Where do people get the idea that zyra is a control/utility mage.

Gigahappytown·Nov 30, 2015·2 votes·638 views

When she plays exactly the opposite?

she has the biggest 6 power spike among mages. high cc high burst damage high sustained damages only other champ that comes close is viktor.

8 Comments

Hinagiku33Nov 30, 20151 votes

A. Because Riot said so at one point

B. Because she's like Heimerdinger and was one of Riot's attempt at a minion-master champ

C. Because she controls areas by spawning plants and offers utility like her root and knock-up to help her team even if she doesn't itemize for damage

GigahappytownNov 30, 20151 votes

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A. Because Riot said so at one point

B. Because she's like Heimerdinger and was one of Riot's attempt at a minion-master champ

C. Because she controls areas by spawning plants and offers utility like her root and knock-up to help her team even if she doesn't itemize for damage

Using plants to "zone" people is a waste of seeds

you are better off just waiting until you can e them 100-50s most mid laners and with ult outright kills them

EcchiOtakuTMNov 30, 20151 votes

If that's a waste of seeds you don't play the game much.

FadedFreezyNov 30, 20151 votes

I've always understood the concept of creating a structure within gameplay that helps you as utility, and depending on the magnitude of the structure it could affect map control or even positioning in team fight settings. What are you suggesting she is?

Aeolian MelodiesNov 30, 20151 votes

Because her ult is a massive AoE knock up, she has an AoE snare, plants to zone people, one of which also slows?

ChortleNov 30, 20151 votes

She has minor utility so I can see why that is questionable, but she's definitely a control mage.

Her zoning is some of the best in the game. Azir probably outclasses her still.

I agree she can burst people down fairly quickly, but her core gameplay is poke/control.

AbyssphereNov 30, 20151 votes

Having CC is part of being a control mage (control = crowd + zone). Zyra having an AOE knockup, an AOE snare and targeted perma-slows, combined with the zoning potential of both the knockup and her plants in general, makes her a control mage.