Item build path
Boots of Speed + 3 
Health Potions455 g
Sapphire Crystal + 2 Health Potions470 gBoots dodge poke; Sapphire builds toward his mana core.
Catalyst the Protector + Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes1,100 g
Rod of Ages2,900 g
Frozen Heart2,900 g
Archangel's Staff2,700 g
Abyssal Scepter2,650 g
Banshee's Veil2,715 g
Skill order & spells
Rune page (Season 3)
Best duos & synergies
Masteries 9 / 0 / 21
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Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.
Key combo
Power spike & playstyle
Scaling mana-stacking mage that spikes with Tear/RoA and low cooldowns; weak early, becomes an unkillable machine-gun caster at 3+ items.
How to play Ryze in League Classic
Classic Ryze is the original mana-stacking machine gun: buy mana, get damage free, spam a rotation every three seconds. Lane conservatively until Rod of Ages plus Frozen Heart — then you win almost every extended trade by cooldown attrition. Your combo has no travel time and no skillshots; nobody dodges Ryze. Snare the diver, machine-gun the closest target, and let 40% CDR do the rest. You out-scale nearly everything but Kassadin, and even that fight is honest if you land the first snare.
Ryze in League Classic
What is the best Ryze build in League Classic?
The standard build is AP Ryze: Sorcerer's Shoes, Rod of Ages, Frozen Heart, Archangel's Staff, Abyssal Scepter, Banshee's Veil. Skill order Q > W > E > R, summoner spells Flash + Ignite / Teleport.
What runes and masteries does Ryze use in League Classic?
Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist per level. Quintessences: Flat AP. Masteries: 9/0/21 or 21/0/9 — mana scaling.
Is Ryze good in League Classic?
Ryze is rated B-tier mid lane in the launch consensus (score 52/100 across 4 published rankings). Strong into Anivia, Karthus, Sion, Veigar, Zilean; struggles against Kassadin, Katarina, Pantheon, Annie, Brand.
What does Ryze start with and build first in League Classic?
Open with Boots of Speed + 3 Health Potions or Sapphire Crystal + 2 Health Potions. Boots dodge poke; Sapphire builds toward his mana core. First back: Catalyst the Protector + Boots. Then build in order: Sorcerer's Shoes → Rod of Ages → Frozen Heart → Archangel's Staff → Abyssal Scepter → Banshee's Veil.