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

Ryze vs Zed

How to Beat Zed as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zed as Ryze

based on 1,226 Ryze vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Zed as Ryze came out of an analysis of 1226 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Ryze encounters Zed in only 3.6% of his rounds.

Ryze vs Zed Matchup Summary

Ryze has done a ok job of beating Zed. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Ryze versus Zed games, Ryze’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Zed.

Best Ryze vs Zed 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 EmbraceZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeRabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveRod 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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W
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E
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Zed as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Ryze vs Zed Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Zed Image
6
< Kills >
9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
5.6
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
2.09
195
< Minions Killed >
166
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.38
983
< Physical Damage >
23,732
22,305
< Magic Damage >
1,357
287
< True Damage >
1,215
23,576
< Damage Dealt >
26,305
28,301
< Damage Taken >
23,383
12,367
< Gold Earned >
12,900
2.34
< Towers >
1.7
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,729
< Total Healing >
3,850
16,451
< Experience >
15,364
19
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
124
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Zed with Ryze in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several strategic Ryze against Zed matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences between these two champions. For instance, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zed..

Ryze often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Zed. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Zed

Who is Better, Ryze or Zed?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ryze usually fairs equally well when facing off against Zed, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Ryze makes an ok counter to Zed.

While Ryze does have a higher win rate than Zed, when on opposite teams, Ryze also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ryze into Zedas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Zed matchups, Ryze is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ryze is a decent counter to Zed. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ryze against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Ryze, we analyzed 1,226 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 Zed 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 Zed Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ryze in order to counter Zed during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Zed. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well 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 exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Ryze versus Zed build include Seraph's Embrace, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Luden's Companion. When Ryze combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Zed than with most other typical builds. In fact, Ryze had an average winrate of 50.7% battling Zed with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Zed as Ryze, Ryze players should equip 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 combinations players picked for Ryze vs Zed battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

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