MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zyra vs Vel'Koz
Zyra vs Vel'Koz in Support: who wins more often?
Across 685 ranked games in Support, Zyra beats Vel'Koz in 49% 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 behind by 79 gold.
Zyra at 15:00
- Gold: -79
- CS: +2
- XP: -107
Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 679 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zyra counter Vel'Koz?
Even on the count: Zyra lands at 49% over 685 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 Vel'Koz
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zyra wins 57% of 280 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 404.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 280 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 404 |
| First blood | 56% | 220 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 185 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 350 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 144 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:41 and level 6 lands around 8:41. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zyra in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Vel'Koz specifically, Zyra finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 51.6% over 184 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zyra core is Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Morellonomicon: 54.7% across 845 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 Liandry's Torment (11,347 games).
Skill plan: Zyra players max E first and take E at level 1.