Rotation-and-extended-tempo mage build: Ryze does not win through instant burst, but when he can chain several spell cycles, hold his useful position, and warp the map with movement timings. The build must therefore protect continuity as much as scaling.
Three builds, one right answer per draft. The advisor reads the five enemies (and your allies) and names who triggers what — the same rule as the Draft MVP sheet and Ask Nexus.
Best Ryze build (Mid Lane): Rabadon's Deathcap › Infinity Orb › Archangel's Staff › Void Staff › Stormsurge, boots Boots of Mana, keystone Phase Rush. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,400 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,100 total cost -300gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,400 total cost
Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Vel'Koz
Banshee's Veil
Magic damage
Galio
Liandry's Torment
Very durable
Irelia
Morellonomicon
Recurring healing
Varus
Zhonya's Hourglass
Physical damage
Best Ryze build (Baron Lane): Rabadon's Deathcap › Archangel's Staff › Rod of Ages › Luden's Echo › Void Staff, boots Boots of Mana, keystone Phase Rush. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
14,900 total costNothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,100 total cost +200gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,400 total cost +500g
Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Yasuo
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Highly mobile
Dr. Mundo
Morellonomicon
Recurring healing
Olaf
Zhonya's Hourglass
Physical damage
Yone
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Highly mobile
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Foundational item core, without recent situational additions — kept as a base for understanding the kit. For the up-to-date build, see the section above.
Ryze converts mana into damage and relies on spell spam. His build must increase mana, cast frequency, and survivability.
Sapphire Crystal
Mana massive converti in AP via the passive of Ryze
Scaling PV + mana + AP, Ryze scale with the mana
Max AP amplified by the passive mana-to-AP bonus
Sorcerer's Shoes
Stasis
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Q Overload in bursts activate Phase Rush to kite and rester hors range.
Increases his mana pool, converted to AP via the passive Arcane Mastery.
Your kit is a loop of short cooldowns — haste and the refund make the EQ combo near-continuous.
The burn fires on every poke Q — your laning phase drains opponents each rotation.
A short-range mage takes hits — the three blunted hits keep your EQ trades profitable.
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Morellonomicon
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Oceanid's Trident
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Morellonomicon
Crown of the Shattered Queen
Oceanid's Trident
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
Gathering Storm
Giant Slayer
