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How to Win Rakan vs Zyra Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Rakan

based on 4,346 Rakan vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.85
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zyra as Rakan came out of an analysis of 4346 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Rakan is forced to battle against Zyra in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Rakan vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rakan has done a dismal job of countering Zyra. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs face each other in. In Rakan versus Zyra rounds, Rakan’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zyra.

Best Rakan vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureAbyssal MaskKaenic RookernShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
>
Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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E
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W
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zyra as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Zyra

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Zyra Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Zyra Image
1.6
< Kills >
3.5
5.5
< Deaths >
6
14.1
< Assists >
11
0.25
< Killing Sprees >
0.76
33
< Minions Killed >
56
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,175
< Physical Damage >
1,111
4,826
< Magic Damage >
19,122
761
< True Damage >
1,051
6,763
< Damage Dealt >
21,286
21,054
< Damage Taken >
17,624
8,403
< Gold Earned >
9,602
1.61
< Towers >
1.86
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,848
< Total Healing >
1,847
10,723
< Experience >
11,210
65
< Vision Score >
60
31
< Wards Placed >
25
174
< Time Dealing CC >
277

How to Counter Zyra with Rakan in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several important Rakan vs. Zyra counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zyra..

Rakan often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zyra. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rakan and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Zyra

Who is Better, Rakan or Zyra?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rakan usually loses when trying to fight Zyra, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Rakan makes a poor counter for Zyra.

While Rakan does have a lower winrate than Zyra, when facing one another, Rakan also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rakan into Zyra.

Additionally, Rakan also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zyra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rakan 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 teammates during team fights.

Rakan is a somewhat poor counter to Zyra. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Rakan against Zyra.

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Rakan, we analyzed 4,346 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 Zyra as Rakan 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Rakan in order to counter Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan on average racks up less CS relative to Zyra. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Rakan versus Zyra build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rakan incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Zyra than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Rakan boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when countering Zyra with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Zyra as Rakan, Rakan players should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Zombie Ward, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Rakan vs Zyra face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zyra as Rakan are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.