Renekton vs Ryze
Hard matchup
Build vs Ryze
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Renekton: Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, Zeke's Convergence.
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 Renekton
Tips to maximize your impact
- Ruthless Predator at 50 Fury
Save 50 Fury for Ruthless Predator (W): empowered, it strikes three times, destroys shields and stuns for 1.5 seconds instead of 0.75.
- In and out with Slice and Dice
Take your trades with Slice and Dice (E): one dash to go in, your combo, then the recast to get out, available if the first dash hit.
- Dominus at the start of your all-in
Cast Dominus (R) at the start of your all-in: you gain max health and Fury, and damage nearby enemies every second.
- Get ahead in lane
Play aggressively in lane and look for an early lead: Renekton is strongest before everyone has their items.
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 Renekton matchups
Patch 16.21.1