Talk:Ryze/@comment-176.227.154.70-20120507115647/@comment-75.133.147.122-20120518000507

1. Manamune is not for casters. It's not really for DPS unless they are mana hungry. His mana ratios do not change this, as he's expected to cast spells, not auto-attack.

2. Frozen Heart is not a slow. Frozen Mallet is, and is DPS, and you shouldn't get it. Frozen Heart is recommended for the massive mana and cooldown reduction, and gives good AD def as well.

3. Rylai's isn't bad by any means, but you should be pelting out your snare next to consistantly anyway thanks to your passive. I would focus on that for CC.

4. Building double items is not forbidden on casters. Anything with Cooldown reduction is a bad idea since that doesn't stack. However, Archangel's AP ratio stacks on multiple staffs making the best AP possible 5 Archangel's and a Rabaddon's Deathcap. Going all-out AP is not likely to win you the game with Ryze, however, as you'd be squishy as a bug.

5. Void Staff, no. Use Ryze's E for Mpen and add Sorc boots to that... That's all you need. Yes, resist helps, but you need power alongside it. Grab Abyssal Scepter or Zhonya's if you go AP build, or Frozen Heart and Banshee's Veil along with Rod of Ages for mana build. I wouldn't mix the two, as the damage from the mana and AP ratios are mutually excusive, meaning adding AP to mana doesn't enhance the damage moreso than adding AP to no mana, and vice-versa. AD and attack speed, on the other hand, each make the other one more dangerous. The exception is Rod of Ages, wich clearly has a fair amount of both AP and mana, so it's a good bet on any Ryze regardless.