LCRyzePatch History, Builds & Abilities
Mage
League ClassicAlso in: Ryze in Wild Rift ยท Ryze in League of Legends
Ryze Current Status
Ryze was last added in Patch 26.15 ().
Build Guide
Mid +1 more role
Ryze Build Guide (Mid)
Ryze turns mana into muscle: every item that fills his mana bar raises every spell's damage, and by three items his machine-gun rotation of Overload, Rune Prison and Spell Flux out-damages burst mages while he builds like a tank.
Summoner Spells
Runes
9x Mark of Magic Penetration (+1 Magic Penetration)
9x Seal of Armor (+1 Armor)
9x Glyph of Magic Resist (+1.4 Magic Resist)
3x Quintessence of Ability Power (+5 Ability Power)
Magic penetration and flat magic resist glyphs suit his short-range trading pattern; armor seals cover the melee-adjacent range he fights at.
Masteries 21/0/9
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0/121/0/9 caster page: cooldowns and ability power feed the rotation; utility's mana points are literally damage on Ryze.
Skill Order R > Q > W > E
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Max Overload - it is the spammable core of the rotation. Rune Prison second for the lock; Spell Flux last.
Item Build
Early goals
Tear plus catalyst: both halves of the Ryze scaling story at once.
Core build
Rod of Ages, Frozen Heart and Archangel's - tank stats that are also full damage items on him alone.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes for kill pressure; Mercury's Treads into heavy crowd control.
Situational
Banshee's is a mana item with a spell shield, Void Staff against stacked resist, Abyssal for his fighting range, Rylai's for stickiness.
Example final build
A mana-battery battlemage build.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Ryze Build Guide (Top)
Top Ryze plays the same mana engine into bruisers who cannot punish it: Rune Prison stops their engage cold, and his tank-stat damage items mean their split pusher meets an unkillable mage by twenty minutes.
Summoner Spells
Runes
- 9x Mark of Magic Penetration (+1 Magic Penetration)
- 9x Seal of Armor (+1 Armor)
- 9x Glyph of Magic Resist (+1.4 Magic Resist)
- 3x Quintessence of Ability Power (+5 Ability Power)
The same short-range mage page - flat resistances matter even more against bruisers.
Masteries 21/0/9
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Skill Order R > Q > W > E
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Overload max, Rune Prison second to hold bruisers off you, Spell Flux last.
Item Build
Early goals
Tear and catalyst again - Ryze's opening is the same in any lane.
Core build
Rod of Ages, Archangel's, Frozen Heart: the engine, plus the armor that blanks their top laner.
Situational
Banshee's, Void Staff, Abyssal and Rylai's - the same toolbox, picked against their comp.
Example final build
The mana-tank build, top flavor.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Ability DetailsFull kit, stats, and scaling
LCRyze's abilities reduce the cooldown of all other abilities by 1 second.
LCPassive: Ryze permanently gains 2/4/6/8/10% Cooldown Reduction. Active: Ryze unleashes an orb of energy, dealing 60/85/110/135/160 + 6.5% of maximum Mana (+40% AP) magic damage to his target.
LCRyze magically imprisons an enemy, rooting them for 0.75/1/1.25/1.5/1.75 seconds and dealing 60/95/130/165/200 + 4.5% of maximum Mana (+60% AP) magic damage.
LCRyze fires a chaotic bolt of magic that can bounce between enemies or himself up to 5 times, dealing 50/70/90/110/130 + 1% of maximum Mana (+35% AP) magic damage to enemies and reducing their Magic Resist by 12/15/18/21/24.
LCRyze temporary harnesses his full powers, gaining 50% area of effect damage on all abilities, 15/20/25% Spell Vamp, and 60/70/80 Move Speed for 5/6/7 seconds.
Base Stats
Ryze Changes
Patch 26.15
newRyze added to League Classic
Added to League Classic at launch.
[New] Champion
- Ryze joins the League Classic roster with their classic-era kit.
Related League Classic Champions
Ryze League Classic FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Ryze last changed in League Classic?
- Ryze was last added in League Classic Patch 26.15, released July 29, 2026.
- How many times has Ryze been buffed or nerfed in League Classic?
- Ryze has been changed in 1 League Classic patch.
- Was Ryze changed in League Classic Patch 26.16?
- No - Ryze was not changed in Patch 26.16. Its most recent change was in Patch 26.15.
- What is the best Ryze build in League Classic?
- Ryze's League Classic build guide is for Mid, with core items Rod of Ages, Frozen Heart and Archangel's Staff. The full guide on this page covers items, runes, masteries and skill order.
- When was Ryze released in League Classic?
- Ryze was released in League Classic in Patch 26.15 on July 29, 2026.