Suggestion for improving Zyra
I've been playing Zyra recently, and I feel like she doesn't have the map presence that she should have. Her Q and E are fairly powerful abilities, but they don't take much thought to use, and her plants feel almost like gimmicks. On the surface, her seeds look like they could be used to place traps, but in practice I've found that there is very little strategy to this because they last for such a short time. Rather than using seeds to establish any kind of broad area control, I find that setting "traps" usually means sticking two seeds in a bush as I am retreating to it (read: "being chased by enemies"). I then throw down my Q or E and make some instant plants.
This is great for short term applications, but I don't feel like it fits Zyra as a champion. Furthermore, there's no way to be rewarded for trying to intelligently place seeds ahead of time (two in this bush, one over here, etc.) because the seeds don't last long enough for that to work in the first place. In short, I would like to be rewarded for planning ahead and making smart decisions with Zyra's seeds, and be able to have skill translate into getting more out of her kit. To that end, I would like to see three things happen.
- Dramatically increase the duration of Zyra's seeds (I'm talking 1 to 2 minutes before they expire).
- To compensate, put some limitation in that stops Zyra from stacking a billion seeds on top of each other.
- Put visible timers on Zyra's seeds, so she can track their remaining durations.
One of Zyra's quotes is "Where are your friends? Mine are all around." I would like to see her live up to that.
