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How to Win Zed vs Ryze Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Ryze

How to Beat Ryze as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Ryze as Zed

based on 1,226 Zed vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ryze as Zed resulted from an analysis of 1226 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Zed encounters Ryze in only 0.9% of his matches.

Zed vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a below average job of beating Ryze. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Zed against Ryze matches, Zed’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Ryze.

Best Zed vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKircheis Shard

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightAxiom ArcVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeOpportunityYoumuu's GhostbladeProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Ryze as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Ryze

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Advice to Win Against Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Zed vs Ryze Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Ryze with Zed in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several vital Zed against Ryze counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ryze’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ryze. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Zed often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Ryze. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Ryze

Who is Better, Zed or Ryze?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zed usually fairs equally well when playing against Ryze, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Zed makes an ok counter to Ryze.

While Zed does have a lower win rate compared to Ryze, when on opposite teams, Zed also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zed into Ryzeas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zed also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ryze. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zed vs Ryze matchups, Ryze is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zed is a somewhat poor counter for Ryze. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zed against Ryze.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Zed, 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 Ryze as Zed 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

Zed Build Ryze Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zed to counter Ryze during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ryze. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zed versus Ryze build include Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Ryze than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zed boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Ryze with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Ryze as Zed, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Zed vs Ryze fights, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ryze as Zed are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.