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How to Win Zyra vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Zyra

based on 791 Zyra vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Zyra resulted from an examination of 791 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Zyra fights Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her matches.

Zyra vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Zyra does a good job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a fantastic 53.7% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Zyra versus Rek'Sai rounds, Zyra’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Zyra vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

MalignanceLuden'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
>
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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E
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Zyra vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
Rek'Sai Image
3.8
< Kills >
7.9
6.3
< Deaths >
6.8
10.7
< Assists >
7.3
0.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
56
< Minions Killed >
37
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.31
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,020
< Physical Damage >
14,991
20,123
< Magic Damage >
81
1,050
< True Damage >
3,653
22,194
< Damage Dealt >
18,726
18,554
< Damage Taken >
37,363
9,776
< Gold Earned >
12,234
1.8
< Towers >
1.37
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
2,007
< Total Healing >
17,435
11,387
< Experience >
13,893
61
< Vision Score >
22
26
< Wards Placed >
6
272
< Time Dealing CC >
288

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Zyra in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Zyra against Rek'Sai counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Rek'Sai..

Zyra typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zyra and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Zyra or Rek'Sai?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zyra usually wins when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 53.7% win rate. Thus, Zyra makes a great counter for Rek'Sai.

While Zyra does have a higher winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Zyra also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zyra into Rek'Saias her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zyra also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting 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 Rek'Sai 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 teamfights.

Zyra is a great counter for Rek'Sai. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zyra against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zyra

Zyra Loses Against

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Zyra Wins Against

KalistaKalista59.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee58% winrateHweiHwei57.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.6% winrate

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Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Zyra, we analyzed 791 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zyra in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra usually gets more CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champs who on average don't take 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 abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Zyra versus Rek'Sai build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs. Rek'Sai than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Zyra had an average winrate of 53.7% battling Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Rek'Sai 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 combinations players picked for Zyra vs Rek'Sai clashes, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rek'Sai as Zyra are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.