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Ryze vs Darius

Ryze
vs
46.2%

over 158 games

Darius
Analyze a draft with Ryze

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushSustained DPS

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Darius

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ryze: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Boots of Swiftness, Actualizer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Rod of Ages
2
Seraph's Embrace
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Actualizer
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste54%
FlashTeleport34%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Actualizer
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Frozen Heart
Oblivion Orb
Dark Seal
Seeker's Armguard
Luden's Echo
Winter's Approach
Stormsurge
Archangel's Staff
Shadowflame
Banshee's Veil
62.1% WR66 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Darius's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hemorrhage (P)

Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s5s26s–
66.5s5s26s2m
94s5s26s2m
114s5s26s1m40
164s5s21s1m20
184s5s16s1m20

Playing as Ryze

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Flux, then Overload

    Cast Spell Flux (E) on your target or a nearby minion, then Overload (Q): the Flux spreads to nearby enemies, and the bolt bounces from one to the next.

  2. Root a target with Flux

    Cast Rune Prison (W) on a target marked by Spell Flux (E): they're rooted instead of slowed.

  3. Alternate your spells

    Alternate your spells in teamfights: Rune Prison (W) and Spell Flux (E) reset the cooldown of Overload (Q).

  4. Open a portal for your team

    Cast Realm Warp (R) to rotate to an objective or a flank: after a few seconds, all allies near you are teleported.

Playing against Darius

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Short trades

    Take a short trade, then back off: each of his hits applies a Hemorrhage (passive) stack, and at five stacks he gains a massive AD bonus.

  2. Leave his blade or hug him

    Step out of range or stick to him when he casts Decimate (Q): only the blade, at the edge, heals him and applies Hemorrhage (passive).

  3. Boots early

    Buy your boots early: before he hits level 6, Apprehend (E) is his only spell to get back on you, on a 26 to 16 second cooldown.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, don't let him put five Hemorrhage (passive) stacks on you: Noxian Guillotine (R) gains true damage with each stack.

Other Ryze matchups

Patch 16.21.1