Zyra Getting Rekt

Alright. So, simple summary: Last season I mained Zyra and climbed from B5 to somewhere in Silver, stopped playing for several months, and tapped my account before the season ended so I'd close silver. I did okay in many of my games once I learned some tricks and better play strategies.

And I know it's preseason. And I know I will be facing some really good players as the ladder is off during the reset. And I know some things have changed. But what I am really frustrated with is this feeling that overall, Zyra has somehow become a joke on the map. People are really aggressive--stupid aggressive--in my matches, and they are winning big with it.

My main "gripe" right now is the high level of tower diving I am seeing in the early levels. Even some solo champs are just able to zip in, murder me, and zip right back out with little-to-no damage suffered. Even late game, I feel like my damage has been cut way back to the point that most of my 1v1s go horribly wrong. If I miss a skill shot on a chase, I'm dead now. Like zero room for error.

I'm just wondering if I am missing something with these changes that have either mandated I update my stat priorities or be permanently tethered to another player when I am on the map. I used to could solo bot lane briefly if I needed to, but now I can't even seem to duo a bot lane under my own turret. I constantly face situations where the only choice I have is to just back and sit on my platform and watch my turrets get destroyed in seconds, even as early as level 5.

I'm not being specific enough, I know. Just looking for any other Zyras who have noticed anything currently going on and how they are dealing with it. Well, really, anyone who can address this. Something seems WAY off from last season, and that's even as of last week after the season ended.