Zyra vs Ivern JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zyra vs Ivern

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Prioritize controlling river vision to limit Ivern's buff-sharing and invade paths.
Exploit Zyra's stronger early jungle pressure to contest camps and force Ivern into defensive routes.
Use Zyra's root and plant zoning to punish Ivern's low dueling and isolated fights.

Jungle Plan

Invade Ivern's jungle when he marks camps and delays pickups to deny his buff shares.
Prioritize Scuttle control on your side of the river to secure vision and objective setup.
Use strong gank threat post-level 3 to force Ivern into defensive pathing and limit his utility impact.

Danger windows

Respect Ivern's early invade paths when he uses buff-sharing with teammates for surprise setups.
Avoid isolated river fights where Ivern's (Q) root and Daisy (R) knockup can swing skirmishes.
Be cautious contesting objectives without lane priority as Ivern's utility enables strong team follow-up.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear to reach level 3 quickly and pressure Ivern's slower clear.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support and collapse.
Avoid early river fights without lane priority to prevent Ivern's team utility from turning fights.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Zyra's full kit, enabling stronger root and plant control to punish Ivern's weak dueling.
Level 6 empowers (R) for zone control, turning grouped fights against Ivern's utility setup.
Early three-camp clear speed advantage lets Zyra pressure objectives before Ivern can respond.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle pressure into dragon and Rift Herald control using vision and lane priority.
Use Zyra's root and plants to set up ganks and counterganks, denying Ivern safe farming.
Dominate clustered fights with (R) to punish Ivern's reliance on team utility and protect carries.