I think this patch really will screw Ryze hard
> PASSIVE DURATION 6 seconds ⇒ 2.5 seconds
Thats no time at all to benefit from it. Basically you will usually get one rotation of spells in, just like you can do without the passive. If it was all about standing still and just pushing as many buttons as fast as you can, maybe then you can eek out a few more spells, but usually you are trying to kite, avoid enemy shots, chase, anything.
The problem was perma snare, so FIX THAT, dont gut his passive. Its basically nothing now, the ONLY thing is sounds like it does now is, if times right, lets you get in one full rotation right after doing one. Maybe reduce it some since just fixing the root is seemingly to impossible to consider, but not by two thirds(ish).
Seriously feels like a massive hit, on top of everything else. I am pretty dissapointed. Every time Ryze is good, they dont fix the specific issue and instead screw him over in needless ways.