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Matchup

Bard
Bard
44%
56%

vs

50.2%

over 1432 games

Zyra
Zyra
33%
67%
Heavy AP damageHeavy CCSustained DPSHeavy poke

Skill matchup

Build vs Zyra

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Bandlepipes
2vs Hybride
Redemption
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41463%
4732%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Wit's End
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Imperial Mandate
Mage
Rapid Firecannon
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Lich Bane
Mage

Other options

Bloodsong
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Shurelya's Battlesong
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Dark Seal
Echoes of Helia
HP
Bramble Vest
Heartsteel
Survival
76.9% WR13 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Deep WardDeep Ward
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
CelerityCelerity
ScorchScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
BardBard
ZyraZyra
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Zyra's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Garden of Thorns (P)

Seeds spawn around Zyra periodically, becoming faster with level. Zyra can cast Deadly Spines or Grasping Roots near seeds to grow plants, who fight for Zyra.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s0s11s–
66s0s11s1m50
95s0s11s1m50
115s0s11s1m40
165s0s11s1m30
185s0s11s1m30

Playing against Zyra

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Destroy her plants by auto-attacking them (1-2 autos) — without plants, her damage is significantly reduced.

2

Her E root is a linear skillshot: stay behind minions or side-step.

3

Zyra is extremely squishy: direct engages kill her in one combo.

4

Her R has a 2s delay before the knockup: get out of the zone if you can, or Flash.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026