Talk:Ryze/@comment-68.94.7.155-20120130064036/@comment-4434378-20120131015154

There are only 4 AP items you should ever consider on Ryze: Archangels (late game), RoA (if you don't feel Banshee is needed), WotA (healing scales with mana), Void Staff (amplifies the damage of your mana). But honestly if you don't want to screw with positioning and just stand there and chuck spells then get Warmog's as your 5th item.

The biggest part of playing Ryze is surviving to Lvl 7 w/Tear. Once you hit that point you win, just keep blasting your opponent until they have to go back or can be finished with Ignite.