Ryze | New Champion - Legends of Runeterra

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[@rocketrakkor9424]

I LOVE how he needs 5 world runes, meaning to end the game, he has to be alone

[@GFDIAA]

EXODIA !

[@azalakhir918]

Yuumi can always assist him!

[@icewrack9152]

He is inevitable.

[@gexianhen]

@@GFDIAA DESTINY BOARD

[@veroniperl7857]

@@GFDIAA ITS TIME TO D-D-D-DUEL

[@nischalthapa2460]

Cant wait for the first ryze rework one month after release 😃

[@lepouletdemacron7493]

Wdym

[@rabgix8805]

@@lepouletdemacron7493 Ryze on the MOBA game has an infamous reputation of getting the most reworks in league history

[@darkknightlord]

@@lepouletdemacron7493 ryze has had 5 or smth reworks over the years so its kind of a running meme in the league conmunity

[@lepouletdemacron7493]

@@rabgix8805 ah yeah i remembrr

[@Darkmoon0111]

Rework his lv up animation first, Rito pls

[@Dr.JonathanCrane]

ryze is going to create a whole new wave of nocturne emote users and i'm here for it

[@moonshot3159]

Hahahah Yu-Gi-Oh exodia moments

[@Rolyatack]

Oh my gosh!! Yessss 👏🏼!!

[@NH-hq7ly]

At least nocturne has a better level up animation

[@moonshot3159]

@@NH-hq7ly bro shut up!!!!!!!

[@graveslayer9666]

IMPOSSIBLE!!!! NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO CALL HIM!!!!!!!

[@Forky2]

His thematic, his gameplay, his effects, everything is done incredibly well and is extremely exciting. My only problem is with his level up animation. It feels lacklustre and doesn't fit him well enough.

[@pongsapaksubpokatorn6138]

and his face look weird too.

[@_holy__ghost]

@@pongsapaksubpokatorn6138 he looks about 20 years younger in it, its so jarring

[@Aizen2468]

I agree completely. The card art for him is excellent, but was really hoping for something a little different for his level up.

[@SomniaCE]

He looks way too young in it imo

[@ImSpookd]

@@SomniaCE i think its supposed to be a flashback to when he misused the runes and destroyed an entire nation

[@t-1156]

If anyone was to be LoR's Exodia, it had to be a champion notorious for never being balanced and that some players knew how to abuse to the points of the game having to change as a result.

[@nightcoreinsanity1294]

Kasa also hits

[@alonnie1919]

@@nightcoreinsanity1294 yeah, but in lore Kassa is just some guy corrupted by the void, barely able to even breathe on his own

[@nightcoreinsanity1294]

@@alonnie1919 I wasn't talking about lore , Kassadin was the only champ with 99% ban rate

[@tarmairon431]

@@nightcoreinsanity1294 Akali also had a ban rate of 99% in pro play and Aphelios even achieved 223% ban rate in Korean challanger.

[@nightcoreinsanity1294]

@@tarmairon431 how is possible to have 223% ban rate?

[@Sam-ce1ot]

Overall, I love the design. No units all spells sounds like a cool and unique deck, and having a "Perfect Board" to aim for over the course of the game is a fun objective. Not the best level up animation. I also really like that he's basically trying to come out of hiding to fight the Darkin. Very cool combos. The randomized world runes is both thematic and will make each game more unique and interesting. Awesome design. I hope he's good.

[@Biffmin]

His level up is so easy to achieve, so I think they wanted to make it simple and quick since you're gonna see it every game.

[@Sam-ce1ot]

@@ferrumoferebus yeah. At any given time you can have up to 6 units and/or landmarks on your board at a time. Ryze wants to be on the field and he wants you to have all 5 world runes out with him, so you don't really want to have other units who can take up space, so you'll wind up making a deck that really wants to stall for time by using stuns, heals, removal and stuff like that, instead of using challenger units to remove things or normal units to block, for example.

