Talk:Ryze/@comment-74.128.167.10-20120530224430/@comment-4917717-20120605044448

Do the math. It's a buff. His mana ratios weren't nerfed enough to justify the increase in AP scaling. Allowing Ryze to build AD while scaling comparably would also be a buff. Increasing potential build paths is definitely a buff to a character, as it allows for more flexible mid-to-late contribution.