Zyra/Development

Champion Sneak Peek - Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
By NeeksNaman

Sometimes the most dangerous predators in the wild are the ones you'd never expect - even the vegetation in Valoran! , mysterious and alluring, is one powerful plant that is poised and ready to unleash nature's fury on the League of Legends.

As fierce as she is relentless, Zyra uses the and  of the Plague Lands as her weapons, planting  on the battlefield that spring to life into powerful allies. Are you the type that takes great joy in laughing maniacally as around your foes, shredding them to pieces with the power of nature itself? If so, you'll go wild for Zyra, Rise of the Thorns.

Zyra, Rise of the Thorns, Revealed
By NeeksNaman

Are you ready to meet one of the fiercest and deadliest champions ever to step foot out of the Valoran wilds? Meet, Rise of the Thorns. This floral femme fatale packs a lot of petals and punch, directly on the battlefield and springing them to life into deadly plant allies.

As a plant mage, Zyra's kit revolves around her ability to sow and transform seeds through. Zyra can store up seeds using an ammo system, dropping these seemingly-harmless buds on the ground to grant limited vision while they remain active. Seeds aren't too threatening on their own, and enemies can even move over a seed to stomp it out of existence at only the cost of revealing their position on the map for a few seconds. Zyra's full fury blooms, however, when you use her other abilities to interact with her seeds.

On its own, causes damage to enemies caught in the area of effect after a slight delay. caught in the area of effect, however, will spring to life as a ravenous with a ranged attack. Likewise, Zyra's ability deploys a line attack that roots enemies caught in its path for a moderate duration. affected by transform into  armed with a shorter-range attack that slows enemies. Zyra can even drop a seed in the path of an ability she's just cast to surprise her enemies with an instant plant-to-the-face.

To seal the deal, Zyra can invoke her ultimate ability,, to afflict an area with an infestation of thorny vines that deal significant damage as they spread out. After a brief delay, the vines retract again, knocking any enemies still within the area of effect into the air. Any of Zyra's plants touched by the become enraged, gaining a hefty bit of attack speed and growing to an imposing size. Zyra can execute some intense combos with her abilities, playing off to lock enemy champions into a fight with the deadly wilds themselves.




 * Abilities

I= Upon dying, Zyra transforms into a vengeful plant that fires one last shot before expiring.
 * Rise of the Thorns

Zyra grows a bud at target location. After a brief delay it explodes, launching damaging thorns at all nearby enemies. If cast on a, Deadly Bloom grows a Thorn Spitter plant, which fires at enemies from afar.
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 * Deadly Bloom

Zyra plants a seed, granting of an area for up to 30 seconds. cast on seeds will turn them into plants who fight for Zyra.
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 * Rampant Growth

Zyra sends forth vines through the ground to ensnare her target, dealing damage and enemies they come across. If cast on a, Grasping Roots grows a Vine Lasher, whose short range attacks enemy Movement Speed.
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 * Grasping Roots

Zyra summons a twisted thicket at her target location, dealing damage to enemies as it expands and knocking them as it contracts. Plants in the area are enraged, increasing their.
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 * Stranglethorns

Rise of the Thorns: Inside the Art of Zyra
By NeeksNaman

The road to create a champion occasionally has some bumps along the way. Zyra, Rise of the Thorns, is no exception. Originally, the concept of a plant-based champion was in our designer's heads for over a year. Try after try, it just never felt perfect. Different concept art, multiple kits, loads of designers - Zyra saw it all. Finally, the brush parted to reveal the final concept that just kicked ass and worked on all levels.

But don't take our word for it: Katie 'RiotTeaTime' De Sousa, Sam King, and Marco 'OCRAM818' Bustos are here to dish out the inside dirt on Zyra, from the style of her splash art and abilities to the challenge of creating the soundscape for a plant person.

Mid-Season Magic
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 * Garden of Thorns


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 * Deadly Spines


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 * Rampant Growth


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 * Grasping Roots


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 * Stranglethorns

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