Heartsteel Zyra Build

1. You play Heartsteel Zyra.
2. You rush Heartsteel #1 and stack as much HP as possible.
3. You build items that scale and benefit from HP, then add Armor and MR depending on the enemy team.

1. Your primary role as Heartsteel Zyra is being front for your team, getting attention of the enemy team, soaking damage, catching and CCing enemies!
2. You will be very squishy early game, more tanky later on.
3. If you want to go in with this build, consider switching Ghost for Mark summoner to get really good engage combo (hit Mark, go in, then R followed up by E).
4. You have excellent engage - hit Mark, go in, then R followed up by E.
5. Do not be shy and do not wait for 'special moment'. You have great engaging and catching tools - E and R!
6. Do not be afraid to go in and stay close to enemies. This way you ensure you proc your Heartsteel!

Getting started

1. You rush Heartsteel.
2. Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for a very long time (or even have it as 6th item).

Item Order

1. Item Order after Heartsteel is flexible. You need to see what you need in particular game:
• Get Overlord's Bloodmail for more damage and AD.
• Get Warmog's Armor as anti-poke item (helps you stay in lane) and for some sweet HP.
• Get Unending Despair, if there are prolonged fights in which you can stay near enemies (or enemies near you). The items gets better, the more HP you get.
• Get various Armor and/or MR items to counter enemy team.
• Get Titanic Hydra for more fun, more damage and some survivability.

During fights

1. Your main damage and power comes from auto attacks - Grasp of the Undying and Heartsteel.
2. This is auto attack oriented Zyra build, so do it! Especially if running with Titanic Hydra or Sundered Sky.
3. You can prioritize switching between champions in the fight, just to farm more Heartsteel procs.
4. Remember to consume your Heartsteel procs!

Adapting

1. You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
2. Sundered Sky is very good damage item for this build (as #2-#4 depending on the game). It scales off your HP. It gives damage and pretty good sustain in fights. Remember to switch targets to maximize the effect!
3. You can use Bandlepipes to give your whole team an attack speed boost whenever you CC enemies. Great synergy with auto attackers.

Runes

1. Second Wind scales off with your HP, so it is going to be powerful sustain rune. You can use it by purposefully triggering it by letting enemies poke you a little or walking over some harmful spells.
2. Triumph is better (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of Mind.
3. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

1. Instead of placing plants Rampant Growth (W) first, then triggering them with your Deadly Spines (Q) or Grasping Roots (E), you can do it other way around. Cast Q or E first, then place plant in that area. Enemies will have no time to react!

1. Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.
2. Seeds grant vision to your team.
3. Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.