Skarner vs Zyra JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Skarner vs Zyra

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Use terrain control and suppression to punish Zyra's immobility and lack of escape tools.
Prioritize river and objective-side control to limit Zyra's poke and root angles.
Leverage your tankiness and engage to create picks before Zyra can set up plants.

Jungle Plan

Path camps to approach lanes with terrain for (E) wall pins and suppress high-value targets.
Hold river choke points before Dragon or Herald to deny Zyra's zone control and poke.
Counter-invade when Zyra's plants are down to reduce her vision and poke threat.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before your lanes have priority; Zyra's root and plants punish overextensions.
Respect Zyra's level 2 root and plant poke timing; avoid early river skirmishes without support.
Beware forced smite fights near brush where Zyra's plants control vision and zoning.

Early game

Start clear toward lanes with walls for reliable (E) ganks and avoid open jungle paths.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support river fights.
Avoid early invades without lane priority due to Zyra's strong poke and root zone control.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks full kit; use (E) and (R) for reliable suppression and terrain ganks.
Mid-game tank and suppression power peaks enable frontline control and objective denial.
Post-level 6 ganks punish Zyra's immobility and lack of escape with your suppression.

Win conditions

Convert terrain-based ganks into secured Dragons and Rift Heralds by controlling river vision.
Use suppression (R) to isolate and pick off Zyra or her ADC during skirmishes.
Deny Zyra's scaling by counter-jungling camps when her plants are down and lanes have priority.