- Win Rate
- 47.3%
- Pick Rate
- 1.1%
- Ban Rate
- 0.3%
Ryze Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,460
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Ryze's abilities include Overload, Rune Prison, Spell Flux, Realm Warp, Arcane Mastery. Learn how to use Ryze's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- E > Q > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 5/5/5/5/5s
- R cooldown
- 180/160/140s
Arcane Mastery
Ryze Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
1,071 games
Q
E
WRyze Mid maxes Q (Overload) → E (Spell Flux) → W (Rune Prison): 95% of players use this order and win 48% of 1,071 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWRyze Top maxes Q (Overload) → E (Spell Flux) → W (Rune Prison): 95% of players use this order and win 51.6% of 223 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Ryze Passive: Arcane Mastery
Ryze's spells deal extra damage based on his Bonus Mana, and he gains a percentage increase to his maximum Mana based on his Ability Power.
Ryze Q: Overload
Cooldown 5sPassively, Ryze's other basic abilities reset the cooldown of Overload and charge a rune. When Ryze casts Overload with 2 runes charged, he gains a brief burst of Move Speed.
On cast, Ryze throws a charge of pure energy in a line, dealing damage to the first enemy struck. If the target has Flux on it, Overload deals extra damage and bounces to nearby enemies with Flux.
Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 |
| Range | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s |
Ryze W: Rune Prison
Cooldown 11/11/10/10/9sRyze traps a target in a cage of runes, damaging them and slowing their movement. If the target has Flux on it, they are instead rooted.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| Range | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5s | 5s | 4.5s |
Ryze E: Spell Flux
Cooldown 4/3/3/3/3sRyze releases an orb of pure magical power that damages an enemy and debuffs all nearby enemies. Ryze's spells have additional effects against the debuffed enemy.
Ranked up at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 4s | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| Range | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 2s | 1.5s | 1.5s | 1.5s | 1.5s |
Ryze R: Realm Warp
Cooldown 180/160/140s
Passively, Overload deals even more damage against targets with Flux.
On cast, Ryze creates a portal to a nearby location. After a few seconds, allies standing near the portal are teleported to the target location.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 180s | 160s | 140s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 90s | 80s | 70s |
Ryze Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Ryze's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Overload | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Rune Prison | 9s | 6s | 4.5s |
| E · Spell Flux | 3s | 2s | 1.5s |
| R · Realm Warp | 140s | 93.3s | 70s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Overload | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
| W · Rune Prison | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s |
| E · Spell Flux | 4s | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s |
| R · Realm Warp | 180s | 160s | 140s |
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Ryze Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Ryze?
Most Ryze Mid players max Q (Overload), E (Spell Flux), W (Rune Prison) in that order — 95% of ranked games this patch, with a 48% win rate.
What is Ryze's ultimate cooldown?
Ryze's ultimate, Realm Warp, has a 180 / 160 / 140 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 70 seconds.
When should I level Ryze's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Ryze skill order does.
What does Ryze's passive do?
Ryze's passive is Arcane Mastery. Ryze's spells deal extra damage based on his Bonus Mana, and he gains a percentage increase to his maximum Mana based on his Ability Power.
How much does ability haste lower Ryze's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Ryze's Overload goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Realm Warp from 140 to 70 seconds at max rank.