- Avg Place
- 3.59
- Top 4 rate
- 66.7%
- Pick Rate
- 4.4%
Ryze TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy
Rune Mage
7 Cost- Set
- 16
- Games
- 33,274
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Ryze finished Set 16 graded S among the 7-costs, with 66.7% top 4 and a 3.59 average placement over 33,274 ranked games.
- Tier
- Svs 7-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 66.7%
- Avg. place
- 3.59
- Rank among 7-costs
- #3 of 6
- Plan
- Fast 9
- Games
- 33,274
Is Ryze good in TFT Set 16?
Ryze finished Set 16 graded S among the 7-costs, with 66.7% top 4 and a 3.59 average placement over 33,274 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #3 of 6 7-costs — ahead of 60% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (1.1% of games).
Average placement vs the other 7-costs
Sylas 
Baron Nashor
Ryze 
Brock
Zaahen
Aurelion Sol
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Ryze is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Ryze ability: Runic Overload
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| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
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| Damage | 250 | 430 | 1,500 |
| Zaun Damage | 15.00 | 30.00 | 500 |
| Zaun Ticks Per Breakpoint | 1.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Ryze ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Ryze .
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 430 | 430 |
| Zaun Damage | 30 | 30 |
| Zaun Ticks Per Breakpoint | 1 | 1 |
Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.
Ryze stats by star level
Ryze starts with 1,000 health and 35 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Ryze has 3,240 health and 113 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,000 | 1,800 | 3,240 |
| Attack damage | 35 | 63 | 113 |
| Attack DPS | 31.5 | 56.7 | 101.7 |
- Armor
- 40
- Magic resist
- 40
- Attack speed
- 0.90
- Range
- 4 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 0 / 45
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Ryze in Set 16
Ryze 's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth, and Spear of Shojin: the completed items players actually build on Ryze that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
66.3% top 4 · 3.51 avg. place · 2,401 games
Highest top 4: 75.4% over 1,048 gamesEvery Ryze build, ranked, in the desktop app
Unit Builds in MetaBot Desktop shows best-in-slot items, item traps, 3-star value and best partners for every unit, from current-patch ranked games.
- Best-in-slot items per unit
- Item traps to avoid
- Best partners and 3★ value
Best Ryze comps in Set 16
The best Ryze comp right now is Defender Leona, finishing top 4 93.2% of the time across 426 games.
Ryze traits in Set 16
Ryze brings Rune Mage. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Ryze boards reach.
Ryze synergies & best duos →
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Ryze TFT FAQ – Set 16
Is Ryze good in TFT Set 16?
Ryze finished Set 16 graded S among the 7-costs, with 66.7% top 4 and a 3.59 average placement over 33,274 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #3 of 6 7-costs — ahead of 60% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (1.1% of games).
What are the best items for Ryze in TFT?
The best Ryze items in Set 16 are Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth, and Spear of Shojin. The most-played full build is Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth, and Nashor's Tooth, with 66.3% top 4 over 2,401 games.
What is the best Ryze comp?
Defender Leona is the strongest Ryze comp in Set 16: 93.2% top 4 and a 2.37 average placement over 426 games.
Is Ryze a reroll unit?
No. Ryze is a 5-cost you add at level 9 — just 1.1% of its games end at 3 stars.
What traits does Ryze have in Set 16?
In Set 16, Ryze is a 7-cost Rune Mage unit.
What does Ryze 's ability do?
Ryze 's ability is Runic Overload: Release a runic blast, dealing magic damage. It splits in two, dealing of the damage to the closest two enemies. Each secondary blast splits an additional time. Bilgewater: Blasts explode on impact, dealing of the damage as physical damage to adjacent enemies. Demacia: Execute targets below Health. Freljord: Chill targets for seconds and deal bonus true damage. Ionia: Blasts split an additional time, dealing damage. Ixtal: Gain a random Region's effect on combat start and every seconds. Noxus: Blasts now pierce targets, dealing reduced damage per enemy hit. Piltover: Every third cast is Overcharged, dealing more damage. Shadow Isles: Increase blast damage by . Shurima: Knock up enemies for seconds, with a chance to dredge up Gold or Treasures. Targon: Heal the lowest Health ally for of the damage dealt. Void: Ignore of enemies' Armor and Magic Resistance. Yordle: Shrink targets hit, lowering their damage by percent for seconds. Zaun: Poison targets, dealing magic damage times over seconds.
How much health does Ryze have at 3 stars?
Ryze has 1,000 health at 1 star, 1,800 at 2 stars and 3,240 at 3 stars, with 35, 63 and 113 attack damage.