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

Zyra vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Zyra

based on 8,486 Zyra vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our database, Zyra faced Jinx 8486 times. Having so many matchups for Zyra vs Jinx gives us confidence in our ability to produce actionable statistics and a recommended build to annihilate your rival. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Zyra encounters Jinx in only 5.3% of her matches.

Zyra vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Zyra has done a good job of countering Jinx. On average, she wins a fantastic 53.5% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Zyra against Jinx games, Zyra’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Jinx.

Best Zyra vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

CryptbloomZaz'Zak's RealmspikeZhonya's HourglassMorellonomicon

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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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Guide to Countering Jinx as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Zyra vs Jinx Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Jinx Image
3.8
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
6.3
10.8
< Assists >
7
0.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
57
< Minions Killed >
179
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,008
< Physical Damage >
18,472
19,677
< Magic Damage >
1,011
1,040
< True Damage >
392
21,725
< Damage Dealt >
19,876
18,391
< Damage Taken >
20,995
9,785
< Gold Earned >
12,187
1.88
< Towers >
2.27
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
2,016
< Total Healing >
5,367
11,540
< Experience >
13,009
57
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
283
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Jinx with Zyra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several influential Zyra against Jinx counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Jinx..

Zyra usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Jinx. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zyra and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Jinx

Who is Better, Zyra or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zyra usually wins when playing against Jinx, with a 53.5% win rate. Thus, Zyra makes a great counter for Jinx.

While Zyra does have a higher winrate compared to Jinx, when facing one another, Zyra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zyra into Jinxas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zyra has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jinx. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Jinx 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 allies during teamfights.

Zyra is a great counter for Jinx. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zyra against Jinx.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Zyra, we analyzed 8,486 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 Jinx 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

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

Zyra often picks up a lot less CS compared to Jinx. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Zyra versus Jinx build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better countering Jinx than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zyra had an average win rate of 53.5% when playing against Jinx with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Jinx as Zyra, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Relentless Hunter, and Taste of Blood runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Zyra vs Jinx matchups, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jinx as Zyra are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.