Ryze/Strategy

==Skill usage==


 * Chaining abilities in the right order is key to make optimal use of  . For starters, begin with  and use it every 2nd spell afterwards. Advanced combos rely on making use of  to cooldown priority spells.
 * Some example spell combos involve:
 * -> (while  is enroute) ->   ->  ->  ->  ->  ( maximum damage over-time,  40% CDR team-fight damage combo)
 * -> ->  ->  (short, lane harassment burst combo)
 * -> ->  ->  ->  (while  is enroute) ->  ->  ->   (chasing combo, to make   refresh as soon as possible, also used on people out of position)


 * Ryze also has high burst potential able to dish out a lot of damage in a second but will have less sustained damage due to the speed of casting this. His basic burst combo is ->  ->  ->
 * As with all his combo's you can swap around with  if your target might try to escape.
 * This combo will allow 2 in a shorter duration than his sustained combo.
 * Casting before your other spells will allow a second cast soon, due to its relatively short cooldown and.
 * In a tight teamfight, use before  even lands -  makes your  and your  tick when it lands, not when cast.
 * If pursued, try to cast your spells on the run to use your as many times as possible on your pursuers. Prioritize melee champions with gap closers.
 * Using on melee champions can effectively stall them from attacking you or your allies, improving the odds.
 * does NOT interrupt channeling abilities, so be aware of using it against enemies like or.
 * will not stop a ranged champion from attacking your allies within range; always take this into consideration when using it on champions such as or.
 * Try to use on groups of minions or a minion near a champion to hit them near towers.
 * When encountering a single opponent, make sure you're sufficiently close for the to bounce off you.
 * combined with other abilities make farming gold easier.
 * has a relatively short cooldown and can provide very good results against minions making it great for gold farming, and harassing enemy champions. The spell vamp can also help Ryze regain health.
 * At 40% Cooldown Reduction, because of, Ryze's combo is only slowed down by the player's speed at casting. This makes smartcasting all of Ryze's skills a good technique for veteran players.

Build usage

 * synergizes very well with cooldown reduction. Therefore is a core item for  giving him mana and armor allowing  to be able to have a lot of damage and be tanky as well. This Glacial Shroud can later be built into a Frozen Heart. A  synergizes very well with  as it gives him armor for survivability, mana for his spells and cooldown reduction.
 * provides a passive 10% cooldown reduction at max rank, so only needs 30% more cooldown reduction from other sources to reach the 40% cap.
 * and damage scales very well with mana, making defensive items like,  and  surprisingly potent offensive boosts at the same time.
 * The mana scaling on Overload and Rune Prison make buying mana items for Ryze greatly beneficial. allows  to more freely use his spells while passively increasing his mana pool, and in turn his magic damage. Late-game this can be built into  for a high amount of ability power.
 * Building a will greatly synergize with your spammable abilities; making laning and dueling much easier.