

Ahri typically has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Zeri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ahri and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Zeri

Who is Better, Ahri or Zeri?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually wins when taking on Zeri, with a 54.1% win rate. As a result, Ahri makes a great counter to Zeri.

While Ahri does have a much higher win rate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Ahri also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Ahri into Zeri.

Furthermore, Ahri has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Zeri matchups, Ahri is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Ahri is a great counter to Zeri. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ahri against Zeri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ahri

Ahri Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.2% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.6% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Ahri Wins Against

ZeriZeri54.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.5% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai53.4% winrateOriannaOrianna52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 51.7% 5396 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.3% 365 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.4% 15033 GamesBraumBraum+ 53.2% 1325 Games

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Ahri, we analyzed 1,114 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 Zeri as Ahri 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

Ahri Build Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ahri to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Ahri versus Zeri build consist of Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri combined at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Zeri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ahri boasted an average win rate of 54.1% battling Zeri with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Zeri as Ahri, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Ahri vs Zeri counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.1% winrate overall.

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