Malphite vs Zyra
How to Beat Zyra as Malphite
based on 6,439 Malphite vs Zyra matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Malphite vs Zyra Matchup Summary
Best Malphite vs Zyra Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zyra as Malphite
Tips for Playing as Malphite against Zyra
Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.
Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
Advice to Win Against Zyra
Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.
Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.
Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.
Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.
Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.
Malphite vs Zyra Counter Stats
How to Counter Zyra with Malphite in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Malphite against Zyra counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zyra..
Malphite usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zyra. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Malphite and Zyra
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Who is Better, Malphite or Zyra?
Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually loses when playing against Zyra, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Malphite makes a poor counter for Zyra.
While Malphite does have a lower win rate than Zyra, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Zyra.
Moreover, Malphite has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zyra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Malphite is a somewhat poor counter for Zyra. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Zyra.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Malphite to counter Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Malphite typically accumulates more CS relative to Zyra. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.
The ideal items to have in your Malphite versus Zyra build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Hollow Radiance. When Malphite incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Zyra than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 48.1% when playing against Zyra with this counter build.
To have the greatest chance of beating Zyra as Malphite, Malphite players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Malphite vs Zyra fights, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.1% winrate overall.
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