[@zakariarakhrour9158]

@@Biffmin the 3d model isn't up to the expectations though

[@TheNicokapo]

Me too. From the releases, this is the one that caught my interest. Kayle is too vainilla and Aatrox is... okay I guess. Just... we can counter Aatrox with that ONE yordle

[@sr.365]

@@TheNicokapo I mean bring ONE landmark removal and ryze'll be having a hard time as well. Play noxus aggressive and I think that'll be his weakest matchup

[@ChikaJihyo]

His story through his card flavor texts and his world rune splash arts are some of the coolest things in this game!!!

[@Xgya2000]

I actually like his level up animation. For most Champions, their level up feels like the best day they ever had. For Ryze, he's just sad he had to go that far.

[@ProitoOk]

Know what? You convinced me, gj

[@point7ess646]

I just wish they used a better model for him

[@dex3625]

My guy settling for mid💀

[@esdraskuhn8896]

@@point7ess646 at least it isn't as bad as Ekko

[@LeBornMajes]

Mf looks like god of war 1 kratos

[@abdullahveis4500]

Finally a unique playstyle. I can be Thanos now.

[@garencarecaminhareligiao5614]

Exodia...

[@Genzafel]

Perfectly unbalanced, as Ryze should be

[@snule349]

I find it interesting how somber his level up is, perhaps it's because he never wanted to use this power

[@phoenixflamegames1]

Indeed. He mostly just wants to hide the runes but since he is seeing the destruction the darkin are causing, he feels like he NEEDS to use them. Amazing levelup.

[@kfpemployeeno.568]

He knows what it's capable of. And he knows what can happen if he gets consumed by it.

[@aatroxboi8808]

He doesn't do anything flashy but only man up and decide to save the world from this shitshow and that's as far as you get when trying to show Ryze gets "stronger" and level up，not much changes orther than the fact he's willing to use the rune to end his opponet now

[@ninjin8048]

@@phoenixflamegames1 wdym amazing the guy feels like he just came out of PS2

[@snule349]

@@ninjin8048 true, visually it looks pretty awful

[@TheEpikBrothers]

Most level ups: exciting epic movements as if it is the best thing to happen to them. Ryze: just kinda stands there sad

[@Deltastream7567]

It’s fitting for his character. He would rather not come to this point where he needs to use the world runes

[@tarmairon431]

Well, for Ryze it is the worst thing.

[@yes78]

The model and effects aint even good

[@MIDO44444]

Lore wise it makes sense and it is so cool but man did they make such a lazy animation there , atleast they could have made the background more alive with darkins fighting

[@NH-hq7ly]

The model makes him look like ps2 model, low res compare to the card's art. The endgame special "cut scene" is just a zoomed in png image with some lightning effect, super low res as well. Riot clearly shown their budget cut from the game

[@MaciekMK113]

I think most people are missing the point of his level up animation. Ryze whole goal of collecting the shares was so they were never used again. Him being looking so sombre and defeated even, is because he has to use the very things that almost destroyed his world in the past.

[@ryanbarry34]

It shouldn't need to be read into that deeply. It feels boring and looks sub par compared to others, man looking like ps3 kratos

[@wilsonj.jimeneza.103]

@@ryanbarry34 So, you want Runeterra lore to feel like Call of Duty?

[@Gloomistic]

Finally Ryze gets some attention outside of proplay.

[@kozmazalan6615]

He will get reworks too

[@onetrickgirl]

It is time to realm warm into the enemy nexus

[@animepenguin7254]

Hope he has a interaction with Zilean after saying “ we don’t have enough time”

[@aetriandimitri190]

He also needs an interaction with Kalista and Viego, want to see if he still blames himself after all this time

[@northwind6199]

@@aetriandimitri190 was Ryze involved in the Ruination somehow?

[@aetriandimitri190]

@@northwind6199 he's pretty much the entire reason it happened by unintentionally enabling the events. He fully blamed himself.

[@marcelohulse]

@@aetriandimitri190 may you explain me how it happened? 🙃

[@sykurru]

@@aetriandimitri190 I thought this was the interaction for viego ( 1:52 ) but they played it here with Aatrox.

[@DarkfireEquinox]

I love how somber and almost sad his voice lines are, you can just feel how weighed down he is by his responsibility and how much it’s wearing him out, and yet he keeps going

[@phoenixflamegames1]

His levelup animation is very simple yet it fits him so well.

