So I like Ryze and everything that happened with his kit, but this damage creep is stifliing him.

He's a sustained damage close range mage, but with this noticable increase in damage across the board, I find that I'm getting no more than 1-2 rotations off on my abilities. I find that even though he's susposed to be in the thick of the fight, he's better off on the backline playing peel and damage for the ADC. He gets anywhere close to the enemy ADC or APC or Assassin or anyone who built any kind of damage item, he blows up even with ROA, Merc Treads, and Frozen Heart.

Anyone else feeling like the damage creep of this season has stifled out some of the bruiser type characters? Is this game as polarized as I feel it is, with the only success coming from full tanks or full damage?