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How to Win Volibear vs Zyra Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Volibear

based on 3,393 Volibear vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
45.6 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zyra as Volibear came out of an examination of 3393 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Volibear encounters Zyra in only 4.2% of his matches.

Volibear vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear does a awful job of countering Zyra. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.6% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Volibear vs Zyra games, Volibear’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Zyra.

Best Volibear vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRecurve Bow

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlack CleaverKaenic RookernSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zyra as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Zyra Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
45.6 %
VS
Win Rate
54.4 %
Zyra Image
5.6
< Kills >
3.8
6.8
< Deaths >
6
5.5
< Assists >
11
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.86
135
< Minions Killed >
59
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.52
11,207
< Physical Damage >
1,048
8,426
< Magic Damage >
19,934
696
< True Damage >
1,015
20,330
< Damage Dealt >
21,998
34,895
< Damage Taken >
18,141
11,945
< Gold Earned >
9,821
2.5
< Towers >
1.85
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,914
< Total Healing >
2,010
14,777
< Experience >
11,660
18
< Vision Score >
58
8
< Wards Placed >
25
577
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Zyra with Volibear in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some strategic Volibear versus Zyra matchup stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between this set of champions. As an example, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zyra..

Volibear usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Zyra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Zyra

Who is Better, Volibear or Zyra?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Volibear usually loses when facing off against Zyra, with a 45.6% win rate. Thus, Volibear makes a poor counter to Zyra.

While Volibear does have a much lower win rate than Zyra, when they face off with one another, Volibear also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Volibear into Zyra.

Furthermore, Volibear also has some 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 ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Volibear is a bad counter to Zyra. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Volibear against Zyra.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Volibear, we analyzed 3,393 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 Volibear 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

If you would like to truly master Volibear to counter Zyra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear on average racks up more CS relative to Zyra. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Volibear versus Zyra build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Volibear bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Zyra than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 45.6% when countering Zyra with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Zyra as Volibear, Volibear players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Volibear vs Zyra counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 45.6% winrate overall.

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