Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.9%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Ryzevs Azir

FMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ryze vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Ryze wins with a 65.7% win rate (+31.4%) over Azir based on 35 games. Ryze holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Azir matchup.

Ryze Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ryze performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Azir - 65.7% win rateAzir(65.7%)
Ryze - 65.7% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
65.7% WR
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Azir vs Ryze matchup - 34.3% win rate
Azir
34.3% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Azir Matchup?

Ryze wins the Ryze vs Azir matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 35
65.7%
Win Rate
34.3%
7.8
CS / min
7.3
929
DMG / min
971
12,786
Gold / game
12,376
221
Heal / min
108
686
DMG Mitigated / min
577
0.7
CC / min
0.5
77.8%
Early Game WR
22.2%
52.9%
Late Game WR
47.1%

Ryze vs Azir Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 65.7% win rate compared to Azir's 34.3%, giving Ryze a 31.4 percentage point advantage. Ryze dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Azir players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ryze leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze players can confidently pick into Azir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Azir away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ryze vs Azir Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Azir in League of Legends

Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Azir, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.8Ryze
7.3Azir
Ryze edges out Azir by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ryze.
Damage
929Ryze
971Azir
Azir deals 42 more champion damage per minute than Ryze. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Ryze choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Azir's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,786Ryze
12,376Azir
Ryze earns 410 more gold per game than Azir, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ryze slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Ryze
0.5Azir
Both Ryze and Azir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
908Ryze
685Azir
Ryze vastly out-sustains Azir, healing and mitigating 223 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ryze can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Azir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Azir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ryze Build Against Azir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Azir are Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Actualizer. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 87.5% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ryze vs Azir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze77.8%
Azir early game win rateAzir22.2%
Late Game
Ryze
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze52.9%
Azir late game win rateAzir47.1%

Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Azir. This lopsided early game means Ryze can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Azir. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ryze holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Azir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ryze Runes Against Azir

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs AzirSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Ryze rune vs AzirAxiom Arcanist - best Ryze rune vs AzirTranscendence - best Ryze rune vs AzirGathering Storm - best Ryze rune vs Azir
Domination rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs AzirDomination
Cheap Shot - best Ryze rune vs AzirUltimate Hunter - best Ryze rune vs Azir
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Ryze to press their advantage against Azir, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ryze matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Ryze's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ryze matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
37.19%1997.177911,27735.2%39.6%
43.52%1937.178411,38440.6%47.1%
45.00%1407.292412,13942.0%47.9%
41.67%1327.186112,04036.4%45.5%
44.17%1207.474812,39446.9%42.3%
34.95%1037.377011,67539.2%30.8%
50.98%1026.893011,62154.9%47.1%
39.78%937.180911,69544.2%36.0%
40.22%927.074410,94632.6%47.8%
44.44%906.773611,53045.5%43.5%
49.41%857.279811,25548.0%51.4%
46.43%847.381312,17550.0%43.8%
31.58%766.874111,44931.6%31.6%
47.37%767.389013,04362.1%38.3%
41.43%706.892912,53430.0%50.0%
50.75%676.982212,49838.5%58.5%
43.94%666.996211,62641.9%45.7%
50.77%657.193312,44250.0%51.7%
45.76%597.185011,30435.3%60.0%
42.37%597.378211,88944.0%41.2%
48.21%567.189712,29048.1%48.3%
60.00%556.997812,75350.0%67.7%
49.06%537.292412,29154.5%45.2%
55.77%527.574911,71764.5%42.9%
44.23%527.174811,14627.6%65.2%
44.00%507.581311,81544.4%43.5%
52.08%486.787410,95140.7%66.7%
46.81%477.498612,69552.6%42.9%
32.61%466.980511,26423.8%40.0%
48.89%456.778211,89347.4%50.0%
47.62%427.277612,02738.9%54.2%
48.65%377.794912,99063.2%33.3%
41.67%367.61,25113,58046.1%39.1%
65.71%357.892912,78677.8%52.9%
44.12%346.985912,32256.3%33.3%
51.52%337.183313,55969.2%40.0%
42.42%336.981712,63140.0%43.5%
56.25%327.085111,41160.0%50.0%
70.97%316.481712,22586.7%56.3%
62.07%297.079211,81866.7%57.1%
60.71%287.597612,02563.6%58.8%
25.93%277.19629,87027.8%22.2%
46.15%267.591011,89435.7%58.3%
40.00%257.078811,33038.5%41.7%
40.00%257.180312,16150.0%35.3%
41.67%247.81,02213,56154.5%30.8%
50.00%246.886712,01336.4%61.5%
54.55%227.190613,11470.0%41.7%
45.45%226.51,05511,23841.7%50.0%
27.27%227.297311,90444.4%15.4%
33.33%217.185512,26311.1%50.0%
47.62%216.579311,24427.3%70.0%
66.67%217.992013,82577.8%58.3%
65.00%207.584512,00575.0%58.3%
55.00%206.91,01012,23766.7%50.0%
52.63%197.182412,18866.7%40.0%
57.89%197.186812,09860.0%55.6%
50.00%187.11,08412,27342.9%54.5%
83.33%187.592111,919100.0%72.7%
58.82%177.295713,91360.0%58.3%
58.82%177.31,11213,54516.7%81.8%
25.00%167.67609,93122.2%28.6%
25.00%167.21,15211,38612.5%37.5%
40.00%156.579612,13733.3%44.4%
57.14%146.779912,08025.0%100.0%
57.14%147.21,00213,06066.7%50.0%
42.86%146.892410,35955.6%20.0%
42.86%147.480111,42228.6%57.1%
78.57%147.51,00413,12680.0%77.8%
23.08%137.093713,9930.0%30.0%
53.85%136.889010,69350.0%60.0%
38.46%137.178812,55433.3%42.9%
58.33%127.285614,63266.7%55.6%
66.67%127.797510,12875.0%50.0%
63.64%116.879612,82166.7%60.0%
54.55%117.51,01013,90260.0%50.0%
45.45%117.182511,25533.3%60.0%
72.73%117.081312,58075.0%71.4%
40.00%107.391511,90325.0%50.0%
40.00%107.886411,07350.0%25.0%
50.00%107.51,03914,61350.0%50.0%
60.00%107.68298,45250.0%75.0%
55.56%96.683011,13060.0%50.0%
33.33%96.978211,69133.3%33.3%
37.50%85.699410,0900.0%75.0%
12.50%86.89499,9800.0%25.0%
57.14%76.81,12614,92033.3%75.0%
57.14%77.698312,81250.0%60.0%
42.86%77.683212,18225.0%66.7%
28.57%76.891612,12333.3%25.0%
71.43%77.992210,975100.0%50.0%
57.14%76.71,22414,50450.0%60.0%
57.14%77.67667,82766.7%0.0%
71.43%77.41,24216,367100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.184711,353100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.670711,45866.7%33.3%
50.00%67.366713,2520.0%60.0%
16.67%67.595112,04233.3%0.0%
66.67%68.27649,65075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.81,19416,72150.0%50.0%
0.00%56.192911,3710.0%0.0%
60.00%55.591810,97275.0%0.0%
40.00%57.11,25116,3540.0%40.0%
40.00%57.11,06013,841100.0%25.0%
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Ryze vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ryze do against Azir in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Ryze vs Azir matchup with a 65.7% win rate compared to Azir's 34.3%, a 31.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Ryze do against Azir in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Azir with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ryze do against Azir in the late game?

In the late game, Ryze takes over the Ryze vs Azir matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Azir matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Azir with a 65.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 31.4 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Azir?

The best Ryze build against Azir includes Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Actualizer with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 87.5% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ryze runes against Azir?

The best Ryze runes against Azir use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ryze vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ryze counter Azir?

Yes, Ryze has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 65.7% win rate. Ryze strongly counters Azir in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Ryze against Azir?

When playing Ryze against Azir, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.