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How to Win Ryze vs Aatrox Counter MatchupRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Ryze

based on 1,650 Ryze vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Aatrox as Ryze resulted from an examination of 1650 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Ryze encounters Aatrox in only 4.8% of his games.

Ryze vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ryze does a poor job of beating Aatrox. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champions battle one another in. In Ryze against Aatrox games, Ryze’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Ryze vs Aatrox 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

StormsurgeFrozen HeartLuden's CompanionCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
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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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Aatrox

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 Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Ryze vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Aatrox Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.3
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
6.3
< Assists >
5.6
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
190
< Minions Killed >
170
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,005
< Physical Damage >
18,991
22,743
< Magic Damage >
4,027
333
< True Damage >
395
24,082
< Damage Dealt >
23,413
26,245
< Damage Taken >
37,186
11,795
< Gold Earned >
11,585
2.12
< Towers >
2.21
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,294
< Total Healing >
15,022
15,643
< Experience >
14,913
19
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
96
< Time Dealing CC >
247

How to Counter Aatrox with Ryze in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some strategic Ryze versus Aatrox counter stats that can help us explain the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Aatrox..

Ryze typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Aatrox

Who is Better, Ryze or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ryze usually loses when trying to fight Aatrox, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Ryze makes a poor counter to Aatrox.

While Ryze does have a lower winrate than Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Ryze also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Ryze into Aatroxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ryze also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Ryze is a somewhat poor counter for Aatrox. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ryze against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Ryze, we analyzed 1,650 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aatrox as Ryze comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ryze in order to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze most often gets a similar amount of CS as Aatrox. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Ryze versus Aatrox build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Aatrox than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Ryze had an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Aatrox with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Aatrox as Ryze, you should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Ryze vs Aatrox fights, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.7% win rate overall.

If you need to see Ryze x Aatrox tips and builds for a a specific division, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and guides given are computed using all rounds with data with these champions.