If there is one champion within the world of Runeterra that has stood the test of time, it’s Ryze. The Champion has been playable in League of Legends during its initial years. This iconic Champion is now available to play on Wild Rift with Patch 6.1 and if you are curious to know his best build and counters, we’ve got you covered.
Best Ryze Build In Wild Rift
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Ryze, part of Wild Rift’s Patch 6.1, belongs to the Mage class of Champions within League of Legends. He’s primarily used in the midlane due to his crowd-controlling abilities. The one central point to note about Ryze is his ultimate ability. When it has been cast, Ryze can select a targeted location where all the allies can be transported to at once. This also allows Ryze to have a presence all over the map.
Ryze uses mana to use these abilities and auto-attack the enemies. He is also used as a ranged attacker. Thus, the build we suggest using within Wild Rift will focus on his strengths rather than make him more tanky.
The first aspect of his kit we will look at is the runes that one must use with Ryze. The first rune to use is the Resolve Rune. This rune focuses primarily on the champion’s ability to maintain crowd control and durability. Below is a list of Summoner Spells, keystones, and the primary and secondary paths that players must pick while playing Ryze:
- Keystone: Phase Rush
- Primary and secondary runes: Sweet Tooth, Transcendence, Manaflow Band & Gathering Storm
- Summoner Spells: Flash & Ignite
Below is the final item build that players must obtain to make the most out of Ryze:
- Rod of Ages
- Seraph’s Embrace
- Rabadon’s Deathcap
- Frozen Heart
- Cosmic Drive
- Boots of Mana: Stasis
If players wish to focus more on healing, they can swap out the item Cosmic Drive for Morellonomicon. If players want to be a bit more tanky and take more damage, they can use the item Oceanid’s Trident.
Best Counter for Ryze In League Of Legends Wild Rift
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Looking at Ryze’s stats, there is something very noticeable. With the addition of so many new Champions like Ambessa or Mel in the game, the power creep has gone exceptionally high. Thus, his ability to teleport allies is a unique aspect of his abilities. However, if players obtain the Teleport Enchant for their boots within Wild Rift, they can do the same.
This can be seen even in Ryze’s pick rate within League of Legends. Currently, he only has a pick rate of 3.3% with a win rate of 49.88% in ranks Emerald and above. Below are the best champions to use to counter Ryze:
- Anivia
- Malzahar
- Cho’Gath
- Kayle
- Ekko
Below are the best champions to counter Ryze on Midlane:
- Irelia
- Naafiri
- Qiyana
- Akshan
- Xerath
- Zoe
It must be stated that in matchups against Swain, Talon, and Diana, Ryze is one of the best champions to have on your team. With many more items focusing on Mage characters being added in Patch 6.1, it won’t be wrong to predict that we could see Ryze being used quite a bit in the competitive ladder in 2025.