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Ryze

The Rune Mage

About Ryze

Ryze, The Rune Mage, is a powerful battlemage, fighter, and mage champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in midlane of Summoner's Rift. First released on February 21, 2009 during Patch Alpha Week 2, Ryze has become known for their ranged playstyle and magical damage output.

With 14 unique skins available, Ryze offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Ryze has a ton of skins to choose from, so players can really customize their experience with this champion.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Ryze brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Gameplay style

Ryze is primarily played as a battlemage/fighter/mage, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in midlane. Since their release in Patch Alpha Week 2, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Ryze's potential.

As a magical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Ryze requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against grouped enemies with AoE abilities and burst damage.

Ryze's story

Widely considered one of the most adept sorcerers on Runeterra, Ryze is an ancient, hard-bitten archmage with an impossibly heavy burden to bear. Armed with immense arcane power and a boundless constitution, he tirelessly hunts for World Runes—fragments of the raw magic that once shaped the world from nothingness. He must retrieve these artifacts before they fall into the wrong hands, for Ryze understands the horrors they could unleash on Runeterra.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Ryze's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

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Learning Ryze

Whether you're just picking up Ryze or improving your skills, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this battlemage, fighter, and mage champion is crucial.

Champion strengths

  • Good balance of damage and durability
  • Powerful area-of-effect damage
  • Strong dueling potential
  • Strong waveclear

Champion weaknesses

  • Can be kited by ranged champions
  • Usually lacks mobility
  • May struggle against true tanks
  • Vulnerable to assassins

Ryze currently costs 2400 BE or 260 RP, making them reasonably priced for players building a champion pool. Players looking to master Ryze should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.

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