Talk:Zyra/@comment-217.123.141.44-20130227222307/@comment-6170572-20130227234829

Zyra's support role happened due to her release/nerd circumstances, and the realization that she could be a mean support as well.

What I mean by that is a) Zyra was released brokenly OP due to even Riot not realizing how much her plants did (in tandem with the already strong abilities). The nerfs scared people away, even though she is still amazing. I forget who it was, but a pro popularized her as a support and people stopped playing her mid.

To answer your question, it's alright to have a midlands as a viable support too. Makes for more unpredictability and a safer 1st pick and all that jazz. You just need to make sure her scaling factors (the AP ratios and things that get stronger and stronger with items/runes/masteries) balance her non-scaling factors (the things that make a support, primarily cc and buffs). Then your champ can do both.