How to Play Zyra Top: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

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Zyra Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Top

When Zyra Top gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Zyra wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Zyra's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Zyra hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Zyra can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Zyra can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Zyra Top Laning Plan

Zyra plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Zyra Top is 292 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 52% of games. Zyra averages 1.00 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Zyra Mid and Late Game

What Zyra does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Zyra brings crowd control (percentile 93): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.
Zyra out-wards most champions (percentile 89): keep owning vision around the next objective.
Zyra wins 27.5 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Mistakes to avoid

Zyra mitigates little damage (4/100): one bad position ends the fight, so stay behind your frontline.

Playing 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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How to Play Zyra FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Zyra power spike?

Zyra's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.

How do you play Zyra Top?

From this patch's ranked data, Zyra wins by playing to these strengths: start fights with crowd control; control vision; end the game early.

Zyra How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes