Looking for the best pick against Ryze? Mage with AoE damage and crowd control for teamfights. Better as a counter-pick than blind. Below are the champions that counter Ryze the hardest, and the champions Ryze beats.

Best counters against Ryze

How to counter Ryze

Ryze is a mage who scales over time into an unstoppable spell-chainer, but he is weak early and not very mobile. He struggles against champions that out-range him, punish him early, or scale even harder than he does.

• Cassiopeia — She out-DPSes him and grounds him so he can't escape, melting him in a prolonged exchange.

Ryze is strong against

This patch no Mid opponent loses to Ryze consistently (45.7% win rate). Ryze does not have a clearly favorable lane matchup right now.

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Frequently asked questions

Who counters Ryze?

The champions that counter Ryze best right now are Hwei, Diana, Cassiopeia. They have favorable matchups against Ryze by win rate.

What lane does Ryze play?

Ryze is mainly played as Mid, currently D tier with a 45.7% win rate.