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Zyra combos

Rise of the Thorns

3 Zyra combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is W › Q › E. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Zyra combos

Harassment

W › Q › E

When: An enemy is within range of a seed.

Plant a seed then Deadly Spines near it: a Thorn Spitter grows and fires from afar; Grasping Roots near a seed grows a Vine Lasher that slows.

The root

E › Q › R

When: An enemy is isolated.

Grasping Roots roots the target; Deadly Spines deals damage in an explosion, Stranglethorns knocks up.

The team fight

W › W › R › E

When: A fight begins at a prepared spot.

Stranglethorns damages as it spreads then knocks up the enemies; the plants inside the thorns become enraged.

Common mistakes

• Casting your abilities far from your seeds: you lose the plants.
• Forgetting that seeds last 60 seconds.
• Using the ultimate with no plants to enrage.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Deadly Spines	7/6.5/6/5.5/5	55 Mana	800
W · Rampant Growth	0	—	850
E · Grasping Roots	11	70/75/80/85/90 Mana	1100
R · Stranglethorns	110/100/90	100 Mana	700

Official ability descriptions

PassiveGarden of Thorns

Seeds spawn around Zyra periodically, becoming faster with level. Zyra can cast Deadly Spines or Grasping Roots near seeds to grow plants, who fight for Zyra.

QDeadly Spines

Thick vines spread through the ground and explode into spines, dealing magic damage to enemies within the area. If cast near a seed, Deadly Spines grows a Thorn Spitter plant, which fires at enemies from afar.

WRampant Growth

Zyra plants a seed, lasting up to 60 seconds. Deadly Spines and Grasping Roots cast near seeds will turn them into plants who fight for Zyra. Zyra can store multiple seeds at once, and killing enemies reduces Rampant Growth's recharge time.

EGrasping Roots

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

RStranglethorns

Zyra summons a twisted thicket at her target location, dealing damage to enemies as it expands and knocking them airborne as it contracts. Plants within the thicket are enraged.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W51.5% · 33 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W		●												●	●
E			●					●		●		●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 36 games).

Riot's official tips for 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.

How to play around Zyra's combos

• 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.

Frequently asked questions

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