Matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSSplit pushHigh burst

Build vs Ryze

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Spirit Visage
2vs AP
Trinity Force
3DPS

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Blade of The Ruined King
5DPS

Summoner spells

41448%
41218%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

DPS

Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TrundleTrundle
RyzeRyze
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

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 against Ryze

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ryze is weak in the early game (pre-6) and has short range — punish him with long-range champions.

2

His R is a visible channel: interrupt it with CC or position on it to fight on arrival.

3

Ryze needs to be at short range to combo — assassins and burst mages counter him well.

4

MR reduces all his damage, which is 100% magic.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026