Ryze Build
the Rune Mage
Widely considered one of the most adept sorcerers on Runeterra, Ryze is an ancient, hard-bitten archmage with an impossibly heavy burden to bear. Armed with immense arcane power and a boundless constitution, he tirelessly hunts for World Runes—fragments of the raw magic that once shaped the world from nothingness. He must retrieve these artifacts before they fall into the wrong hands, for Ryze understands the horrors they could unleash on Runeterra.
The most played Ryze Mid build on patch 26.21 runs Stormraider's Surge with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Gathering Storm, plus Bone Plating and Overgrowth from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Teleport. Start with Doran's Ring and Health Potion, then build Rod of Ages, Spellslinger's Shoes and Seraph's Embrace, followed by Actualizer, Rabadon's Deathcap and Zhonya's Hourglass. Max Q (Overload) first, then E (Spell Flux), then W (Rune Prison). It has a 47.4% win rate and a 2.1% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health within 3s grants 48% Move Speed and 50% Slow Resistance for 4s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions. Cooldown: 20s - 10s
Manaflow Band
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana. After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Manaflow Band
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana. After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds. Cooldown: 15 seconds
Transcendence
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels: Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level 8: +5 Ability Haste Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Transcendence
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels: Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level 8: +5 Ability Haste Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Gathering Storm
Gain increasing amounts of AD or AP, adaptive over the course of the game.
Gathering Storm
Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive. 10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD 30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD 40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD 50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD 60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD etc...
Secondary
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Overgrowth
Gain permanent max health when minions or monsters die near you.
Overgrowth
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8. When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Cooldown 300s
Teleport
Cooldown 300s
After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Skill Priority
QOverload
Cooldown 5s · 40/38/36/34/32 Mana
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.
ESpell Flux
Cooldown 3.5/3.25/3/2.75/2.5s · 40/50/60/70/80 Mana
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.
WRune Prison
Cooldown 11/10.5/10/9.5/9s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
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.
Item Build
Full build 16,150gStarting Items
Doran's Ring
400g
Doran's Ring
- 18 Ability Power
- 90 Health
Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
×2Health Potion
2 × 50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Rod of Ages
2,600g45 AP · 350 HP · 500 Mana
Timeless · Eternity
Rod of Ages
2,600g- 45 Ability Power
- 350 Health
- 500 Mana
Timeless This item gains 10 Health, 30 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level. Eternity Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana. Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
2Spellslinger's Shoes
1,100g20 Magic Pen · 8% Magic Pen · 45 MS
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,100g- 20 Magic Penetration
- 8% Magic Penetration
- 45 Move Speed
3Seraph's Embrace
2,900g70 AP · 1000 Mana · 25 AH
Awe · Lifeline
Seraph's Embrace
2,900g- 70 Ability Power
- 1000 Mana
- 25 Ability Haste
Awe Gain Ability Power. Lifeline (0s) Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
4Actualizer
2,800g90 AP · 300 Mana · 10 AH
Mana Made Real
Actualizer
2,800g- 90 Ability Power
- 300 Mana
- 10 Ability Haste
Mana Made Real (0s) For 8 seconds, your mana is Empowered. While Empowered, your spells cost 100% more Mana, you gain increased Ability damage, Shielding, and Healing, and your basic ability cooldowns progress 30% faster.
5Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500g130 AP
Magical Opus
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500g- 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
6Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g105 AP · 50 Armor
Time Stop
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g- 105 Ability Power
- 50 Armor
Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
Abilities & Skill Path
Arcane 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.
QOverload
Cooldown 5s · 40/38/36/34/32 Mana
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.
WRune Prison
Cooldown 11/10.5/10/9.5/9s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
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.
ESpell Flux
Cooldown 3.5/3.25/3/2.75/2.5s · 40/50/60/70/80 Mana
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.
RRealm Warp
Cooldown 180/160/140s · 100 Mana
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.