Best Classic Ryze
Ryze · Mid · by h4ckz0n
Best Classic RyzeWritten by a player, not generated · its own page
Build
Mid lane
Summoners
Start470g
Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.
Mana Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 100 Mana over 15 seconds.Basic item — no components.
Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Core4,600g
1Tear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).Recipe
2Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe
3Rod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe
Full build12,745g
Tear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).RecipeSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipeRod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe
Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe
Void Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.Recipe
Will of the Ancients2,550g (585g to combine)Ability Power50Aura - Tradition: Grants nearby allied champions 30 Ability Power and 20% Spellvamp.Recipe
Situational
Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe
Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe
Zhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe
Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe
Will of the Ancients2,550g (585g to combine)Ability Power50Aura - Tradition: Grants nearby allied champions 30 Ability Power and 20% Spellvamp.Recipe
Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe
Runes and masteries
Runes
x9Mark of Magic PenetrationMark
x9Seal of Scaling HealthSeal
x3Quintessence of Ability PowerQuint
- Ability Power +15.00
- Magic Penetration +9.00
- Scaling Health +11.70
Masteries30 points21 / 0 / 9
Offense21
1/1Summoner's Wrath1/1Improves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteExhaust Exhaust also reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist by 10.Ignite While Ignite is on cooldown, gain 5 Ability Power and Attack Damage.Ghost Bonus Move Speed granted by Ghost is increased.Surge Increases the Attack Speed bonus by 5% and the Ability Power bonus by 10%.Rally Rally additionally gives Ability Power.Promote The Siege Rider's bonus Attack Damage aura also affects Champions.
0/4Fury0/4+1% Attack Speed per rank
4/4Sorcery4/4+1% Cooldown Reduction per rank
0/2Butcher0/2Basic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
0/4Deadliness0/4+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in offense.
4/4Blast4/4+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Destruction0/1Increase damage to turrets by 5%Needs 4 points spent higher in offense.
3/3Havoc3/3Increases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Needs 8 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Weapon Expertise0/1+8% Armor PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in offense.Needs Deadliness at 4/4.
1/1Arcane Knowledge1/1+8% Magic PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in offense.Needs Blast at 4/4.
0/2Lethality0/2+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Needs 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/2Brute Force0/2+1.5/3 Attack DamageNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
3/3Mental Force3/3+2/4/6 Ability PowerNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Spellsword0/1Deals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacksNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Frenzy0/1Grants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitNeeds 16 points spent higher in offense.Needs Lethality at 2/2.
0/3Sunder0/3+2/4/6 LethalityNeeds 16 points spent higher in offense.
4/4Archmage4/4Increases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 16 points spent higher in offense.
1/1Executioner1/1Increases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% HealthNeeds 20 points spent higher in offense.Defense0
0/1Summoner's Resolve0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyCleanse Extends the Tenacity buff duration.Heal Gain 5 Health per level.Smite Smite grants 10 gold per cast.Barrier Barrier's Shield is increased.Fortify Turrets deal splash damage around their target.
0/3Perseverance0/3Grants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing Health
0/4Durability0/4+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per level
0/2Tough Skin0/2Reduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
0/3Hardiness0/3+2/4/6 ArmorNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.
0/3Resistance0/3+2/4/6 Magic ResistNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Bladed Armor0/1Deals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks youNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.Needs Tough Skin at 2/2.
0/2Unyielding0/2Reduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
0/2Relentless0/2Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Veteran's Scars0/1+30 HealthNeeds 8 points spent higher in defense.Needs Durability at 4/4.
0/1Safeguard0/1Reduces damage taken from turrets by 5%Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Block0/1Reduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.Needs Unyielding at 2/2.
0/3Tenacious0/3Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.
0/3Juggernaut0/3Increases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Defender0/1Grants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championNeeds 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/3Legendary Armor0/3Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Good Hands0/1Reduce time spent dead by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Reinforced Armor0/1Reduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Honor Guard0/1Reduces damage taken from all sources by 3%Needs 20 points spent higher in defense.Utility9
1/1Summoner's Insight1/1Improves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.Teleport Teleport's channel time is reduced.Flash Reduces Flash's Cooldown by 15 seconds.Clarity Restores 25% more mana.Revive Revive temporarily grants the user 220-560 Health.Clairvoyance Retain sight on units revealed by Clairvoyance for 5 seconds.