[@danielepolla-P0ba]

Low cost Level Up animation

[@hieunguyenang8663]

Kind of boring... yeah that's why it fill

[@arrowghost]

If only said the same for Teemo's walking sperm. It needs an upgrade!

[@Diamond4luck]

the ending is just a zoom-in of an image though... oh well

[@swaglordthe1th597]

man idk.. feels very cheap to me (specifically the 3d model).

[@kozmazalan6615]

thanos is here!

[@alejandrodrakeandrewd.6833]

thanos is here!

[@EDrudeus985]

Lol😂

[@JohnPaul-EruRainon]

You beat me to it XD

[@kozmazalan6615]

@@JohnPaul-EruRainon Im too fast :)

[@kiandronootto]

I like how playing Ryze means that you have to sacrifice your deck’s structure. It’s not so overpowering this way. Of course in a real game and not a showcase, getting all those landmarks on the board while keeping Ryze alive would be much more difficult. Landmark removal, stuns, recalls, kill spells…there’s so many things that can break his gameplay. The skill curve on Ryze is very steep.

[@jannchavez9257]

Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve, and Inspiration

[@kfkf6569]

phase rush eqeqeqeqeqeqeqeqeq

[@jacopodeldeo4308]

Ryze should have a gauntlet equipment

[@K3kskri3g3r]

Deckbuilding and playing with ryze looks very interesting and unique. Both animations could definitly use some work.

[@VeeZzz123]

yeah, the 3d model for ryze looks odd

[@K3kskri3g3r]

It's very hard not to compare his animations with the ones for Kayle and Aatrox in terms of quality

[@JD-vq7ln]

@@K3kskri3g3r aatrox is weak too, I feel the artwork has stepped down from jarven and sivir. A bit too cartoony. Hope the mmo isn't like that 😬.

[@ChronosK]

'I pray you will not need me again' is such a cool line especially knowing his lore.

[@janusz619x9]

Ryze in lol: Rito plz, dont nerf me again ;-; Ryze in lor: I am inevitable

[@kassaken6521]

Imagine having the celestials ask you for help cause you're that strong with the world runes. He truly is inevitable. Honestly, if league had a main character, it should be Ryze 🤣.

[@nathan172]

The original purple man who collects stone that ends the world when he succeeds

[@katiequeen7225]

Ryze is blue and Thanos was created in the 70s

[@casperryborg4869]

Wait, do you even know his lore? Hes whole thing is literally to collect the runes so they'll never fall into the wrong hands again. The last thing he wants to do, is to make us of it. If you want a good look into his past, read the 'Ruination' novel that Riot released, it is freaking amazing.

[@locoartsuu9607]

@@katiequeen7225 you're welcome

[@OneWayTwoBrazil]

Ryze is the main character of the Runeterra universe. Glory to the plan EQEQEQEQ

[@webbowser8834]

Realm Warp to mill 3! EQEQEQEQEQ!

[@JohnnyElRed]

I'm hoping for the story behind as to Ryze deciding to start using the world runes, after centuries of fearing their power.

[@blackfrostangel9436]

The fight between the Darkins under the command of Aatrox against Xolaani becomes so destructive and potentially world ending that a targonian army of Celestials descends upon them led by Mihira , the aspect of justice and her daughter Kayle. However they arrive to late as Xolaani already grows to powerful. She kills Mihira and it seems in the end only Kayle remains on the Battlefield against Xolaani. She sends out her Winged Messanger to Ryze, pleading for help. He is unsure if the world deserves to be safed so he uses the world runes to see into mindscapes, it appears that he can see the past in them. He comes to the conclusion that despite their flaws the people of runeterra do not deserve this fate and uses the power of the world runes to destroy Xolaani. It is unsure if the Darkin all together are dead or if they are just sealed away once more.

[@SirDoge-dw8tp]

I mean he wants to keep the world runes so people don't destroy themselves So when threat bigger than world runes arrive he uses them even though he doesn't want to

[@sparklingicetea9410]

From different arts it seems like Ryze is stuck in an apocalyptic battle between Kayle, Aatrox and a powered up eldritch form Xolaani! So yeah probably a pretty good reason!

