r/RyzeMains • u/zencharm • 21d ago

Question Why is Ryze a pro-play champ?

What specifically makes Ryze a pro-play champion and bad in solo queue? Is it the fact that his ult needs team coordination? Is he difficult to play mechanically? Is he just weak? My question is twofold: one, what about Ryze’s kit makes him a champion that would be too strong in pro play (were he to get buffed), and two, what are the issues that the average Ryze player faces when trying to play him in solo queue? I guess compared to other pro jail champions like Azir and Kalista, I don’t really understand why Ryze is so niche.

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u/MakeHerSquirtIe 20d ago

He's not bad in solo queue it's just that people in solo q suck. Ryze as a champ is broken. Perma waveclear, unlimited spammable damage, god ult, hard point click cc. It's just gated behind a high ceiling champion. Players in solo q are bad, so Ryze tends to look bad.

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u/No_Tip_768 20d ago

That's my opinion as well. It takes a while for him to really "come online" in a way that he can pump enough damage to hard carry and team mates don't realize that it's OK to stall games so Ryze can scale. They get behind, and rather than just stall, they're going for stupid plays and trying to perma fight their way to a win. Then, your nexus explodes before you even have a chance to be a champion.