As ryze, Can’t really do much during the early game, especially if he is against something with hard CC or if he is getting camped.

Extremely item reliant and won’t dish out a lot of damage if he was set behind during the early and mid game.

His Ultimate R changes the positioning of him and anyone inside the circle. This can make Ryze outplay himself and get his entire team killed if proper vision is not set-up before the usage of the ability. As ryze, Can=t really does a lot during the early game, especially if he's against something with the hard CC or if he's camped. Extremely the linked and won article takes a lot of damage if he was put behind at the beginning and middle of the game. His ultimate R changes the positioning of him and anyone within the circle. This can make Ryze fight and get his whole team killed if the right vision is not put in place before the ability is used.