[@stormdragon2529]

if he uses the runes he can destroy the world. how do you write that without ending the lore ..

[@JohnnyElRed]

@@blackfrostangel9436 See, that's the other part I don't understand. Wasn't Mihira dead?

[@Just_N_]

Shard of Hope was the last rune needed in Ryze’s “Call of Power” cinematic. Here, it is the featured graphic for Ryze’s alt. win-con. Seems like his journey could come to an end in the LoR canon.

[@fis001r]

I'm glad LoR has captured the most essential part of Ryzes design, which is him being a balancing nightmare

[@casperryborg4869]

Wouldn't really say so. To me this just seems like a mechanic that Fiora and Soraka have as well, a (if not completely original) refreshing playstyle.

[@thundergaming155]

My only problem with this is that he can just summon the world runes that is to his ability to get delve into the past to summon them every round.

[@SimpleSpectator]

I like the simplified level up animation. I just wish they emphasized his powering-up (near the end) a little more and polished his model. Simpler animations should be a give and take; the take is the simplicity of the overall level up but the give should be that it’s more polished and dramatic (think Ornn). Still beautifully done and I’m loving the stylized visuals pre-level animation (kayle also has it and it’s so beautiful). Overall most excited for Ryze.

[@h3xx708]

Love all of his design except animation he looks so young. But anyway thanks rito to present him early. Cant wait to another interesting card design like xayah and rakan

[@QuestionQuestionMark]

The funniest thing about all of this are all of the people heavily criticizing the level up as "not eventful enough". W-h...What? It's AMAZING, from a storyteller perspective. Ryze is a RELUCTANT SAVIOR. Why would he have a level up animation where he's just slinging magic and killing a bunch of dudes?! I don't understand that, it's not his character at all and he has no reason to be happy about using such a dangerous power to destroy an enemy? That's great writing and stays true to his character for being what he is to the world, and furthermore to the story as well. 10/10 level animation, I like the aspect in the background almost pleading for him to save them from the potential of this world ending darkin? Like come on man, that's crazy good.

[@MrSupernaturalLife]

"I cannot stand by in the face of apocalypse!" That is a great quote with some amazing voice acting. I got chills. Also, amazing to see the world runes in action then seeing small tidbits of the aftermath. (From arcane or ryze teaser video)

[@tree7114]

arcane didn't have world runes in it? it had hex crystals.

[@trimex7234]

@@tree7114 They showed the destruction the world runes made in Heimerdinger's flashbacks

[@DaVideoGameBeastr]

Aatrox: "Come to watch your world die?" Ryze: "No." *proceeds to activate the world runes and causes the end of the world*

[@Sam-ce1ot]

THAT AATROX INTERACTION IS SICK

[@aatroxtheworldender933]

Always has been

[@lordveigar938]

@@aatroxtheworldender933 No!

[@Zegard]

The level up animation was underwhelming so I thought he would have a sick game ending animation (we are collecting world runes so it should be epic). Got a close up of the blue rune. Disappointed, but still excited to play him.

[@wasterzumbody8141]

He's collecting it, so no one can actually use it, even him. So it's sad he got to the point he had to do it.

[@tedomenia9320]

Ryze:Some will say I have to much power Others say I can't be trusted Maybe they right The only power truly have is strength to let it go

[@alejandromartinezcrespo2676]

I expected a better level up animation

[@valvatoreznetherworldtyran6044]

Fiora is victory dragon, star spring is final countdown, bandle tree is exodia, ryze is destiny board.

[@oludara5627]

Victory Dragon is a little different since it basically wins 2 duels since most matches are best of 3. Fiora is more like phantasm spiral assault since you destroy monsters by battle. But then again how many ygo players know this?

