Am I the only one who thinks new zyra looks worse in every conceivable way?

TheLastBaron88·4/20/2016, 9:58:35 PM·8 votes·829 views

I mean, her passive now adds no damage to her kit, randomly spawns seeds in a way that feels as RNG-terrible to players as hoping for an Illaoi tentacle to spawn where you want it (it most likely won't be where OR when you want it), plus it makes her W feel somewhat redundant. Her Q has lower base damage and scaling, and also now shares the aoe pattern of malzahar Q (my most hated spell in the entire game exclusively because of the aoe pattern and cast delay), the base damage and scaling on her ult are both down, probably the same on her E, like did any component of her kit NOT get nerfed? Even the damn plants that are supposed to have her power shifted into them die easier, and don't even last as long! It feels terrible having your power tied to static emplacements that don't even last long enough to provide zone control. They look like more of a gimmick now than they ever did. I mean, Zyra thematically fits the role of zone control / counterinitiation mage, the one who punishes you for stepping to her on her turf. This new kit doesn't look to deliver any improvements to that playstyle at all, other than the visual effect of worthless seeds everywhere you don't want them.

Worst of all, the changes look so bad on her kit that even though her new passive should have been a HUGE buff to jungle zyra, her clear looks absolutely glacial, and even LESS healthy than before! This alone speaks volumes as to how bad the other changes really are. Please just stick to reworking broken outdated kits that no one plays anymore from now on, this is disgusting.

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coeurloyal4/20/2016, 10:10:55 PM3 votes

outdated kits that no one plays anymore

Sooo.... Zyra's kit? Her pick rate was in the dumpster because of that kit. Look, I get that you don't like the new kit-- not every update is going to sit will with players that loved the champion. However, overall I think Zyra's changes were a vast improvement, but it takes a different mentality because you have to learn to play around the zone you're holding rather than setting up the zones yourself. It's still plenty strong in that regard.