Rise of the Thorns, Zyra is a powerful plant-mage support champion in League of Legends. Released in 2012, she controls the battlefield by spawning deadly plants and ensnaring enemies with her abilities.

Key Features:

• Passive Garden of Thorns: Periodically spawns seeds that can be transformed into damaging plants
• Deadly Spines (Q): Creates thorn-shooting plants that deal magic damage
• Rampant Growth (W): Places seeds that can become plants when hit by other abilities
• Grasping Roots (E): Roots enemies and spawns slowing vine plants
• Stranglethorns (R): Large AoE knockup that enrages nearby plants

Core Mechanics:

• Plant Management: Strategic seed placement and activation
• Zone Control: Uses plants to control areas and objectives
• Crowd Control: Root, slow and knockup abilities
• Support & Damage: Flexible between damage and utility roles

Stats & Details:

• Resource: Mana
• Range Type: Ranged
• Store Price: 3150 BE / 790 RP
• Recommended Role: Support/Mage
• Difficulty: Medium

Zyra excels at harassing enemies and providing utility through her plants and crowd control abilities. Her playstyle revolves around strategic seed placement and plant activation timing for maximum impact.

Key Tips:

• Use seeds proactively to control zones
• Combine abilities to maximize plant spawning
• Position carefully as Zyra is relatively immobile
• Use ultimate to turn teamfights with CC and empowered plants

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