0/3Wanderer0/3Grants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
3/3Meditation3/3+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
1/1Improved Recall1/1Reduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
0/1Scout0/1Wards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themNeeds 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Mastermind0/3Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Needs 4 points spent higher in utility.
3/3Expanded Mind3/3+4/7/10 mana per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/2Artificer0/2Reduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%Needs 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/4Greed0/4Grants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
1/1Runic Affinity1/1Increases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%Needs 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Vampirism0/3+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Biscuiteer0/1Start the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/2Wealth0/2Increases starting gold by 40/75Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.Needs Greed at 4/4.
0/4Awareness0/4Increases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Strength of Spirit0/3Up to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessNeeds 12 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Explorer0/1Start the game with an Explorer's Ward.Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.Needs Biscuiteer at 1/1.
0/1Pickpocket0/1Grants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)Needs 16 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Intelligence0/3+2%/4%/6% Cooldown ReductionNeeds 16 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Nimble0/1Grants 3% increased Movement SpeedNeeds 20 points spent higher in utility.Skill order
ultimate at 6, 11 and 16
Arcane Mastery
Arcane MasteryPassive
Ryze's abilities reduce the cooldown of all other abilities.
OverloadQOverloadQ
Passive: Ryze permanently gains Cooldown Reduction. Active: Ryze unleashes an orb of energy, dealing magic damage to his target.
- Damage
- 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 + 40% AP + 6.5% Max Mana
- Cooldown
- 3.5s
- Cost
- 60 Mana
- Range
- 600
Rune PrisonWRune PrisonW
Ryze magically imprisons an enemy, rooting them and dealing magic damage.
- Damage
- 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 + 60% AP + 4.5% Max Mana
- Cooldown
- 14s
- Cost
- 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 Mana
- Range
- 615
Spell FluxESpell FluxE
Ryze fires a chaotic bolt of magic that can bounce between enemies, dealing magic damage and reducing their Magic Resist.
- Damage
- 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 + 35% AP + 1% Max Mana
- Cooldown
- 14s
- Cost
- 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 Mana
- Range
- 615
Desperate PowerRDesperate PowerR
Ryze temporary harnesses his full powers, gaining area of effect damage on all abilities, Spell Vamp, and Move Speed for a short time.
- Cooldown
- 70 / 60 / 50s
- Cost
- None
- Range
- 3000
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- Overload (Q) takes points at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 8.
- Rune Prison (W) takes points at levels 2, 9, 10, 12, 13.
- Spell Flux (E) takes points at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18.
- Desperate Power (R) takes points at levels 6, 11, 16.
Why these items
Openingsall within the 475 starting gold
- Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.Mana Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 100 Mana over 15 seconds.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.
Starter Items — The opening as the guide publishes it.
Corein buy order
1Tear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).RecipeTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).Recipe
700g
2Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipeSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe
1,100g
3Rod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.RecipeRod of AgesRod of Ages2,800g (740g to combine)Ability Power60Health450Mana450Wisdom of Ages: Grants 20 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power per stack (max 200 Health, 200 Mana, and 20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks).Contemplation: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds.Recipe
2,800g
Situationalonly when the game asks for it
Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20RecipeAbyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe
2,560g
Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.RecipeBanshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe
2,750g
Zhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.RecipeZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe
3,260g
Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.RecipeFrozen HeartFrozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe
2,900g
Will of the Ancients2,550g (585g to combine)Ability Power50Aura - Tradition: Grants nearby allied champions 30 Ability Power and 20% Spellvamp.RecipeWill of the AncientsWill of the Ancients2,550g (585g to combine)Ability Power50Aura - Tradition: Grants nearby allied champions 30 Ability Power and 20% Spellvamp.Recipe
2,550g
Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.RecipeSpirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe
2,750g
Notes
the author's own wordsRyze scales with Mana and AP, no need to rush AP. In dire situations it is fine to go immediately into defensive items after finishing Rod of Ages. Rabadon's Deathcap is not a necessary core item. Max W second because of its high damage and the utility of rooting your enemy.
Build by h4ckz0n, transcribed from the League Classic Wiki archive.