Talk:Ryze/@comment-76.21.69.228-20120125031659/@comment-3532889-20120125184614

When you pick up an AP item, you are essentially looking for the added effects. Abyssal scepter, for example, gives extra magic pen which certainly isn't worthless. As long as you have the core right, you can branch out into whatever. core: tear, sorcboots, frozenheart, banshees veil. It's assumed tear is upgraded into an archangels staff, but your last 2 items can be just about anything. GA if you feel defense is important; Abyssal scepter for already-mentioned reason; rabadon's to stack passives with archangels; I have a personal attachment to Lichbane; WOTA for ultra-sexy spellvamp; so on and so forth.

On the whole though, Mana is key to his build.