Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.7%
Pick Rate
1.8%

RyzeTop Build

FMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.4 Ryze top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Rabadon's Deathcap, Seraph's Embrace, Actualizer, Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration. This Ryze build has a 6.23% pick rate and a 56.96% win rate in LoL patch 26.4. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Ryze build choices below.

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Select a Ryze Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ryze Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Seraph's Embrace - Ryze Highest Win Rate Build core itemSeraph's Embrace
  • Actualizer - Ryze Highest Win Rate Build core itemActualizer
57.0%Win Rate
+10.3%WR Diff
6.2%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Rod of Ages - Ryze Most Popular Build core itemRod of Ages
  • Seraph's Embrace - Ryze Most Popular Build core itemSeraph's Embrace
  • Actualizer - Ryze Most Popular Build core itemActualizer
53.2%Win Rate
+6.5%WR Diff
16.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Rod of Ages - Ryze Alternative Build 1 core itemRod of Ages
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ryze Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Seraph's Embrace - Ryze Alternative Build 1 core itemSeraph's Embrace
56.7%Win Rate
+10.0%WR Diff
7.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Rod of Ages - Ryze Alternative Build 2 core itemRod of Ages
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ryze Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Actualizer - Ryze Alternative Build 2 core itemActualizer
56.5%Win Rate
+9.8%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate

Best Ryze Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Ryze build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
56.96%Win Rate
+10.26%WR Diff
6.23%Pick Rate
546Build Matches
These are Ryze's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Rabadon's Deathcap (56.4% WR, +9.7% WR diff, 21.1% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Seraph's Embrace (48.5% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 86.5% pick rate) provides 1000 Mana, 70 AP. Actualizer (52.2% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 54.7% pick rate) provides 300 Mana, 90 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Ryze build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

Top situational items for Ryze include Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Ryze are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Ryze is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Ryze build.

  • Total armor Armor:75
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:440
  • Total mana Mana:1800
  • Total health Health:350
When facing Ryze's top counters like Irelia, Annie, TwistedFate, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rod of Ages or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Ryze performance.

This Ryze burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.0% win rate across 546 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 440 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Ryze with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,250, this Ryze build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Rabadon's Deathcap, Seraph's Embrace, Actualizer power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Ryze build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

See Also

Ryze OverviewRyze RunesRyze CountersAll Items