Ryze Top Build

Ryze Champion Guide

Role: Mage

Lane: Toplane

Ryze Top performs best with a build featuring Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Zhonya's Hourglass. The most effective rune setup for Ryze Top includes Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm in the primary tree, paired with Bone Plating and Overgrowth in the secondary tree.

Ryze Champion Abilities

Arcane Mastery

Ryze's spells deal extra damage depending on his bonus mana, and his maximum mana is increased by 10% per 100 ability power. P

Overload

Passive: Rune Prison and Spell Flux refresh this ability's cooldown and charge a rune for 4 seconds (max 2 runes).

Active: Ryze unleashes a blast, dealing 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 / 155 (+55% of ability power) (+2% of bonus mana) magic damage to the first enemy hit. If the target has Flux on it, it is consumed, causing this ability to deal 10 / 40 / 70 / 100% increased damage and bounces to nearby enemies with Flux.

Ryze also discharges all runes, granting Ryze 10 / 40 / 70 / 100% movement speed for 2 seconds if 2 runes were charged. Q

Rune Prison

Ryze deals 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+70% of ability power) (+4% bonus mana) magic damage and slows by 50% for 1.5 seconds. If the target has Flux, it is consumed and this ability roots instead of slowing. W

Spell Flux

Ryze fires an orb, dealing 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+50% of ability power) (+2% bonus mana) magic damage and applies Flux for 3 seconds to the target and nearby enemies. Enemies already afflicted with Flux will cause it to spread further. E

Realm Warp

Passive: Increases Overload's damage against targets marked with Spell Flux by 40 / 70 / 100%.

Active: Ryze opens a portal to a nearby location. After 2 seconds, all allied units within the portal's sphere are warped to the target location.

If Ryze becomes unable to cast or move, Realm Warp is cancelled. R

Ryze Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Teleport

Teleport is a unit-targeted summoner spell that blinks your champion to the target allied unit after a few seconds of channeling.

Teleport transforms into Unleashed Teleport after 10:00.

Ryze Runes

Ryze Items

Ryze Ability Order

Ryze Matchups Overview

Strong against

Illaoi

Singed

Vayne

Kayle

Poppy

Warwick

Weak against

Kled

Cassiopeia

Akali

Gwen

Ornn

Quinn

Ryze Tips and Tricks

Ryze is very weak in the early game and needs time to scale. Avoid spamming your abilities until you’ve got your Tear; otherwise, you’ll be forced to recall early and may miss out on getting this item. Remember that your level 6 is far weaker than most champions as your R is a utility tool and deals no damage. Play respectfully if the enemy is stronger than you at this time. Your goal throughout the early and mid-game is to scale. Avoid falling behind by playing safe and respectfully until you have an item or two. Once you get into the late game, you’re going to be much stronger and have an easier time playing.

Ryze Best Build, Runes, Items for Top

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Ryze Top build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, choose Phase Rush as your keystone, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm in the primary tree, and Bone Plating and Overgrowth in the secondary tree. For rune shards, use Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, depending on the matchup. Build Rod of Ages first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Archangel's Staff. For the remaining items, build Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and finish with Void Staff. Max your abilities in the order Q - E - W.

Alternative

If you're looking for an alternative Ryze build, use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Pick Phase Rush as your keystone, along with Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm in the primary tree, and Bone Plating with Overgrowth in the secondary tree. Rune shards should include Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start by building Archangel's Staff, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Rod of Ages. Complete the build with Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Cosmic Drive. Max your abilities in the order Q - E - W.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an off-meta Ryze Top build, use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Choose Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch in the primary rune tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. For rune shards, use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Rod of Ages, then build Sorcerer's Shoes and Archangel's Staff. Finish the build with Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Void Staff. Max your abilities in the order Q - E - W.

Situational Ryze Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, consider adjusting your Ryze build. Carefully assess your team, the enemy team, and the current game state before finalizing your build. For example, when choosing rune shards, you may want to pick Armor or Magic Resist, depending on the champion you are about to lane against.