Aatrox vs Ryze

Aatrox
vs
51.4%

over 105 games

Ryze

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy poke

Build vs Ryze

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Aatrox: Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Spear of Shojin, Voltaic Cyclosword, Maw of Malmortius, Black Cleaver.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Sundered Sky
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spear of Shojin
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot60%
FlashTeleport33%

Other options

Spear of Shojin
Voltaic Cyclosword
Maw of Malmortius
Black Cleaver
Serylda's Grudge
Endless Hunger
Hubris
Sterak's Gage
Serpent's Fang
Profane Hydra
Spirit Visage
Bastionbreaker
Guardian Angel
85.7% WR7 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ryze's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Arcane Mastery (P)

Ryze's spells deal extra damage based on his Bonus Mana, and he gains a percentage increase to his maximum Mana based on his Ability Power.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
35s11s3.5s–
65s11s3.5s3m
95s10.5s3.5s3m
115s10s3.5s2m40
165s9s3s2m20
185s9s2.5s2m20

Playing as Aatrox

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hit with the edge of your blade

    Land the edge of The Darkin Blade (Q): enemies hit by the edge take a short knock-up and more damage, so Umbral Dash (E) heals you for more.

  2. Reposition your blade with your dash

    Cast Umbral Dash (E) during The Darkin Blade (Q) to put the edge on your target: the dash doesn't interrupt your other spells.

  3. Trap your target with your chains

    Cast Infernal Chains (W) when the target can't leave the zone, against a wall or in a chokepoint: if they stay inside, they get pulled back to the impact point.

  4. Transform before the teamfight

    Cast World Ender (R) before you engage, not in the middle of the teamfight: you instantly gain AD, increased healing and move speed.

Playing against Ryze

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off when he marks you

    Back off when Spell Flux (E) marks you: marked, Rune Prison (W) roots you instead of slowing you, and Overload (Q) hits you harder.

  2. Target him when he comes close

    If you can engage, target him when he comes close for his combo: he has no dash to get away.

  3. Interrupt his portal

    If you have CC, use it on Ryze while Realm Warp (R) is charging: it cancels the portal.

Patch 16.21.1