[@oludara5627]

Or F.A. winners

[@inanutshell7718]

Love the design but honestly I thought after his level up animation being kinda mild that the world rune finale would be more dramatic, I hope it's better

[@fimas8583]

i don't really mind the underwhelming level up animation, but the victory animation should have been more like fiora's imo

[@smoke600k]

i love how he still feels like a machine gun of spells that get activated every time he attacks or summons a rune, it really does feel like the relentless battle mage he is meant to be

[@falsio2949]

Thanos of Runeterra

[@narcoticman7310]

Thanos but good and not as mad ,Still maintain balance while being in control of his sanity ,That's ryze for you. Also kassadin kinda reminds me of darth vader but wi5h the intentions of john wick ,"This void thing took my daughter ,I will summon the force and bring vengence to the one responsible of taking everything i have ,I will abandon to light side of the force and embrace the dark to achieve my goal" ,thats what i hear looking at kassadin.

[@mrgerund3060]

i expected more from the level up animation, but the win condition animation is rly cool

[@itamarsasson]

I can't wait to see the rework!

[@Nokarion]

lmao underrated comment right here

[@liebling9110]

why he look kinda different when level up

[@FanthonEntity]

My Rize deck has no pathetic cards Kaiba, but it does contain the legendary landmarks!

[@Vernafveik]

I hope for some great interactions between him and Pantheon Both Men who wield powers not even Gods can be trusted around through sheer will and want to protect us from it

[@Galavantman]

This is just runterra Thanos. Runes are the gems and the snap is winning the game. Bonus points they are both blueish purple.

[@vadrif-draco]

As a Ryze main, I feel happy.

[@gaoweiqiang7707]

The head of the model is not like ryze at all. I hope it can be remade. I'm very disappointed

[@XavierKaziTheZombie]

"Create 2 in your deck."

[@ravindupadmanath2802]

Lor players: *OH BOI I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THIS GUY!!!* LOL players: Yeah........me to kid....me too........

[@bunnifoureve]

Now for the brand reveal next year fingers crossed 🤞

[@aimanaizat1978]

Hsusisjswa

[@pinchylobster7392]

YEEEES BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ALL DAY

[@howchildish]

So full spell deck and vulnerable to landmark destroying cards. Kinda cool!

[@gorrarz5760]

this is really spicy. i like the art, the flavor and the lore in his package. i am really happy with this!

[@purpleguy9713]

i can't win over this old man with magic tattoo and five infinity stones

[@ignacior.dealmeida8581]

I would totally play this game if it had a mode where it tells you the story behind its champions as the Path of Champions had before the rework..

[@Circurose]

Those aren't canon. You can always read stories.

[@vargasaurus1210]

Anyone got lore on the runes? I am aware of 4 of them (Icathia and the void, The darkin, Viego and the Shadow Isles, and something regarding his teacher, no idea what the orange one is.)

[@patrickcarter2829]

When Aurelion Sol took the crown offered to him as a gift, shackling him to Targon.

[@nckncknck]

They did Ryze dirty

[@canolabites113]

Literally super cool concept, BUT L LEVEL UP??? COMPARED TO THE LATEST COOL LEVELS UP LIKE VAYNE AND KAYLE Ryze got the no animator budget treatment :(

[@michadudek4051]

0 Followers - because he trust no one. Always alone. Adding spells - because he is a great wizard with a spells book runes mechanic that ends the game - because he collect and keep hidden runes that can make him incredible powerfull and can destroy the world Only burst and focus spells - because he doesn't wait or hesitate. He run and animation showing exhausting, fear, sadness, desperation but also the power to fight no matter what Yup. That is Ryze

[@justhumani8475]

If I'm being honest his level up animation and and the world runes finisher are a bit underwhelming. I understand that they want to simplify level up animations like they used to be (at least it looks like it from all the more simple level animation from the Darkin Saga - and I'm all for it). But Ryze looks straight up like a toystory character or a World of Warcraft ingame character model in his level up. And dont want to say that it looks bad but it looks really bad.

[@shurlkr3594]

Finally, it's time for... EQEQEQEQEQEQEQEQEQEQ

[@BraveLilToasty]

Snnuy in the corner crying because Ryze didn't get his own expansion

[@marvelmaniac88]

Everything was great except for his model in the level up animation. Doesn’t look like him, looks cheap.

