Talk:Ryze/@comment-24343325-20150329090002/@comment-24621775-20150403213105

The main reason Lich Bane and other Spellblade items aren't common on him is that he's too squishy. As a close range mage, Ryze generally needs 1-2 defensive items (normally Frozen Heart + Spirit Visage/ Banshee's, plus Merc Treads/ Ninja Tabi in most games). With his core damage items being Seraphs + RoA + Void Staff, there's normally just no room for luxury damage items like Lich Bane/ WotA/ etc.

It is a good damage item on him in general, though. With his low cooldowns, you could pretty easily weave in 2 LB autos into a full combo, which would add a shitload of damage. If I were to do a full damage build on Ryze, I would go RoA/ Seraph's/ LB/ Void Staff/ Deathcap/ Ionian Boots.