Talk:Zyra/@comment-4875928-20120804160449/@comment-62.227.249.119-20120805102922

Played her for quite a lot now, and I dont think shes like REALLY op. She is not bad, but she has this kind of high-risk-high-reward gameplay, which makes it up for her quite high damage. Her damage consists of 3 skillshot nukes and turret style damage from her plants. You can dodge all of it really easily. Also she gets countered by champions who can a) outsustain her harrass b) tanky mages. Winning with her agains Ryze, Kassadin, LB, Galio, you name it, is plain impossible. You only win against other glass cannon champions, elseway youre fked.

If Riot only nefs her damage, it WILL make her underpowered. She has 2 positive aspects which make her viable. Its her damage and her CC. You also will agree that no one will play mid just for cc. She has nothing else. Shes really squishy, has mediocre scalings, no real escape (except for popping her e and ult), no mobility.

Theres no reason to nerf her. I would not even put her into Tier 1 of AP carries. She is in the upper Tier 2 if you play her right and hit your spells, and she is a Heimerdinger if you even miss 1 spell. I'd say shes this kind of Malzahar-Brand Mage type. If you let her cast her stuff, she will melt your team. If you focus her out, stall her out, or just dodge her spells, she is useless, not to mention the many counters she has.