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How to Synergize Ryze and Aphelios

based on 797 Ryze with Aphelios pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Ryze has gone into battle with Aphelios in 797 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much complete data from the publishers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Ryze synergize with Aphelios. It is relatively rare for Ryze to play alongside Aphelios on the same side. This has only taken place in approx. 2.3% of matches with Ryze.

Ryze Aphelios Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ryze has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Aphelios. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Ryze when fighting on the same team as Aphelios by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ryze vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

Frozen HeartZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ryze to level upq
>
Second ability for Ryze to level upe
>
Last skill for Ryze to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Ryze and Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Ryze with Aphelios

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

Advice to Understand How Aphelios Will Play

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Ryze Aphelios Synergy Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Aphelios Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.8
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
6.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
189
< Minions Killed >
191
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,025
< Physical Damage >
1,026
21,164
< Magic Damage >
22,152
258
< True Damage >
298
22,448
< Damage Dealt >
23,476
25,705
< Damage Taken >
26,426
11,695
< Gold Earned >
12,017
2.12
< Towers >
2.19
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,234
< Total Healing >
4,408
15,651
< Experience >
15,956
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
92
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Play with Aphelios as Ryze in LoL

The Ryze Aphelios synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aphelios, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Ryze sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aphelios. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Aphelios helps Ryze perform poorer in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ryze is an ally to Aphelios, he gets a little decrease in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Aphelios does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Ryze is played alongside Aphelios on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Aphelios.

Additionally, when Ryze plays with Aphelios on the same side, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may mean that Aphelios does a decent job of protecting Ryze in team fights.

Synergies between Ryze and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ryze
Aphelios

Is Ryze better when played alongside Aphelios?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Ryze that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. However, Aphelios is a very typical teammate for Ryze. By locking into the same side as Ryze, he drops their win rate by -0.2% to 48.8%. This signals that there is not really a strong synergy between Ryze and Aphelios that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Aphelios has a greater difficulty than Ryze. That means Ryze players need to be cautious when lining up Aphelios comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working together, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by aligning Ryze and Aphelios together, you will not be providing your team very much cover. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Aphelios ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze Aphelios Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ryze and Aphelios, we analyzed 797 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Ryze with Aphelios comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Ryze in order to work well with Aphelios during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to pick up some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to build first in your Ryze and Aphelios synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Aphelios than with many other common builds. In fact, Ryze boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing alongside Aphelios with this build.

To have the best chance of beating your oponents, you should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.8% win rate overall.

If you need to see Ryze and Aphelios collaboration tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and tips and suggestions shown are calculated using every match finished with these champs.