@CertainlyT An Idea For A New Mechanic For Zyra
While I was browsing through another Zyra thread, I got to thinking about what kind of changes I'd like to see on Zyra to make her more interesting. So while I was thinking, my thoughts turned to her passive. What kind of changes I'd like to see on Zyra's passive to make it less lackluster, when a sudden thought came to mind on her lore.
She killed a sorceress and used stole her powers, to create a new body for herself. So why not make this thematic piece of information related to her actual gameplay?
My idea for an additive to her passive is this. (Excuse my lack of naming sense)
(Passive) Thorn Bloom: If Zyra kills an enemy champion with her Vengeful Thorn, she respawns on their corpse 1.5 seconds later with 20/27.5/35/42% Health and mana (At levels 1/6/11/16). If her passive kills an enemy, the Thorn/Seed is consumed and ceases to continue in a line.
It'd be a really cool and interesting mechanic, with a built in system that would act as a large buff to her passive while giving her a need to know when not to aim for kills with it.
As she'd respawn on THEIR place of death, she'd have to take care about not killing an opponent with highly risky positioning. Because Zyra could die twice.
So, Pros and Cons.
Pros: Encourages team synergy to let Zyra get a kill with her passive. Fixes the problem of her passive being too lackluster for the damage and weaknesses of it being a projectile. Gives her a potential revival mechanic, with a great reward for good aim and finishing people off with her passive.
Cons: Prevents the rare situation of getting multiple kills from her current passive from happening again. It puts Zyra in a very dangerous situation if it kills someone in a disadvantageous position for Zyra. (E.G: Under their turret.) She can potentially die multiple times in a row if a unusual cycle of Die --> Kill with Passive --> Die ---> Kill with Passive happens, thus giving a lot of gold to the enemy.
Zyra's current passive is just weak, being weaker in damage than Kog'Maw's at all levels and being blocked by projectile and spell shields. The only thing that can stop Kog'maw's passive is terrain, not to mention it's a lot easier to hit people with than Zyra's.
So a little bit of love like this would make Zyra players Certainly(T)hankful.
PS: Yes I just made that Phreak level pun.
