First step to rebalancing Ryze: Revert Buffs

Danjeng·Apr 12, 2017·1 votes·364 views

Patch 6. 17 Range increased to 1750 / 3000 from 1500 / 3000.

Realm warp is a strong tool in pro play, but underwhelming in solo queue. Many solo queue players skip leveling ultimate at 6, investing points into it around levels 11 and 12.

Additional hypothetical change: Increase channel time from 2 seconds to 3 seconds. Gives more time for enemies to react in high levels of play (baron rush, flanks), more time for allies to take notice in lower levels (is it suicidal ult).

Edit: For clarity, I KNOW Ryze's win rate. I kept up throughout the years and know it hasn't reached near 50% since season 5. His ultimate is very good in premades/LCS, but doesn't bring much solo carry potential. Remove that buff, put that buff elsewhere.

Unless you think that this Ryze ultimate buff outweights the nerfs to his movement speed bonus, shield, root duration, spell flux cooldown, and fluxed overload damage.

4 Comments

xWatersApr 12, 20171 votes

Ryze is sub 40% win rate..

DanjengApr 12, 20171 votes

Ryze is a contested pick in LCS, which is why I suggest they do away with the buff given to his ultimate, which is utilized very well in competitive. With this buff removed, Ryze can be buffed elsewhere accordingly. So he can be something more than 40%, without being pick/ban in Esports.

Darth WestApr 12, 20171 votes

Yeah lets trash a champion who's already trash tier currently, good job

DanjengApr 12, 20171 votes

No, I'm suggesting the opposite. I'm saying that the power to his ultimate be redistributed elsewhere to his kit. If you played any Ryze at all, you know that his ultimate is near to useless in solo queue. Removing that extra 250 range at level 1 will hardly trash Ryze, or affect him in a meaningful way in solo queue.

So, if the buff to his ultimate is reverted, another buff could be given in its place. Or perhaps one (or two) of the many nerfs could be taken back as well. Just blurting out his win rate or sarcastically replying are hardly constructive comments.