Zyra vs Shaco Counter Pick

A support Shaco lives on ambush, and ambush works poorly against a champion who leaves persistent objects on the ground. Zyra wins 59.1% of 220 support games on patch 16.13.1, carrying a difficulty rating of 7 against his 9 — the harder champion to pilot is also the one losing the exchange.

Rampant Growth seeds sit for up to 60 seconds and bloom on command, so Zyra can contest the brush Shaco wants without standing in it. Deceive teleports him into position for the Backstab bonus, but arriving inside a live plant zone with 630 health and 30 armor is a poor trade against area magic damage backed by a 575-range caster. Jack In The Box fears from stealth, and Grasping Roots answers by stopping him before the box triggers.

Two numbers shape the pattern of play. Shaco’s 345 base move speed beats Zyra’s 340, so he chooses when fights begin and roams faster; his level-18 armor of 98 is unusually low for a champion that fights at 125 range, which keeps him killable deep into the game. Two-Shiv Poison slowing on hit is the tool that closes the gap, so respecting it before it is thrown matters more than reacting after. Full ability text is on the Shaco profile.