How to beat Ryze
Common role: Mid
A scaling combo mage who roots and chains spells, then teleports his team globally.
Best counters vs Ryze
Champions with the highest win rate against Ryze on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Naafiri69.8%46 games
- 2
Fizz60.3%131 games
- 3
Aurelion Sol61.7%58 games
- 4
Xerath59.5%112 games
- 5
Galio59.2%124 games
- 6
Diana59.0%109 games
- 7
Vex59.5%64 games
- 8
Ekko59.3%68 games
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What makes Ryze dangerous
Ryze roots you with his W (empowered by his E), chains rapid spell combos for heavy sustained damage, and his ultimate opens a portal to move his team across the map. He's a scaling mage who becomes a machine-gun of magic damage late, but he's immobile and weak in the early game.
How to play against Ryze
- 1Punish his weak early game — Ryze is a scaler with a clunky early laning phase. Poke and pressure him before he comes online.
- 2His root (W) is short-range and needs his E to be reliable — dodge his E-marked spells and don't stand point-blank.
- 3He's immobile with no escape besides his ult portal. Dive him or all-in when his root is on cooldown.
- 4Magic resist blunts his sustained combo. Force fights before he out-scales — the longer the game, the stronger he is.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Weak, clunky early game; scaling-reliant.
- ✓Immobile with no escape besides his ult.
- ✓Short-range root — punishable up close.
- ✓Magic resist blunts his combo damage.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Ryze's abilities does — and how to play around it.
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Arkane MeisterschaftRyzes Zauber verursachen zusätzlichen Schaden basierend auf seinem zusätzlichen Mana und sein maximales Mana erhöht sich mit seiner Fähigkeitsstärke.
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Überladung„Überladung“ hat außerdem eine passive Komponente, dank der ihre Abklingzeit durch andere Grundfähigkeiten zurückgesetzt und eine Rune aufgeladen wird. Aktiviert Ryze „Überladung“ mit 2 aufgeladenen Runen, erhält er einen kurzen Schub zusätzliches Lauftempo.Bei Aktivierung entlädt Ryze pure Energie in einer geraden Linie und verursacht Schaden am ersten getroffenen Gegner. Überladen verursacht zusätzlichen Schaden und springt auf Gegner in der Nähe über, die mit Kaskade markiert sind.
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RunenkäfigRyze fängt eine Zieleinheit in einem Runenkäfig ein, der Schaden verursacht und verhindert, dass diese sich bewegen kann. Ist das Ziel mit „Zauberkaskade“ belegt, wird es stattdessen festgehalten.
Strong: a root (empowered via his E) that locks you for his combo. Weak: short range — dodge his E-marked spells and don't stand point-blank.
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ZauberkaskadeRyze entfesselt eine Kugel reiner magischer Energie, die einem Gegner Schaden zufügt und alle nahen Gegner schwächt. Ryzes Zauber haben zusätzliche Wirkungen gegen diese Einheit.
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WeltentorPassiv verursacht „Überladung“ an Zielen, die mit „Zauberkaskade“ belegt sind, sogar noch höheren Schaden.Bei Aktivierung erschafft Ryze ein Portal zu einem nahegelegenen Ort. Nach ein paar Sekunden werden Verbündete in der Nähe des Portals dorthin teleportiert.
Strong: a portal to teleport his team across the map. Weak: it's a scaling/utility tool — punish his weak early game before he comes online.
Itemization
Ryze is a scaling AP combo mage. Punish his weak early game, dodge his E-marked root setup, and magic resist blunts his damage. Dive him when his root is down; end before he scales.
This guide covers Ryze's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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