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Ryze vs Zed

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Ryze into Zed in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Ryze vs Zed at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 563 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Ryze wins 49.7% against Zed, in line with the 46.3% Ryze wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 4 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.20), Ryze won 0% against Zed and averaged 7.8/9.3/5.8. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Ryze setup into Zed takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Inspiration) and builds Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff and Actualizer. It shows up in 1 of 4 games. The main alternative is Deathfire Touch (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 563 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Ryze's solo kills on Zed

Ryze gets 0.6 solo kills per game against Zed, in line with the 0.6 Ryze averages in mid lane, and 24% of them come before level 6, about the usual 27%.

Zed's solo kills on Ryze Fewer kills Later

Zed gets 1.5 solo kills per game against Ryze, fewer than the 1.7 Zed averages in mid lane, and 11% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 15%.

How they built Ryze into Zed

Taken from the 4 VODs on this page, patch 26.16–26.20.

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchBiscuit DeliveryBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Sorcery / Inspiration
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandCelerityCelerityScorchScorchBone PlatingBone PlatingUnflinchingUnflinching Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffActualizerActualizer

Streamers who play Ryze

Every streamer in the library with ranked Ryze games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Ryze vs Zed

Who wins Ryze vs Zed?

Ryze wins 49.7% of 563 NA and EUW ranked games against Zed in mid lane, against 46.3% in that role overall. MID.GG has 4 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Ryze build against Zed?

No rune page repeats yet in the 4 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Stormraider's Surge rune page, building Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff and Actualizer first.

Latest Ryze vs Zed games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

4 VODs
  • Defeat ShokLoL Diamond I Ryzevs Zed11/9/6K / D / A Patch 26.20 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat Viper Grandmaster Ryzevs Zed7/9/3K / D / A Patch 26.17 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat ShokLoL Grandmaster Ryzevs Zed7/10/13K / D / A Patch 26.17 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat Alois_NL Master Ryzevs Zed6/9/1K / D / A Patch 26.16 TopWatch in the app

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