League of Legends - Ryze Champion Strategy and Item Build Guide

This page contains a champion character strategy guide for Ryze - The Rune Mage in League of Legends (LoL), including stats, skills and abilities, rune...

 

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Ryze

Basic Information

Ryze – The Rune Mage
Class Mage Role Battlemage
Secondary Bar Mana IP/RP 450 / 260

Champion Stats

Lv1 Per Lv Lv18
Health  558.48 +86 2020
Health Regen 5.27 +0.55 14.6
Mana 400 +50 1250
Mana Regen 6 +1 23
Attack Damage 55.04 +3 106
Armor 21.552 +3 72.6
Attack Speed 0.625 +2.112% 0.625
Magic Resist 30 +0.5 38.5
Movement Speed 340 340
Range 550 550

Lore

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Skills

Icon Description
Arcane Mastery

INNATE: Ryze gains (5% per 100 AP) bonus mana.

Overload
(Target Range: 1000, Cost: 40 Mana, Cooldown: 6)PASSIVE: Rune Prison and Spell Flux reset Overload’s cooldown and charge a Rune for 4 seconds, up to 2 Runes.ACTIVE: Unleash a runic blast, dealing 60/85/110/135/160/185 (+45% Ability Power) (+0)magic damage to the first enemy struck. Any active Runes are discharged.If 2 Runes are discharged, they Overload, shielding Ryze from 0 (+60% Ability Power) (+0) damage and increasing his Movement Speed by 25/30/35/40/45/50% for 2 seconds.
Rune Prison
(Target Range: 615, Cost: 50/60/70/80/90 Mana, Cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9)ACTIVE: Instantly root an enemy for 1 second and deal 80/100/120/140/160 (+20% Ability Power)(+0) magic damage.
Spell Flux
(Target Range: 615, Cost: 40/55/70/85/100 Mana, Cooldown: 3.25/3/2.75/2.5/2.25)ACTIVE: Apply Flux to an enemy, dealing 50/75/100/125/150 (+30% Ability Power) (+0) magic damage.Spells consume Flux for bonus effects:Overload: Deals 40/55/70/85/100% more damage and spreads to nearby enemies with Flux.
Rune Prison: Root duration is doubled to 2 seconds.
Spell Flux: Spreads Spell Flux to nearby enemies. Spells that kill enemies affected by Flux spread Spell Flux to nearby enemies.
Realm Warp
(Target Range: 1750/3000, Effect Radius: 475, Cost: 100 Mana, Cooldown: 120)ACTIVE: Ryze opens a portal to a location up to 1750/3000 range away. After 2 seconds, all allies near the portal are teleported to that location. If Ryze becomes unable to cast or move, Realm Warp is cancelled.

Strategy

  • Ryze is a formidable duelist, especially when you get your core items. Remember to hit your enemies with either (W) Rune Prison or (E) Spell Flux first to gather Rune stacks.
  • Choose when you’re going to duel with your enemy laner – Ryze is highly dependent on hitting all his skills, and they cost mana. It is best to engage the opposing champion when he has no allied minion waves to hide behind from your skills.
  • Start your combo by hitting (W) Rune Prison to root your opponent then hit him with (Q) Overload. You can then cast (E) Spell Flux to refresh the cooldown of (Q) Overload so you can continue bombarding him with your skill.
  • Subsequently, you can begin your spell combo with (E) Spell Flux then (W) Rune Prison to gather Rune stacks. Your (Q) Overload will deal additional damage if you hit an enemy.
  • During skirmishes in-lane and clashes, root your opponent or high-priority target with (W) Rune Prison and follow up with either (Q) Overload or (E) Spell Flux to deal damage and potentially eliminate opposing champions.
  • Ryze can teleport your entire team in short distances using his (R) Realm Warp. Use this to surprise enemies during clashes or to catch up low-health champions to finish them off.

Runes & Masteries

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Summoner Spells

Mid Lane
Flash Icon ghost icon
Flash Ghost

Item Builds

Mid Lane

Starter Items

Starter Items
Sapphire crystal icon Total biscuit of rejuvenation icon Warding totem icon
Sapphire Crystal Total Biscuit of Rejuvenation Warding Totem

 

Core Items
Rod of ages icon Morellonomicon icon Seraph's Embrace Icon
Rod of Ages Morellonomicon Seraph’s Embrace

Rod of Ages – Rod of Ages is Ryze’s main item. He is known to get really strong once the match hits the mid to late game. But in order for him to get there, he needs to invest in items that scale with his skills. With Rod of Ages, it gives him great bonus health, mana and Ability Power that stacks per minute, capping at 10 minutes.

