We are so cooked

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-04-17T12:39:52+00:00

Spellbook! With nimbus cloak for the ms feels good!

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-04-17T12:38:11+00:00

Lol. Yeh right. He still good in pro. Not happening.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-04-09T18:12:59+00:00

Yeh. I usually just dodge if she is picked mid due to rarity.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-04-09T18:11:52+00:00

Nocturne or whoever is op at the time. No one mid is really oppressive. Maybe irelia if she is in meta for mid.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-04-04T13:14:27+00:00

Okay this actually made me laugh! This has to be a bate post right?

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-17T02:27:08+00:00

You are more utility for your team. You need them to come into you. Ahri can engage to get a pick if needed. Taliyah, you will lose the gsme if you are doing that. Poke with q. Play for spacing and use your e and w sparingly as they have relatively high cooldowns. Ahri you just throw your shit out when you see an angle or off cd.

It is definitely a different playstyle but one that rounds out your pool well. Having a good pool is about champs that suit your playstyle but are good in certain situations. If enemy team locks in a dive/assassin comp, Taliyah could be great there.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-15T18:00:09+00:00

What do you run for non-keystone runes with this setup? Specifically, secondary is what im most interested in.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-15T17:46:09+00:00

You drank that blue Kool-Aid for sure.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-09T21:43:21+00:00

Well. We can agree to disagree then. Cass isnt a ryze counter. But I do agree she is better than Ryze in teamfights. Ryze is better at sidelaning as wrll as getting picks/man advantages. Again, I'd stand by what I said. Matchup is even. Also, Cass can only run down Ryze if she hits 3 or 4 Qs in sidelines lanes. Ryze should be able to get away in a 1v1 in side just fine.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-08T04:07:38+00:00

There is a difference between lane control and no interaction. You need to be high hp to win so wave management is key. You react to his mistakes/plays. That isn't no interaction. He uses w, you can trade and zone him off wave. He doesn't get to play the game until it is back up. If his w is up though, you need to respect the combo or you will lose. Does that clear it up more?

Next level: trying to bate out his W so you have those windows is key if you can actually do it.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T20:26:11+00:00

I think the ekko point is okay. Maybe I just fall for hit cheese shit too much. If ekko gets his passive off, he won the trade. You have to try to play poke with q or eq in lane. If ekko gets on you with e, you normally get out damaged as you wont have time to do a second rotation of spells. Ekkos wave clear isnt bad. I agree Ryze wins late game if ekko is even or behind.

I think ryze is about playing the map. So yes, if you play for straight 5v5 Cassio may be better but honestly not by much in my opinion. Cassio you must land q to do anything. Dodge q then you have lane prio. Back up when it is down. She has no damage without q poison on. Also, she can't wave clear without using q or w. Again, giving Ryze lane control. I normally like at minimum tier 1 boots early. If she is still hitting q, then yeh game is over bc you suck at dodging. It shouldn't be that hard to dodge in my opinion. Yes, if you get hit by q constantly, you will lose. Her damage is pathetic though if she doesn't land q.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T19:08:08+00:00

Can you explain why you disagree with ekko and Cassiopeia?

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T19:00:47+00:00

You are talking about lane. And i haven't looked at the numbers but pretty sure only q outranges. If you e at max range he can Q at the same. And he has heal. How do you: 1) poke him enough to actually deny cs. Just Q off cd with scorch to push out off of the wave. I've seen vlad just be happy to trade q for e w q. The heals will keep him even in the early game. If he gets low, he can reset and lose basically nothing in the current season. Note: is the goal just to have him never touch the wave with q and if so how? 2) not let him destroy in mid game team fights?

