Irelia vs Ryze

Irelia

55.6%

over 99 games

Ryze

Analyze a draft with Irelia

Favorable matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy poke

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Ryze

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

70%

17%

Other options

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40.7% WR27 games

Precision

Conqueror

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

Inspiration

Triple Tonic

Jack Of All Trades

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

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 Irelia

Tips to maximize your impact

Mark your target before you dash
Mark your targets with Flawless Duet (E) or Vanguard's Edge (R) before Bladesurge (Q): if the target is Unsteady or dies to it, its cooldown resets.
Stack your passive before trading
Before a trade, hit minions with Bladesurge (Q) to stack Ionian Fervor (passive): each stack gives attack speed, and at max stacks your autos hit harder.
Catch your target between blades
Place the two blades of Flawless Duet (E) on either side of your target: only enemies caught between them are stunned.
Tank burst with Defiant Dance
Use Defiant Dance (W) to absorb a burst: you take less damage while charging, and the longer you hold it, the harder the release hits.

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 Irelia matchups

Patch 16.21.1