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

Zyra vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Zyra

based on 2,289 Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Zyra resulted from an analysis of 2289 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Zyra encounters Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of her matches.

Zyra vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Zyra does a good job of countering Jarvan IV. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.3% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Zyra against Jarvan IV games, Zyra’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Zyra vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMorellonomiconLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

CryptbloomZaz'Zak's RealmspikeMalignanceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Zyra vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Jarvan IV Image
3.7
< Kills >
6.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
10.9
< Assists >
12.1
0.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
55
< Minions Killed >
40
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.29
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,027
< Physical Damage >
13,903
19,626
< Magic Damage >
1,433
1,027
< True Damage >
920
21,681
< Damage Dealt >
16,257
18,502
< Damage Taken >
33,489
9,709
< Gold Earned >
11,801
1.75
< Towers >
1.75
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
1,901
< Total Healing >
13,059
11,379
< Experience >
13,661
60
< Vision Score >
25
26
< Wards Placed >
7
278
< Time Dealing CC >
490

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Zyra in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several strategic Zyra versus Jarvan IV counter stats that can help us realize the differences between the two. As an example, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..

Zyra usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zyra and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Zyra or Jarvan IV?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zyra usually wins when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Zyra makes a good counter for Jarvan IV.

While Zyra does have a higher win rate than Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Zyra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zyra into Jarvan IVas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Jarvan IV matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Zyra is an above average counter for Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zyra against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Zyra, we analyzed 2,289 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 Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Zyra versus Jarvan IV build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Morellonomicon, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Jarvan IV than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Zyra boasted an average win rate of 52.3% when countering Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Jarvan IV as Zyra, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Zyra vs Jarvan IV clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.3% win rate overall.

If you want to get Zyra versus Jarvan IV tips and counter builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all games finished with both champions.