Ryze vs Malphite
Skill matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Malphite
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Ryze: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Mercury's Treads, Actualizer, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Malphite's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 10s | 7s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 10s | 7s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 8s | 9.5s | 7s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 8s | 9s | 7s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 8s | 8s | 7s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 8s | 8s | 7s | 1m40 |
Playing as Ryze
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- Root a target with Flux
Cast Rune Prison (W) on a target marked by Spell Flux (E): they're rooted instead of slowed.
- Alternate your spells
Alternate your spells in teamfights: Rune Prison (W) and Spell Flux (E) reset the cooldown of Overload (Q).
- 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 Malphite
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Pop his shield before trading
Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.
- Lean on magic damage
If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.
- Trade when his mana runs low
Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.
- Respect his level 6
Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.
- Spread out from your allies
When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.
Patch 16.21.1