Mage

Zyra

Rise of the Thorns

Born in an ancient, sorcerous catastrophe, Zyra is the wrath of nature given form—an alluring hybrid of plant and human, kindling new life with every step. She views the many mortals of Valoran as little more than prey for her seeded progeny, and thinks nothing of slaying them with flurries of deadly spines.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Garden of Thorns
Q
Deadly Spines
W
Rampant Growth
E
Grasping Roots
R
Stranglethorns

Zyra

Overview

On patch 16.21, Zyra is rated B tier in the support role, winning 51.4% of 2,847 ranked games with a 2.9% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Electrocute with Exhaust and Flash and builds Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch, and Sorcerer's Shoes.

Zyra struggles most against Janna (35.3%), Leona (40.2%), and Xerath (42.6%) and does best against Tahm Kench (65.2%), Bard (63.6%), and Alistar (60.5%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 2,847 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

51.4%

Win rate

2.9%

Pick rate

2.8K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Zyra

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.
Seeds grant vision to your team.
Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Playing against Zyra

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.
Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.
Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.
Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.
Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

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Matchups

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Strong against

Tahm Kench65.2%89
Bard63.6%33
Alistar60.5%43
Thresh60.0%130
Neeko59.4%32

Weak against

Janna35.3%34
Leona40.2%122
Xerath42.6%54
Rell42.9%35
Lulu43.8%128

Abilities

P
Garden of Thorns
Seeds spawn around Zyra periodically, becoming faster with level. Zyra can cast Deadly Spines or Grasping Roots near seeds to grow plants, who fight for Zyra.
Q
Deadly Spines
Thick vines spread through the ground and explode into spines, dealing magic damage to enemies within the area. If cast near a seed, Deadly Spines grows a Thorn Spitter plant, which fires at enemies from afar.
Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5Cost: 55Range: 800
W
Rampant Growth
Zyra plants a seed, lasting up to 60 seconds. Deadly Spines and Grasping Roots cast near seeds will turn them into plants who fight for Zyra. Zyra can store multiple seeds at once, and killing enemies reduces Rampant Growth's recharge time.
Cooldown: 0Cost: 0Range: 850
E
Grasping Roots
Zyra sends forth vines through the ground to ensnare her target, dealing damage and rooting enemies they come across. If cast near a seed, Grasping Roots grows a Vine Lasher, whose short range attacks reduce enemy Move Speed.
Cooldown: 11Cost: 70/75/80/85/90Range: 1100
R
Stranglethorns
Zyra summons a twisted thicket at her target location, dealing damage to enemies as it expands and knocking them airborne as it contracts. Plants within the thicket are enraged.
Cooldown: 110/100/90Cost: 100Range: 700