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How to Win Zyra vs Evelynn Counter MatchupZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra vs Evelynn

How to Beat Evelynn as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Evelynn as Zyra

based on 4,130 Zyra vs Evelynn matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Evelynn as Zyra came out of an evaluation of 4130 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Zyra is forced to battle against Evelynn in only 2.6% of her rounds.

Zyra vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

Zyra does a good job of beating Evelynn. On average, she wins a terrific 52.5% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Zyra vs Evelynn rounds, Zyra’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Evelynn.

Best Zyra vs Evelynn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

StormsurgeShadowflameRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zyra to level upe
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Second ability for Zyra to level upq
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Last skill for Zyra to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra's q ability q
Zyra's w ability w
Zyra's e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Evelynn as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Evelynn

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 Evelynn

Purchasing Vision Wards can help you detect Evelynn's location in order to prepare for her ambushes.

A large share of Evelynn's threat is in her charm, 'Allure.' Protect allies marked with 'Allure' or, if you are marked, make sure allies are between you and where Evelynn may attack from.

If you suspect Evelynn is about to ambush one of your teammates, let them know by pinging the minimap and typing in chat.

Zyra vs Evelynn Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Evelynn Image
3.8
< Kills >
9.4
6.6
< Deaths >
6.4
10.7
< Assists >
6.7
0.81
< Killing Sprees >
2.1
56
< Minions Killed >
21
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.31
1,035
< Physical Damage >
741
19,654
< Magic Damage >
21,871
1,056
< True Damage >
630
21,747
< Damage Dealt >
23,242
19,487
< Damage Taken >
32,629
9,877
< Gold Earned >
12,373
1.79
< Towers >
0.82
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
2,023
< Total Healing >
15,673
11,694
< Experience >
14,175
60
< Vision Score >
21
25
< Wards Placed >
7
277
< Time Dealing CC >
201

How to Counter Evelynn with Zyra in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several significant Zyra versus Evelynn counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Evelynn’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Evelynn..

Zyra normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Evelynn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zyra and Evelynn

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Evelynn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Evelynn

Who is Better, Zyra or Evelynn?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zyra usually wins when trying to fight Evelynn, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Zyra makes a good counter for Evelynn.

While Zyra does have a higher win rate compared to Evelynn, when facing one another, Zyra also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zyra into Evelynnas 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 Evelynn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zyra is an above average counter to Evelynn. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Zyra against Evelynn.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Evelynn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Evelynn as Zyra, we analyzed 4,130 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 Evelynn 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zyra to counter Evelynn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra most often racks up more CS compared to Evelynn. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Zyra versus Evelynn build include Cryptbloom, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra used at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs Evelynn than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Zyra had an average winrate of 52.5% when playing against Evelynn with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Evelynn as Zyra, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Relentless Hunter, and Taste of Blood runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Zyra vs Evelynn counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.5% win rate overall.

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