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Zeri Counters

Zeri

Zeri, The Spark of Zaun

Who beats Zeri in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Marksman
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Zeri

These champions have the tools to beat Zeri.

  1. Draven
    Draven

    Draven wins early trades against Zeri before her items come online.

  2. Caitlyn
    Caitlyn

    Caitlyn outranges Zeri and zones her early.

  3. Varus
    Varus

    Varus outpokes Zeri early and roots her with his ultimate.

  4. Jhin
    Jhin

    Jhin outranges Zeri early and roots her.

Worst picks against Zeri

Zeri usually wins these matchups.

  1. Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw

    Spark Surge lets Zeri dash out of Kog'Maw's range, and he has nothing to follow her.

  2. Jinx
    Jinx

    Zeri dashes past Flame Chompers and reaches Jinx, who has no escape.

  3. Aphelios
    Aphelios

    Zeri dashes over terrain to dodge Aphelios's weapon combos and kites him in long fights.

  4. Twitch
    Twitch

    Zeri's dashes escape Twitch's ambush, and her chain lightning finds him once he is revealed.

How to counter Zeri

  1. Pressure her early; she is weak before her items.

  2. Stay away from walls; she can vault over them.

  3. Watch for her ultimate, which gives her movement speed and chain lightning.

  4. Use point-and-click crowd control; her dashes dodge most skillshots.

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Draven, Caitlyn, Varus and Jhin are strong picks against Zeri. Draven wins early trades against Zeri before her items come online.
Zeri usually has the advantage against Kog'Maw, Jinx, Aphelios and Twitch, so avoid those picks when Zeri is likely in the bot lane.
Pressure her early; she is weak before her items. Stay away from walls; she can vault over them.
Zeri has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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