Matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSSplit pushHigh burst

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Ryze

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Hexoptics C44
1DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
2DPS
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

42188%
41413%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TwitchTwitch
RyzeRyze
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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