How to Win Zyra vs Alistar Counter Matchup Zyra is in the a tier of champions

Zyra vs Alistar

How to Beat Alistar as Zyra in LoL Alistar is in the s tier of champions
Mage Support
Tank Support

How to Beat Alistar as Zyra

based on 603 Zyra vs Alistar matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Alistar as Zyra resulted from an examination of 603 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Zyra encounters Alistar in only 1.3% of her matches.

Zyra vs Alistar Matchup Summary

Zyra does a decent job of beating Alistar. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Zyra versus Alistar matches, Zyra’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood against Alistar.

Best Zyra vs Alistar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionSpellthief's Edge

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Liandry's AnguishZhonya's HourglassShard of True Ice

Optional Items

Morellonomicon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zyra to level up e
>
Second ability for Zyra to level up q
>
Last skill for Zyra to max out w

Runes

Sorcery Arcane Comet Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
Domination Taste of BloodRelentless Hunter
Adaptive Adaptive Armor
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra q ability q
Zyra w ability w
Zyra e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Alistar as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Alistar

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.

Advice to Win Against Alistar

Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.

Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.

When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

Zyra vs Alistar Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Alistar Image
4.2
< Kills >
2.3
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
11.3
< Assists >
13.7
0.9
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
55
< Minions Killed >
42
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,025
< Physical Damage >
1,264
19,535
< Magic Damage >
6,304
1,178
< True Damage >
798
21,739
< Damage Dealt >
8,366
14,449
< Damage Taken >
25,752
9,748
< Gold Earned >
8,290
1.79
< Towers >
1.81
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,347
< Total Healing >
9,299
11,714
< Experience >
11,170
51
< Vision Score >
44
23
< Wards Placed >
21
248
< Time Dealing CC >
159

How to Counter Alistar with Zyra in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several strategic Zyra versus Alistar matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Alistar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Alistar..

Zyra typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Alistar. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zyra and Alistar

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Alistar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Alistar

Who is Better, Zyra or Alistar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zyra usually wins when trying to fight Alistar, with a 51.9% win rate. Therefore, Zyra makes a good counter to Alistar.

While Zyra does have a higher win rate compared to Alistar, when they face off with one another, Zyra also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Zyra into Alistaras her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zyra also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Alistar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Alistar matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zyra is a decent counter for Alistar. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zyra against Alistar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zyra

Zyra Loses Against

Rell Rell 46.9% winrate Kled Kled 47.1% winrate Rumble Rumble 47.2% winrate Yorick Yorick 47.5% winrate

Zyra Wins Against

Ryze Ryze 61.4% winrate Aphelios Aphelios 59.5% winrate Syndra Syndra 59.3% winrate Gragas Gragas 58.4% winrate

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Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Alistar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Alistar as Zyra, we analyzed 603 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 Alistar as Zyra 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

Zyra Build Alistar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zyra to counter Alistar during both the early game 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 suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Alistar. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Zyra versus Alistar build include Liandry's Anguish, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shard of True Ice. When Zyra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Alistar than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zyra boasted an average win rate of 51.9% when playing against Alistar with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Alistar as Zyra, Zyra players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Zyra vs Alistar LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.9% winrate overall.

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