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Zyra
Rise of the Thorns

Zyra

Passive · Garden of Thorns

Zyra plants seeds around the map; her abilities sprout them into plants that attack enemies.

DamageDurabilityMagicDifficultyMobilityCC
Champion profile (Riot)
  • Damage4
  • Durability3
  • Magic8
  • Difficulty7
  • Mobility3
  • CC8
Counters by laneEach lane has counters + tips
Top

How to play as Zyra

Top: hold CS, run TP or Ghost depending on the matchup.

How to beat Zyra

Top: punish wave-states and ward river/jungle to dodge ganks.

Jungle

How to play as Zyra

Jungle: track Scuttle, gank weak lanes, scale to objectives.

How to beat Zyra

Jungle: ward objectives, never walk blind into brush.

Mid

How to play as Zyra

Mid: shove wave fast and roam to side lanes.

How to beat Zyra

Mid: watch for roams and save Flash for the next gank.

ADC

How to play as Zyra

ADC: kite the frontline, hit the closest tank then the carries.

How to beat Zyra

ADC: stay behind minions and focus the enemy ADC in fights.

Support
Primary

How to play as Zyra

Support: keep vision + peel for ADC, build Locket of the Iron Solari + Knight's Vow.

How to beat Zyra

Support: dodge hooks/engages, buy Mikael's into heavy CC.

Abilities

Garden of Thorns

Passive

Innate: Zyra's abilities spawn Thorn Spitters upon hitting certain targets. * Deadly Spines will spawn one under each enemy champion, large monster, and epic monster hit. * Grasping Roots will spawn one under the first enemy champion hit, otherwise at maximum range.

Numbers (latest)
Active duration of a Thorn Spitter
6s
Health of a Thorn Spitter
(20~260) + 35% Ability Power
Health of Thorn Spitter
( 20 - 272) + 25% Ability Power

Deadly Spines

Q

Active: Zyra sprouts thorny spines at the target location that burst after a 0.625-seconds delay, dealing magic damage to enemies hit.

Numbers (latest)
Damage
70/125/180/235 + 50% Ability Power
Cooldown7 to 5.5 4

Rampant Growth

W

Active: Zyra marks the target enemy champion or monster for 6 seconds, dealing magic damage every 0.5 seconds over 3 seconds, during which they are also slow.

Garden of Thorns deal 100% increased damage against targets marked by Rampant Growth.

Numbers (latest)
Seed durations
4.5s
[Adjustment] Cooldown
12/11/10/9s
Cooldown15 to 12 4

Grasping Roots

E

Active: Zyra shoots a surge of vines in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit and root them for a duration.

Numbers (latest)
Rooting duration
1/1.25/1.5/1.75s
Cooldown12

Stranglethorns

Ultimate

Active: Zyra summons a monstrous thicket at the target location that deals magic damage to enemies hit as it expands. After 2 seconds, the thicket snaps upward to airborne enemies within for 1 second.

Garden of Thorns hit by the thicket become enraged, restoring 50% of their current health, increasing their maximum health by 50%, gaining 25% increased size and refreshing their duration while the thicket expands. Additionally they gain 50% bonus attack speed.

Numbers (latest)
Area of Effect
430
Cooldown80 to 60 3
Balance history6 patches
7.21 changes
  • Garden of Thorns · Plant’s damage’s Ability Power ratio: 15%10%
6.3f9 changes
  • Garden of Thorns · [Adjustment] Thorn Spitters Max Health: (20 ~ 272) + 25% Ability Power(30 ~ 240) + (22% ~ 50%) Ability Power
  • Garden of Thorns · [Adjustment] Thorn Spitters Damage: (10~80) + 13% Ability Power(15 ~ 127) + 15% Ability Power
  • Garden of Thorns · [Adjustment] Thorn Spitters Damage to Monsters: Deal 50% Damage to MonstersDeal (15 + Champion Level × 2) Bonus Damage
  • Garden of Thorns · [Adjustment] Thorn Spitters Attack Range: 575550
  • Deadly Spines · [Adjustment] Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5s6.5/6/5.5/5s
  • Deadly Spines · [Adjustment] Bonus Damage: 50% Ability Power60% Ability Power
  • Rampant Growth · [Adjustment] Cooldown: 15/14/13/12s12/11/10/9s
  • Grasping Roots · [Adjustment] Cast Range: 1000900
  • Stranglethorns · [Adjustment] Damage: 170/250/330 + 60% Ability Power150/225/300 + 50% Ability Power
6.2b3 changes
  • Base Stats · Base Armor: 3437
  • Deadly Spines · Damage: 70/125/180/235+60% Ability Power60/115/170/225+50% Ability Power
  • Rampant Growth · Seed durations: 6s4.5s
5.2c2 changes
  • Garden of Thorns · Damage of Thorn Spitters: 5~75 + 10% Ability Power10~80 + 13% Ability Power
  • Deadly Spines · Damage: 70/125/180/235 + 50% Ability Power70/125/180/235 + 60% Ability Power
5.0a2 changes
  • GARDEN OF THORNS · Health of Thorn Spitter: (20 - 160) + 35% Ability Power( 20 - 272) + 25% Ability Power
  • DEADLY SPINES · Damage: 60/110/160/210 + 50% Ability Power70/125/180/235 + 50% Ability Power
5.04 changes
  • GARDEN OF THORNS · Active duration of a Thorn Spitter: 8s6s
  • GARDEN OF THORNS · Health of a Thorn Spitter: (40~628) + 10% Ability Power(20~260) + 35% Ability Power
  • GRASPING ROOTS · Rooting duration: 1.25/1.5/1.75/2s1/1.25/1.5/1.75s
  • STRANGLETHORNS · Area of Effect: 500430