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How to Synergize Zyra with Gangplank on the Same TeamZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra with Gangplank

How to Win With Zyra and Gangplank Paired TogetherZyra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Zyra and Gangplank

based on 2,398 Zyra with Gangplank pairs
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Zyra has fought alongside Gangplank in 2398 recently played, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the hosts of League, we feel confident that we can produce high-quality, insightful builds to help Zyra play with Gangplank. It is relatively rare for Zyra to play with Gangplank on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 1.5% of games with Zyra.

Zyra Gangplank Synergy Summary

Zyra does a ok job of playing alongside Gangplank. Typically, she wins an acceptable 50.7% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Zyra when fighting on the same team as Gangplank by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zyra vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeCryptbloomMorellonomicon

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
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Q
3
W
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E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Zyra and Gangplank

Tips for Playing as Zyra with Gangplank

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 Understand How Gangplank Will Play

Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.

Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.

Zyra Gangplank Synergy Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Gangplank Image
3.8
< Kills >
3.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
11.4
< Assists >
10.8
0.82
< Killing Sprees >
0.81
56
< Minions Killed >
57
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,007
< Physical Damage >
1,019
20,402
< Magic Damage >
19,893
1,113
< True Damage >
1,061
22,523
< Damage Dealt >
21,973
19,534
< Damage Taken >
18,691
9,959
< Gold Earned >
9,800
1.79
< Towers >
1.78
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,149
< Total Healing >
2,028
11,944
< Experience >
11,606
63
< Vision Score >
59
26
< Wards Placed >
25
279
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Play with Gangplank as Zyra in LoL

The Zyra Gangplank synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gangplank, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Zyra sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gangplank. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Gangplank helps Zyra perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zyra tries to synergize with Gangplank, she gets a little increase in her full damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Gangplank supports by providing cover for her to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Zyra is played alongside Gangplank on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Gangplank. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Gangplank.

Additionally, when Zyra plays with Gangplank on the same side, she usually takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Gangplank does a poor job of covering Zyra during teamfights.

Synergies between Zyra and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zyra
Gangplank

Is Zyra better when played alongside Gangplank?

There is no top champion pairing for Zyra that will always be her best synergy. However, Gangplank is a below average companion for Zyra. By being on the same side as Zyra, he decreases their win rate by -1.9% to 50.7%. This shows that there is a bad bond between Zyra and Gangplank that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Gangplank has a greater difficulty than Zyra. That means Zyra players need to be very careful when enlisting Gangplank comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to work well with you.

When playing alongside, Zyra players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. When paired, these two can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Conversely, by aligning Zyra and Gangplank together, you may not be granting your team a lot of utility. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Gangplank ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra Gangplank Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zyra and Gangplank, we analyzed 2,398 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Zyra with Gangplank comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Zyra in order to synergize with Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to focus on in your Zyra and Gangplank synergy build consist of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra used at least these three finished items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Gangplank than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zyra had an average winrate of 50.7% when playing alongside Gangplank with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating your oponents, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Relentless Hunter, and Taste of Blood runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for this champion pairing, this mix of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

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