[@bryantan4228]

Level form: When I’m summoned or round start, create 2 in your deck. Thanks for that information.

[@enderzebak2863]

the levelup animation is so underwhelming they should just go back to the oldschool mini conematics involving only their powers and not just animations

[@kindatim]

My only complaint is that he looks kinda young in his level-up animation, while his whole thing is being incredibly old and wise. I get it, he can magically preserve himself, but his voice and character just don't fit too well with the person in the animation. But, other than that, really cool, props to everyone involved in making him.

[@trimex7234]

I don't think he's meant to look young, it's just that the model is kinda off

[@kindatim]

@@trimex7234 well, he moves and looks like he's young, too...

[@trimex7234]

@@kindatim Of course he looks young, that's what I'm talking about, the model and textures make him look young when he really isn't supposed to be (You can tell by his lvl 1 and 2 arts)

[@willocashh]

i hate the destroy nexus affect lol, they shoulda made it something like obliterate your opponents hand and entire field that woulda been cooler way to close the game

[@supremeoverlordvader5552]

Purple gut collecting colorful Stones, yeah I understood that reference

[@avatarinega656]

Yugi once said - Exodia, OBLITERATE

[@aReapersHell]

Make a emote of him fliping a card with a rune in front of his while smiling. The foe is legally bound to nocturne emote.

[@Xavier-pq7vo]

A purple man, searching for powerful stones, in hopes of achieving an absolution only he could bare

[@nicoaraeduard3317]

I just realized Riot memed us with this expansion Aatrox+Kayle=Darkinfolk VS Ryze =eq

[@oOoJudeoOo]

this is like an exodia but for lor it look cool I wanna try him in story mode :)

[@ShadowsWrath4]

Oh, great. We get to play around with literal nuclear bomb analogies. Those of you who are as ancient as I am will remember the old lore and know what I'm talking about.

[@petrikillos]

Very cool but why does he look like Megamind on his level up animation?!???!

[@gohwenting3786]

"You know what I miss? Standing still."

[@pdezs2593]

Ouch..the animations are so underwhelming :| Especially after Kayle

[@kumsaati6792]

Bring the mystic mine too so we can achieve true exodia power. Pissing people off.

[@captainnova9196]

You guys should have gone harder with the level up animation. It's a little weak.

[@옵깡패]

She Who Wanders:You're already dead.

[@besaleta4047]

Mom, i want exodia We already have exodia at home Exodia at home:

[@captainobvious8037]

Legend has it, when both Ryze and Zilean are on the board, they say "Hah ☕ Time.." in perfect sync.

[@bossman983]

Ryze LoR: I must assemble the runes of power to save the world from the apocalypse, no matter the cost! Ryze LoL: EQEQEQEQEQEQ

[@ShadowsWrath4]

Also, this is the biggest Exodia reference I've seen to date. "I'VE COLLECTED ALL FIVE SPECIAL WORLD RUNES, ALL FIVE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE!"

[@edmonnavarroza317]

Im just gonna insert a Yuumi there so that he wont be alone destroying the Nexus

[@andrijamaras]

Ryze confirmed Thanos. Ends the game with 5 infinity stones.

[@deadends9168]

Not sure if i wanna call his deck the "rune deck" or "infinity stones"

[@TheMrBonzz]

Players: We want Thanos. Riot : We have Thanos at home. Thanos at home :

[@junztermax4387]

Just like the the trailers, just like in the lore, he is always alone, he carry the burden alone. And Riot made him unplayable in LoR, just like in LoL 🤣

[@mrmysterycake]

The Rune Mage: You may put a Catalyst of Aeons into your deck during deck building.

[@jemanvilla9867]

all budget for the level up animation syphoned by Kayle

[@danielpenkov2607]

HOW DID THEY PERFECTLY SYNCH BOTH THE LEVEL UP AND THE WIN TO THE RYZE SONG WITH THE 2 BALD DJS

[@Shaf313]

Looks like kratos but a friendlier version before leveling up

[@nightcoreinsanity1294]

MY GRANDPA DECK HAS NO PATHETIC CARDS