01 / Ryze
At a glance
Learn Ryze abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- OverloadContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
- Rune PrisonAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- OverloadPractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- Rune PrisonRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PArcane Mastery
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
QOverload
Passively, Ryze's other basic abilities reset the cooldown of Overload and charge a rune. When Ryze casts Overload with 2 runes charged, he gains a brief burst of Move Speed. On cast, Ryze throws a charge of pure energy in a line, dealing damage to the first enemy struck. If the target has Flux on it, Overload deals extra damage and bounces to nearby enemies with Flux.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
WRune Prison
Ryze traps a target in a cage of runes, damaging them and slowing their movement. If the target has Flux on it, they are instead rooted.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
ESpell Flux
Ryze releases an orb of pure magical power that damages an enemy and debuffs all nearby enemies. Ryze's spells have additional effects against the debuffed enemy.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
RRealm Warp
Passively, Overload deals even more damage against targets with Flux. On cast, Ryze creates a portal to a nearby location. After a few seconds, allies standing near the portal are teleported to the target location.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Ryze combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Recast practice: Overload
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With Ryze, start with Overload, then continue through Spell Flux → Overload. Track the marks from Spell Flux before following with Overload. Compare a marked target with an unmarked one in practice.
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Game plan by role
Ryze · Mid
Use the wave to control when trades happen. Keep a defensive option if the opposing jungler is missing, and avoid forcing a combo into a large enemy wave.
Move after checking the wave, vision and who can follow. A useful roam should not cost several uncontested waves for no clear opportunity.
Fight from a position where you can repeat your useful spells. Look for an opening after enemy control is spent instead of entering first by habit.
Before your next fight, check: Overload · Realm Warp · Combos
Ryze · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Overload · Realm Warp · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Ryze · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.