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Garen
Garen
88%
12%

vs

50.0%
Zyra
Zyra
33%
67%
Heavy AP damageHeavy CCSustained DPSHeavy poke

Build vs Zyra

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Stridebreaker
1Bruiser
Mortal Reminder
2vs Hybride
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Phantom Dancer
5DPS

Summoner spells

41488%
4126%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank

DPS

Phantom Dancer
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
GarenGaren
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