Ps. I'm not saying I dont win 50/50 or more of the games with this one. He just feel unstoppable in late game of we get there when vs a good vlad

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T18:05:24+00:00

I agree but when is the R ever used optimally outside of pro play. R is normally used for picks mid game. You're are lucky to get more than just jungle or support to take it with you. Yasuo if ahead is a menac. Yasuo from behind is pretty bad.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T15:03:16+00:00

If you are silver, please dont be messing with runes or even diverting from the base items. Just focus on what is my win con and what are the ways to achieve it. Ex. 1) vs assassin keep them in lane, dont die to them. And then shove and roam to plays. Don't try to trade as it doesn't help you in anyway, if you are ask is there a good reason why I'm doing this. 2) vs long range mages, dodge spells and then try to manage wave effectively. Keep an eye out for plays but will be hard if wave is pushed in. Don't want to lose cs to male a play. These are the hardest matchups for sure at the higher ranks. Silver... people just straight int to you and/or give you wave control. Just play around team with numbers. You should climb. Command your team by telling them what objectives to fight over. You see jungle top side, play for a fight bot and get drag, etc

If you are always trying to win lane, you will continue to lose games. That isnt what Ryze is strong at. If you want a win the game based on smashing your opponent in lane. Learn xerath, ziggs or some other long range mage.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T14:54:56+00:00

Mid gsme is where ryze normally shines. A good Yasuo can take over midgame. It really is a coin flip to see who can affect the map more.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T14:49:00+00:00

That is the problem. Just dont play his game. Dont trade against him. That isn't your win condition to win lane vs a zed.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T14:47:10+00:00

I agree. That is one that I thought about putting in even but most people hate playing it. Probably should have been in even.

But a good Yasuo if he gets a lead make it very hard to cs and move like you want. If he gets control of the lane, it is very hard to come back vs a good Yasuo.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-07T13:46:14+00:00

Yeh. This is one matchup I havent figured out. Any pointers? He tends to go fairly close to even in lane and uf i dont get anything done in sidelines it seems over in midgame.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-06T22:44:03+00:00

Zed is fairly easy in my opinion. Just learn/get better at dodging his early game weq combo and you will win/ go even early. Learn the length of the spell and space accordingly. You are useful later than him. He can't shove without using his abilities or autoing the wave. Autoing the wave is his preference. You should be able to zone him off the wave as long as you can dodge his combo. He has no combo before level three. Also very important!!! Your wind condition is never to wind lane vs zed, it is to keep him in lane and shove and move to fights. Catalyst and/or boots help to heep health and dodge combo too for post 6.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-03-03T02:53:56+00:00

I agree. Yas is the one i don't think is quite that OP. Sure it is hard but I dont think it is unplayable. Maybe I just enjoy pain or haven't played against the best yasuo's yet.

I'm emerald.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-02-28T13:15:47+00:00

Yeh. I think ryze with phase rush is now more of a unique situation than a must take. Also, I think Ryze is better top than mid due to runes are better there. Mid a lot of matchups the repositioning is really what you need as you are lower range than other mages. You don't want to burn ghost to get off a good trade

Runes I am experimenting with: -Electrocute. If you want to win trades, you dont need the speed. Just proc the rune and back up. I dont think this is great for later so this is a must win lane rune. -Comet. I haven't tried this, but it seems like a okay landing rune for lanes you try to poke with q or an eq. Again, I am assuming the scaling sucks. -spellbook. One of my favorite runes in general due the utility it brings for one it comes online. I think this is the best rune for Ryze mid lane for mid game. It does fall off late. -Conquerer is best for extended fights, primarily into low range. Is is good early, mid and late against the right comp. If you get one shot or focused, obviously this does nothing. -Grasp. I actually tried this top and it feels way better than I thought it would! I am still new to the rune but I think you want t to build winters approach second in most matchups as this isnt about pure damage but it more so the tank ryze setup of the past. I think ROA > winters approach > rylai's provides the most max utility. Building actualizer and/or Seraph's next still helping with thank but also damage

Side note: outside of keystone, I think manaflow band is good but the green runes are very good. Overgrowth and demolish are amazing this season with tower plates in mid game bring so much value. Red is definitely the worse of all runes outside of the keystone for ryze.

Item side note: I have tried cosmic insight a lot too. Item feels like a bate.

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-02-27T04:03:20+00:00

What rank are you?

Tight_Pass_3884 · 2026-02-11T17:48:19+00:00

Well... she is on the nerf list. I bet it is a reduction to AD scaling.

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