Ryze icon

Ryze counters

Mid laneTop lane 21,286 ranked games

Who beats Ryze in mid lane and who Ryze beats, from 21,286 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Ryze's.

See the counters

Ryze counters in mid lane

21,286 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 46.4% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Ryze into the hardest counters in mid lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Ryze's usual one.

What changes into Yasuo

Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 25% of Ryze's games into Yasuo, against 8% overall.

Into Aurelion Sol

237 ranked games · 36.3% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormBone PlatingBone PlatingOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer
Max order
Q → E → W

Into Yasuo

1,185 ranked games · 41.5% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormBone PlatingBone PlatingOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer
Max order
Q → E → W

Every rated matchup in mid lane

All 40 opponents Ryze met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Aurelion Sol 36.3% 237 −240 Hard
Yasuo 41.5% 1,185 −691 Hard
Swain 39.1% 169 −474 Hard
Veigar 43.0% 637 −263 Hard
Kassadin 42.2% 289 −134 Hard
Anivia 41.8% 239 −418 Hard
Xerath 43.2% 410 −420 Hard
Ahri 44.7% 1,240 −383 Hard
Yone 44.9% 1,166 −561 Hard
Akshan 44.3% 287 −749 Hard
Vel'Koz 44.0% 166 −723 Hard
Syndra 45.2% 829 −572 Hard
Katarina 45.2% 640 −393 Hard
Galio 45.1% 304 −125 Hard
Zoe 45.2% 217 −500 Hard
Malzahar 45.7% 692 −539 Hard
Lux 45.9% 449 −583 Hard
Ekko 46.1% 701 −475 Hard
Hwei 46.3% 335 −413 Hard
Diana 46.3% 363 −859 Hard
Aurora 46.4% 278 −415 Hard
Twisted Fate 46.6% 326 −680 Hard
Vex 46.8% 346 −308 Hard
Lissandra 46.9% 352 −378 Hard
Taliyah 47.6% 187 −354 Hard
Azir 48.0% 173 −90 Hard
Locke 47.3% 683 −672 Hard
LeBlanc 47.5% 442 −515 Hard
Annie 48.6% 185 −96 Hard
Vladimir 48.2% 411 +22 Hard
Viktor 48.0% 610 −304 Hard
Orianna 48.5% 379 −352 Hard
Zed 48.6% 666 −1,011 Hard
Cassiopeia 50.5% 184 −134 Even
Fizz 49.1% 605 −564 Even
Irelia 50.9% 275 −1,591 Even
Akali 49.6% 852 −290 Even
Mel 51.6% 304 −790 Easy
Sylas 51.4% 477 −126 Easy
Qiyana 54.2% 264 −659 Easy

Ryze counters in top lane

4,303 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 47.8% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Ryze into the hardest counters in top lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Ryze's usual one.

Into Mordekaiser

136 ranked games · 42.6% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormBone PlatingBone PlatingOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer
Max order
Q → E → W

Into Garen

152 ranked games · 44.7% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormBone PlatingBone PlatingOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer
Max order
Q → E → W

Every rated matchup in top lane

All 9 opponents Ryze met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Mordekaiser 42.6% 136 −491 Hard
Garen 44.7% 152 −212 Hard
Nasus 44.6% 101 +156 Hard
Jax 46.2% 106 −200 Hard
Yone 47.2% 197 −626 Hard
Darius 47.1% 157 −589 Hard
Teemo 48.9% 329 +102 Hard
Sett 49.7% 151 −249 Even
Malphite 54.8% 166 +373 Easy

Not rated yet: 31 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.

Common questions about Ryze counters

What counters Ryze in mid lane?

In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Ryze's hardest matchups are Aurelion Sol (36.3% of 237 games), Yasuo (41.5% of 1,185) and Swain (39.1% of 169), by Ryze's win rate.

Who does Ryze counter in mid lane?

Ryze does best in mid lane against Qiyana (54.2% of 264 games), Sylas (51.4% of 477) and Mel (51.6% of 304), by Ryze's win rate.

What should Ryze build against Aurelion Sol?

Across 237 ranked games of Ryze into Aurelion Sol, players most often take Stormraider's Surge, open with Doran's Ring and build Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff and Actualizer.

What counters Ryze in top lane?

In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Ryze's hardest matchups are Mordekaiser (42.6% of 136 games), Garen (44.7% of 152) and Nasus (44.6% of 101), by Ryze's win rate.

New in MID.GG

Take Ryze further with MID.GG

  • Builds, runes, matchups and win rates by role, rank and region
  • Jungle timers, enemy spells, gold and CS benchmarks in your game
  • Watch high-elo streamers play your champion and matchup
All champions
Free · Windows and macOS · no account needed
Champion builds, runes and matchups in the MID.GG desktop app