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Zyra
Patch 16.2.1
SupportDifficulty
Medium
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Win lane by poking the enemy out with and . Use your priority to set up vision and seeds around objectives, then use and to prevent the enemy from ever entering the pit.
Playstyle
A high-damage lane bully and zone-control mage who uses a garden of plants to dominate objectives and punish enemy engage.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Elite objective control— plants can tank Dragon and Baron for your team.
- +Dominant laning— and provide long-range, safe harass to push enemies out of lane.
- +Superior disengage— and can shut down entire team dives instantly.
- +High base damage—you can often top the damage charts even on a support budget.
Weaknesses
- -Zero mobility— is your only defense; if it misses, you are likely dead.
- -Incredibly squishy—one misstep in positioning often leads to an instant gray screen.
- -Reliant on seed RNG—bad placement can limit your early lane pressure.
- -Skillshot dependent—most of your kit's value is tied to landing the slow-moving .
Abilities
spawns seeds around you periodically. Stand near them to bait enemies into trades. You can spawn plants from these seeds to intercept skillshots like hooks.
is your primary poke. It spawns Thorn Spitters (long range). Always try to hit the enemy champion and a seed simultaneously to maximize damage.
gives you manual seed control. Store two charges. Use one to scout bushes and save the other for your combo. Killing units reduces its cooldown.
is your core CC. It grows Vine Lashers which reduce enemy Move Speed. Because it travels slowly, use it through walls or from bushes to catch people.
is a massive AOE knockup. It also enrages your plants, making them much stronger. Ensure you have plants spawned before or during the cast.
Teamfight Role
Zone-Control Peeler
Stay in the backline. Use and to peel for your carries. Your plants do the work—you just need to stay alive to keep spawning them.
If you see 3+ enemies clumped in a choke point, use Flash + + to win the fight instantly with a massive knockup.
Combos
Standard Poke
->
Cast on the enemy, then immediately drop a seed inside the area before it explodes. The Thorn Spitter will spawn and start firing immediately.
The Catch
-> -> ->
Land to root them. Drop both seeds to grow Vine Lashers for the move speed reduction, then follow up with for extra damage.
Full All-In
-> -> -> ->
Start with to root. Drop a seed, then immediately to lock them down. Finish with and your second to overwhelm them with enraged plants.
Self-Peel
-> ->
If an assassin jumps on you, drop and directly on top of yourself. Use to spawn a slowing plant to help you kite away during the knockup.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | You unlock , allowing you to spawn plants. Your poke damage doubles compared to level 1. |
| Level 3 | You have your full kit. The into combo makes you very dangerous for the enemy to engage on. |
| Level 6 | provides massive AOE CC and kill pressure, turning you into a major threat in 2v2 skirmishes. |
| Level 11 | With rank 2 , your mid-game objective control becomes oppressive during Dragon and Baron fights. |
| Level 16 | Max rank has a very low cooldown, allowing you to use it for almost every pick or defensive play. |
Tips & Tricks
- •Plants prioritize targets you have recently auto-attacked or hit with or .
- •You can use to scout bushes without walking into them; the seeds grant small vision.
- •Your plants take reduced damage from AOE but die quickly to single-target autos. Position them to the side of waves.
- • enrages existing plants, refreshing their effectiveness and increasing their size.
- •Use through minions—it does not stop on the first target hit, making it great for unexpected roots.
- •Spawning a plant with near a seed creates a Vine Lasher, which is better for self-peel due to the move speed reduction.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using before casting or →The enemy sees the seed and destroys it or walks away before you can actually spawn a plant.
- ✕Missing while being aggressive→You have no mobility or other CC to protect yourself; you will get engaged on and die immediately.
- ✕Sitting on two charges of →You are wasting potential plant DPS and slowing down your overall seed recharge rate.
- ✕Standing too far forward to poke→As one of the squishiest champions, you will be deleted by any hard CC or assassin before you can react.
- ✕Not auto-attacking champions in fights→Your plants might target minions instead of the enemy champions, drastically reducing your effective damage output.
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