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Why Zyra Bot Lane

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Zyra is a DPS imobile mage that has been commonly acomodated previously in the mid lane and in the support role, becuase her high early damage and her utility. Most recently she has been played with some popularity in the jungle, due to the Fated Ashes items.

Other AP Campions have made their way to the bot lane in the recent years, and if you put two plus two you can already guess Zyra is a good contender for the role. Zyra has a lot of the tools required for the role, and in my opinion bot lane is the best role for Zyra at the moment.

Zyra is a Champion that, like Adc's, works better with a lane partner. The longer an enemy is locked in place, the longer Zyra's plants damage will be exploited. Also as she has no mobility she needs help walking off difficult situations.

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When to Pick

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Zyra is a Early to Mid champion. She works with two items, she's a monster with three. Zyra's Late game is not bad, she will still scale well, but shes not an hyper carry.

Zyra works well as a first or second pick. Your team will probably pick accordingly, and the enemy team wont expect Zyra to be Bot Lane.

As fourth or last pick you need to take more considerations. Do not pick Zyra if your teams is already heavily AP. Dont pick Zyra if either you have a peel Support or the enemy comps calls for an Hypercarry.

Having a Viego, Yasuo or Yone in the teams always opens the posibility for an AP bot Lane. Zyra works well with enagage supports and bully supports (especially if they're AD). I advise not picking Zyra if the enemy team has Urgot.

Pros: AP bot lane. Magic DPS. Lane Bully. Fast wave clear. Great CC. Good at teamfights.

Cons: Imobile. Less DPS than ADC's. Weak 1v1. Weak siege. Unpopular pick.

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The first item you want is a Lost chapter Item. I preffer Blackfire Torch because it synergyses better with Zyra and gives you more constant damage. Blackfire Torch works better with an engage support, while Luden's Companion works better with a poke one.

For boots I preffer Ionian Boots of Lucidity for a better upkeep in a duo lane. Sorcerer's Shoes are still naturally always a good option. Other more defensive options can work in specific cases.

For your second item you want Shadowflame and nothing else. Unless the enemy team has too much threat against you. Assassins and long range Mages (some lethality Marksmen count as well for that matter) are your primary concern. If the enemy team has more than two threats and/or is heavily sided to one damage type go for a defensive option instead. Zhonya's Hourglass against physical damage and Banshee's Veil against magical. If the enemy team has multiple threats with different damage types build against the one you think is most likely to kill you.

For your third item you start to get into a state on the game with high levels of mr (either by leveling or by items), your best option is to start building a magic pen item, I personally preffer Void Staff. Champions dont gain as much MR as ther gain Armor, so skipping it is not as bad, but it is still the safest choice.

Three completed items plus boots is in some way kind of your full build. After that you want to buy your other items with very specific reasons. The safest choice is to go for damage amp in Rabadon's Deathcap, but in reality not everygame you can afford to priorize that extra damage.

Patch 14.21:
-Guide redacted

Patch 14.24:
-Item build updated
-Item guide redacted