Talk:Ryze/@comment-26001789-20160805150527/@comment-26001789-20160811091636

If you rush RoA because you need the HP to survive, then yes, RoA is definetly useful. Most of the time it is because SoloQ likes to play these very fun Full AP Nuts-ToThe-Wall Mages/Assassins like Ahri, LeBlanc or Kennen and it leaves you little room to charge up a Tear and save up for a NLR. In the rare case that you are going against a Scaling Mage like Cassiopeia, Vladimir or even Malzahar, rushing out an Archangels, Abyssal and then getting a Rabadon is gonna be more valuable to you than trying to charge up a RoA.

Also I don't like Morello for the mere fact that it gives CDR and it's mainly built on the prospect of getting Mana Resets through Assists. Ryze won't be getting much mana resets. It's better to just overall take a Void Staff or build Items that allow you to survive and still deal damage. And if you want CDR, you can always get a Frozen Heart.