MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Zyra
How often does Xerath beat Zyra in Support?
Xerath into Zyra in Support: 50% observed win rate across 816 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Xerath ahead by 245 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +245
- CS: -1
- XP: +265
Typical gap to Zyra, from 813 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Zyra?
No counter here: Xerath sits at 50% over 816 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zyra: the Xerath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xerath at 55% across 482 games. Flip the lead and Xerath falls to 42% across 332.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 482 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 332 |
| First blood | 55% | 350 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 318 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 332 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 240 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 93 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:15. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's Support build, with receipts
Into Zyra specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 49.6% over 355 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 48.6% across 1,292 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (18,078 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take W at level 1.