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How to Win Ryze vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Ryze

based on 1,480 Ryze vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Ryze resulted from an analysis of 1480 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Ryze encounters Kai'Sa in only 4.3% of his matches.

Ryze vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Ryze has done a great job of countering Kai'Sa. On average, he wins a terrific 54.1% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Ryze vs Kai'Sa matches, Ryze’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Ryze vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRuby Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Frozen HeartLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ryze to level upq
>
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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Ryze vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Kai'Sa Image
5.9
< Kills >
7.9
5.5
< Deaths >
6
6.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
190
< Minions Killed >
182
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,028
< Physical Damage >
12,775
21,935
< Magic Damage >
8,216
290
< True Damage >
409
23,254
< Damage Dealt >
21,400
25,511
< Damage Taken >
19,910
11,989
< Gold Earned >
12,598
2.36
< Towers >
2.12
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
4,195
< Total Healing >
4,474
15,849
< Experience >
12,842
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
89
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Ryze in LoL

The stats shown here feature some vital Ryze vs. Kai'Sa matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kai'Sa..

Ryze usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Ryze or Kai'Sa?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ryze usually wins when taking on Kai'Sa, with a 54.1% win rate. As a result, Ryze makes a great counter to Kai'Sa.

While Ryze does have a much higher winrate than Kai'Sa, when facing one another, Ryze also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ryze into Kai'Saas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ryze also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Kai'Sa matchups, Ryze is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Ryze is a great counter to Kai'Sa. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Ryze against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Ryze, we analyzed 1,480 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 Kai'Sa 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.

Other Useful Resources

Ryze Build Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ryze to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Ryze versus Kai'Sa build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Luden's Companion. When Ryze incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Kai'Sa than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ryze boasted an average winrate of 54.1% when countering Kai'Sa with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Kai'Sa as Ryze, Ryze players should take the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Ryze vs Kai'Sa counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Ryze x Kai'Sa tips and builds for a a particular division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and guides given are calculated using all games played with both champions.