Ryze clearly needs balancing.

AbortedPhoenix·1/24/2016, 2:47:30 AM·4 votes·799 views

Game I just played saw Ryze do over 700 damage to me, as Darius, in one combo, 7 minutes into the game with . Now, I had , and and something like 143 MR, and this kid turned me into hamburger. That's some busted ass **** if you ask me. Couldn't even stay in lane under my tower with him at level 7, but with 79 armor I could duel a 5/3/2 Yi at the same time. Meanwhile, Ryze takes no damage. Half the time I could barely pop his shield with my full combo, hitting him with the blade of my Q and all. Champ needs some friggin balancing, bro.

18 Comments

Catastrop1/24/2016, 5:49:31 PM3 votes

He had an RoA and Tear what did you expect? Resistances aren't going to help you with Ryze, stacking health will. Also, how does one even get an RoA and Tear by seven minutes? Did your team come 1 by 1 and feed him?

Unpaladin1/24/2016, 7:31:47 AM2 votes

Excuse me how does Ryze have that much gold and Master Yi have that many kills seven minutes in the game? This kind of scenario I would understand if he was like, level 11. In which case he would definitely be hard for anyone to fight. Ryze should only have a tear and a crystal at most by that point and master yi would literally have to be tearing through your team to get this many kills without his ultimate. Maybe you should just acknowledge you were fighting hypercarries and they just got out of control?

Ryze gets kill pressure on most laners after his first back, those laning against him need to acknowledge this in order to avoid it. It's like looking at Pantheon and knowing he's going to W you, but in this case it's a Ryze that's walking at you with 1 or 2 passive stacks. Both of these can and will kick your ass regardless of buying armor or magic resist, and Ryze even shreds magic resist as well.

shyv1/24/2016, 3:44:16 AM2 votes

playing darius and complaining about balanced champions being broken

Nice

DrNova1/24/2016, 6:03:05 PM2 votes

If he had that build by 7 min he probably got fed early anyways. I don't see the problem.

lil schizo1/24/2016, 6:01:14 AM1 votes

Was watching annie bot's stream the other day and he showed how abusable ryze is pre-6, especially in the top lane. He camped the hell out of dyrus and dyrus went 0-10-0. :')

Fat Bastard GOD1/24/2016, 7:11:56 AM1 votes

Ryze is also useless pre6, and really until level11 with Archangels/RoA he gets his real powerspike. Ryze is very glass cannon-ish meaning he is vulnerable to CC. Silences and knock ups WRECK him.

He is actually quite hard to play too.

BeatzBoyFTW1/24/2016, 7:15:07 AM1 votes

Did you fought Ryze when he has 3 stacks & above on his passive? If yes, then you're the dumb one.

Bladelord1/24/2016, 4:16:16 PM1 votes

Well, actually Ryze can win 1v1 Jax at melee range without kiting. That is balanced.

blfUvZ8Ybu1/24/2016, 2:49:19 AM1 votes

Long range champions can beat easily him but he needs rework.I hope soon.

alasarcher1/24/2016, 2:51:38 AM1 votes

Your resistances dont help much as Ryze reduces your magic resistances with E. Also picking something as useless and imobile as Darius against Ryze, wasnt a very bright idea (Ryze was last pick u were 3rd so u picked into him). Next time pick something like Lulu, Jayce, Gnar, Cassiopeia.

One more thing, you are complaining that u couldnt break his shield with your full combo. Ofc u couldnt u built full magic resist, almost no damage.

Fat Bastard GOD1/24/2016, 3:40:35 AM1 votes

Never pick an immobile champ like Darius into Ryze. He will melt you even if you buy MR. If you are immobile he is most likely going to try to kill you. Get your jungler to help when he all-ins via jungler sitting in top bush. Champs like Gnar that are ranged and mobile do extremely well agaisnt Ryze. CC/disables DESTROY him.

Bonipherus1/24/2016, 5:51:01 AM1 votes

Ryze is broke and riot knows this. They are reworking him even before the immobile mage update because of how much of a problem he is.

Danjeng2/20/2016, 2:49:03 AM

A RoA 7 minutes into the game? I ought to step up my last hitting!

But here are some tips to counter Ryze: Don't clump near your minions. Engage him AFTER he uses his passive, not when he is building up. The stacks of Arcane Mastery were added specifically for counterplay. Know that Ryze himself is snared when performing his standard combo. Also, "Use brush to your advantage".

Ryze counters Darius hard. It's also funny that you say Ryze needs balancing when using Darius. My biggest tip to countering ANY champion is to play that champion and understand it's strengths/weaknesses. And it doesn't seem you put that time into understanding Ryze. Instead, you just make a rant on how overpowered he is.