Talk:Ryze/@comment-26372283-20150610101756/@comment-25970203-20150610215408

the point to the changes is supposed to be a severe nerf because ryze can currently perma-root people which is more than oppressive against melees in the top lane. the idea was that ryze shouldnt be trading in lane with oppoenents and getting close to 3 Es in a single fight. Especially against Jax, renekton and other melees with no ranged harass it would spell doom with literally no counterplay. you would just sit there and die. Late game they said that this was more ok as he would be dependent on his passive, but that was to an extent tolerable as he is ryze and late game beast mode is his thing. The loss of diversity to his Point disperspal isnt good but its not the end of the world. just a point to address in the future hopefully.