Zyra, Rise of the Thorns, is a ranged mage and support champion. In fights Zyra is a fragile champion who deals magic damage over extended fights. Here are the augments Zyra players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.
Arena tier
AStrong, reliable picks
Zyra games this patch
18,144
Skill max
E>Q>W
Quick Answer for Patch 26.20
Trueshot Prodigy
Prismatic
When you damage a champion from far away, fire a Trueshot Barrage at them.
Why on Zyra
Grasping Roots (E) and Deadly Spines (Q) reach champions from long range, so hitting them near max distance fires Trueshot Barrage at them for extra damage.
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Infernal Conduit
Prismatic
Your Abilities apply an infinitely stacking Burn, dealing magic damage over time. Your Burn effects reduce your basic Ability Cooldowns.
Why on Zyra
Deadly Spines (Q) and Grasping Roots (E) apply stacking Burn that lowers their own cooldowns, so you turn seeds into plants more often during long fights.
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Magic Missile
Gold
Dealing damage with an Ability fires 3 magic missiles, each dealing percent max Health true damage.
Why on Zyra
Hits from Deadly Spines (Q), Grasping Roots (E) and Stranglethorns (R) fire percent max Health true damage missiles, giving your poke real damage against tanky targets.
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In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Zyra players take it.
Based on 18,144 Zyra games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Zyra players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.
Best Augments for Zyra by Rarity
Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Zyra players take most at each rarity, most taken first.
Prismatic augments
Trueshot Prodigy
Infernal Conduit
Spellwake
Eureka
Gold augments
Magic Missile
Phenomenal Evil
Big Brain
Skilled Sniper
Silver augments
Augmented Power
ADAPt
Witchful Thinking
Best Prismatic Items for Zyra
The Prismatic items Zyra players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.
Pyromancer's Cloak
Runecarver
Detonation Orb
Night Harvester
Cruelty
Everfrost
Zyra Arena Build
Boots to start, then the items Zyra players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.
Starting boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Core items
Liandry's Torment
Rabadon's Deathcap
Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Morellonomicon
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zyra Skill Order
The order Zyra players level their abilities in most often: max Grasping Roots (E) first, then Deadly Spines (Q), and take Stranglethorns (R) whenever you can.
EGrasping Roots
QDeadly Spines
WRampant Growth
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FAQ
What are the best augments for Zyra in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Zyra players take Trueshot Prodigy, Infernal Conduit and Magic Missile most often.
What is the best Prismatic item for Zyra?
The Prismatic items Zyra players pick most are Pyromancer's Cloak, Runecarver and Detonation Orb.
What should Zyra build in Arena?
Start with Sorcerer's Shoes, then the items Zyra players build most: Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap and Blackfire Torch. Adapt the rest to the lobby.
What is the best skill order for Zyra in Arena?
Max Grasping Roots (E) first, then Deadly Spines (Q), and level Stranglethorns (R) whenever you can.
Is Zyra good in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Zyra is A tier in the Arena tier list: strong, reliable picks.