Morellonomicon – Morellonomicon gives Ryze good overall damage, especially in team fights. This is because this item gives his damaging skills a Grievous Wounds debuff which greatly mitigates the effectiveness of their enemies’ health regeneration whenever they are hit with Ryze’s skills.

Seraph’s Embrace – Ryze needs a good mana battery since he relies on spamming his skills to deal massive damage. Because of this, getting Archangel’s Scepter and transforming it to Seraph’s Embrace answers his mana problems. This item increases his mana and mana regeneration significantly. Moreover, its active skill grants him a protective shield based on his maximum mana for a couple of seconds that helps him shoulder damage from enemies.

Full Item Build
Rod of ages icon Morellonomicon icon Ionian boots of lucidity icon
Rod of Ages Morellonomicon Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Seraph's Embrace Icon Banshee's Veil Icon Void staff icon
Seraph’s Embrace Banshee’s Veil Void Staff

Ionian Boots of Lucidity – Since Ryze relies on spamming his skills to deal massive damage, getting Ionian Boots of Lucidity is a good option for a boots upgrade. It provides him with cooldown reduction, allowing him to cast his skills as often as possible.

Banshee’s Veil – Banshee’s Veil is a great defensive item for Ryze. It gives him good Ability Power, Magic Resistance and cooldown reduction. Moreover, this item grants him a protective shield that blocks one enemy crowd control. This benefits him greatly, as usually he is a high priority target during clashes.

Void Staff – Void Staff further increases Ryze’s damaging skills significantly. This is because Void Staff gives him bonus Ability Power and Magic Penetration that ignores a portion of the enemy’s magic resistance.

Situational Items
Zhonyas hourglass icon Rabadons deathcap icon Sorcerers shoes icon
Zhonya’s Hourglass Rabadon’s Deathcap Sorcerer’s Shoes
Ninja tabi icon
Ninja Tabi

Zhonya’s Hourglass – Zhonya’s Hourglass is another viable defensive item for Ryze. It gives him good armor and Ability Power, as well as a useful active skill that renders him immune to disables for a short duration.

Rabadon’s Deathcap – Rabadon’s Deathcap significantly increases Ryze’s Ability Power, which scales with his skills. Get this only when you’re ahead and your team needs more burst damage.

Sorcerer’s Shoes– Sorcerer’s Shoes is a good alternative boots upgrade if you want your skills to deal more damage. It gives Ryze good movement speed and magic penetration.

Ninja Tabi – Alternatively, buy Ninja Tabi if your enemy deals primarily physical damage and auto attacks. This boots upgrade gives you good armor and movement speed, as well as decreases the effectiveness of auto attacks against Ryze for a certain percentage.

Playing Against

  • During the laning phase, you can use your minion wave to shield yourself from Ryze’s (Q) Overload. However, be careful and check when he has 2 Rune stacks – he might use (E) Spell Flux to deal splash damage to you and the minion wave.
  • Force Ryze into a duel wherein he is at a disadvantage – if your minion wave is greater than his, you can try to get close to him and dish out your skills, then head back when he decides to go all-in. This will make him spend mana and make him easier to take down with ganks
  • Ryze is very squishy and susceptible to early ganks and lane pressure. Coordinate with your jungler to delay Ryze from getting his items.
  • During team fights, Ryze potentially deals most of his team’s damage, making him a high-priority target. Prioritize on eliminating him as soon as possible to greatly diminish the enemy team’s damage output.

Hard Counter

  • Cassiopeia – Cassiopeia thrives in zoning out enemy laners with her poison attacks. For example, she can cast Miasma to prevent Ryze from moving. This leaves him open to her Twin Fang and Noxious Blast. Conversely, she can initiate the fight by starting off with Petrifying Gaze to stun Ryze. Afterwards, she’ll continue her skill combo to kill him in short order.
  • Ziggs –  Ziggs often relies on dealing damage at a safe distance. He does this using Bouncing Bomb to hit creeps and Ryze, whittling down his health until the jungler comes in for a gank. Furthermore, when Ryze decides to engage, Ziggs deploys Satchel Charge and Hexplosive Minefield to punish him.
  • Orianna – Orianna also has good zoning presence in-lane. She can square off against Ryze, thanks to her Command: Attack, Command: Dissonance and Command: Protect. She then can turn the tide further with Command: Shockwave.

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