MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zyra vs Jarvan IV
Zyra vs Jarvan IV in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 641 ranked games in Jungle, Zyra beats Jarvan IV in 50% of them.
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 Zyra ahead by 142 gold.
Zyra at 15:00
- Gold: +142
- CS: +16
- XP: +473
Typical gap to Jarvan IV, from 639 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zyra counter Jarvan IV?
Even on the count: Zyra lands at 50% over 641 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Zyra game plan against Jarvan IV
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zyra wins 57% of 363 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 278.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 363 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 278 |
| First blood | 54% | 359 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 187 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 486 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 233 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 120 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:20 and level 6 lands around 6:40. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zyra in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Jarvan IV specifically, Zyra finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 51.3% over 267 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.0% across 50 games.
The most-finished Zyra core is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.4% across 1,381 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (7,479 games).
Skill plan: Zyra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.