Taric vs Zyra Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Support, this is Taric versus Zyra — a support/tank hybrid against a mage/support hybrid. 182 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Taric at a 66.5% win rate into Zyra. That is 16.5 points above even, so Zyra is one of the matchups Taric can lean on.
Track Bastion on Taric and Stranglethorns on Zyra — the lane swings on those two. Whoever spends Cosmic Radiance or Stranglethorns first hands the other a window.
Neither profile surprises the other: Taric and Zyra are both mixed threats. Taric opens on 645 health and 40 armour, Zyra on 574 and 29. That 11-point armour gap favours Taric in the first all-in. By level 18 that becomes 2328 health and 113 armour for Taric against 2155 and 100 for Zyra.
Range decides much of the early game: Zyra attacks from 575 units, Taric from 150. Taric has to create the opening before the trade maths turn around — a gap-closer, a freeze, or help from the jungle.
Riot scores Zyra at 7/10 for difficulty against 3/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. Treat 182 games as the confidence attached to 66.5%. The Taric versus Zyra numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Taric holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Taric wins 66.5% of the recorded games.
66.5% from Taric's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
182 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Taric build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Taric build page.