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Ryze vs Kayn

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How to Beat Kayn as Ryze

based on 1,613 Ryze vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kayn as Ryze came out of an examination of 1613 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Ryze has to counter Kayn in only 4.7% of his matches.

Ryze vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Ryze does a good job of beating Kayn. On average, he wins a terrific 53.8% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Ryze versus Kayn rounds, Ryze’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Ryze vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCatalyst of Aeons

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveStormsurgeLuden's CompanionRod of Ages

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 BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Ryze vs Kayn Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Kayn Image
6.1
< Kills >
7.1
5.5
< Deaths >
6.6
6.7
< Assists >
7.1
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
192
< Minions Killed >
38
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.33
1,063
< Physical Damage >
17,568
22,976
< Magic Damage >
1,586
340
< True Damage >
874
24,380
< Damage Dealt >
20,029
26,791
< Damage Taken >
37,937
12,250
< Gold Earned >
12,255
2.31
< Towers >
1.07
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
4,553
< Total Healing >
18,597
16,206
< Experience >
14,118
19
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
6
100
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Kayn with Ryze in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Ryze against Kayn matchup stats that can help you understand the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayn’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayn..

Ryze normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Kayn. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Kayn

Who is Better, Ryze or Kayn?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ryze usually wins when facing off against Kayn, with a 53.8% win rate. Therefore, Ryze makes a great counter to Kayn.

While Ryze does have a higher winrate compared to Kayn, when they face off with one another, Ryze also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ryze into Kaynas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ryze also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Kayn matchups, Ryze is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Ryze is a great counter to Kayn. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ryze against Kayn.

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 Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Ryze, we analyzed 1,613 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 Kayn 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ryze to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze most often accumulates much more CS compared to Kayn. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ryze versus Kayn build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Ryze included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Kayn than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Ryze had an average winrate of 53.8% when playing against Kayn with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Kayn as Ryze, you should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Ryze vs Kayn face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.8% win rate overall.

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