Malphite vs Ryze

Malphite
vs
46.3%

over 188 games

Ryze

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy poke

Build vs Ryze

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Malphite: Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, Frozen Heart, Mercury's Treads, Malignance, Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, Bramble Vest.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hollow Radiance
1
Thornmail
2
Frozen Heart
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Malignance
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport81%
FlashDot18%

Other options

Malignance
Kaenic Rookern
Sunfire Aegis
Bramble Vest
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Shadowflame
Stormsurge
Zeke's Convergence
Abyssal Mask
Dark Seal
Rabadon's Deathcap
Unending Despair
Zhonya's Hourglass
Void Staff
Knight's Vow
40.0% WR10 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth 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 Malphite

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Wait for them to group for R

    Save Unstoppable Force (R) for when the enemy carries are grouped: nothing stops your charge, and the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  2. Steal speed with Seismic Shard

    Cast Seismic Shard (Q) before engaging or to escape: it slows the target and gives you the speed it steals.

  3. Trade with your shield up

    Take your trades while Granite Shield (passive) is up: it absorbs 10% of your max health, and Thunderclap (W) then triples your bonus armor.

  4. Ground Slam against attackers

    Against a champion who lives on autos, start your trades with Ground Slam (E): it lowers their attack speed, and its damage scales with your armor.

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