Mage · Mid · Top

Ryze counters, build & runes

Ryze, the Rune Mage, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Top. In Mid it has a 45.4% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier C. It excels at sustained damage and roaming and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid81%

Top19%

CTier

45.4%Win rate

2.4%Pick rate

0.4%Ban rate

#55Rank · Mid

48,016Games

Ryze Mid most played build

Runes43% of games · 46.3% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Celerity · Scorch
Bone Plating · Overgrowth

Summoner spells47.1% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order62% of games · 51.9% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items83% of games · 45.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build72% of games · 53.1% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Actualizer

Boots37% of games · 44.2% WR

Mercury's Treads

Ryze Mid counters

Ryze's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Zed41.5%1,447
Cassiopeia41.7%393
Yasuo42.1%1,602
Aurelion Sol42.4%406
Lux42.7%628
Talon42.8%362

Beats

Akali51.2%1,023
Akshan50.8%368

DTier

47.2%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

0.4%Ban rate

#62Rank · Top

11,220Games

Ryze Top most played build

Runes30% of games · 47.6% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Gathering Storm
Bone Plating · Overgrowth

Summoner spells46.3% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order47% of games · 51.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items72% of games · 47.0% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build64% of games · 54.3% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Actualizer

Boots31% of games · 47.8% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Ryze Top counters

Ryze's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Anivia38.3%60
Yasuo38.4%190
Shen38.8%152
Sion39.1%105
Dr. Mundo40.0%130
Heimerdinger40.0%75

Beats

Olaf59.8%122
Riven59.5%79
K'Sante56.4%179
Rumble55.1%107
Gwen53.1%64
Zaahen52.2%92

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage4
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility2
Engage2
Peel2
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Split pushing

Excels at

Roaming

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Ryze in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Ryze in Mid are Zed (41.5%), Cassiopeia (41.7%) and Yasuo (42.1%). In brackets, Ryze's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Ryze strong against?

In Mid, Ryze wins most often against Akali (51.2%) and Akshan (50.8%).

What is the best Ryze build in Mid?

The core Ryze build in Mid is Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Actualizer. Keystone: Deathfire Touch, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Ryze good in patch 16.19?

It is tier C in Mid (rank 55), with a 45.4% win rate, 2.4% pick rate and 0.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.