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.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
14,900 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.
15,000 total cost +100gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,400 total cost +500g
Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
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.
15,000 total cost +100gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,400 total cost +500gShare of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
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.
Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.
Ryze converts mana into damage and relies on spell spam. His build must increase mana, cast frequency, and survivability.
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Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.
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.
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
Gathering Storm
Giant Slayer
