Aatrox vs Ryze
Skill matchup
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
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Ryze's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5s | 11s | 3.5s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 11s | 3.5s | 3m |
| 9 | 5s | 10.5s | 3.5s | 3m |
| 11 | 5s | 10s | 3.5s | 2m40 |
| 16 | 5s | 9s | 3s | 2m20 |
| 18 | 5s | 9s | 2.5s | 2m20 |
Playing as Aatrox
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Interrupt his portal
If you have CC, use it on Ryze while Realm Warp (R) is charging: it cancels the portal.
Other Aatrox matchups
Patch 16.21.1