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

Ryze vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the b tier of champions
MageFighter
MageSupport

How to Beat Zoe as Ryze

based on 401 Ryze vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our data, Ryze faced off against Zoe in 401 matches. Having so many matchups for Ryze versus Zoe gives us faith in our capability to provide useful stats and a solid build to wreck Zoe. This pairing is somewhat rare. Ryze fights Zoe in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Ryze vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Ryze does a good job of countering Zoe. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.4% of games the champions fight each other in. In Ryze versus Zoe rounds, Ryze’s side is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Ryze vs Zoe 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 EmbraceLuden's CompanionRod of Ages

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's Hourglass

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
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Last skill for Ryze to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Ryze vs Zoe Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Zoe Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.6
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
6.1
< Assists >
7.4
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
190
< Minions Killed >
141
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,004
< Physical Damage >
1,784
22,343
< Magic Damage >
18,585
295
< True Damage >
3,649
23,643
< Damage Dealt >
24,019
26,748
< Damage Taken >
18,960
12,157
< Gold Earned >
11,097
2.3
< Towers >
1.72
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,632
< Total Healing >
2,335
16,002
< Experience >
13,525
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
11
91
< Time Dealing CC >
140

How to Counter Zoe with Ryze in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some significant Ryze versus Zoe matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Ryze usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Zoe

Who is Better, Ryze or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ryze usually wins when facing off against Zoe, with a 52.4% win rate. Thus, Ryze makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Ryze does have a higher win rate compared to Zoe, when on opposite teams, Ryze also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ryze into Zoeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ryze has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Zoe matchups, Ryze is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Ryze is an above average counter for Zoe. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ryze against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Ryze, we analyzed 401 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 Zoe 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 Zoe Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ryze to counter Zoe during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze typically gets a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ryze versus Zoe build include Seraph's Embrace, Luden's Companion, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Zoe than with most other typical builds. In fact, Ryze had an average win rate of 52.4% battling Zoe with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Zoe 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 we have analyed for Ryze vs Zoe counters, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.4% win rate overall.

If you want to see Ryze versus Zoe tips and builds for a an individual player tier, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using every game with data with these champs.