Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Ryzevs Naafiri

FMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ryze vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 57.8% win rate (+15.6%) over Ryze based on 45 games. Naafiri 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 Naafiri matchup.

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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.

Compare against an opponent
Ryze - 42.2% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
42.2% WR
VS
Naafiri vs Ryze matchup - 57.8% win rate
Naafiri
57.8% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Ryze vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 45
42.2%
Win Rate
57.8%
6.9
CS / min
6.2
811
DMG / min
969
11,796
Gold / game
12,683
174
Heal / min
250
720
DMG Mitigated / min
664
0.7
CC / min
0.1
36.8%
Early Game WR
63.2%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Ryze vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 57.8% win rate compared to Ryze's 42.2%, giving Naafiri a 15.6 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ryze 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ryze players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Naafiri overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ryze vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Ryze in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Ryze, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.9Ryze
6.2Naafiri
Ryze edges out Naafiri by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ryze.
Damage
811Ryze
969Naafiri
Naafiri heavily out-damages Ryze by 158 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ryze should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Naafiri's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,796Ryze
12,683Naafiri
Naafiri generates a commanding 887 more gold per game than Ryze. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ryze should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Ryze
0.1Naafiri
Ryze provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ryze coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
893Ryze
915Naafiri
Ryze and Naafiri have comparable sustain profiles, with only 21 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Ryze Build Against Naafiri

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Naafiri are Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 10 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Ryze the best chance to compete against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ryze vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze36.8%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri63.2%
Late Game
Naafiri
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze46.1%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri53.9%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.2% win rate — a 26.3 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Ryze. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Ryze Runes Against Naafiri

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs NaafiriSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Ryze rune vs NaafiriManaflow Band - best Ryze rune vs NaafiriCelerity - best Ryze rune vs NaafiriScorch - best Ryze rune vs Naafiri
Resolve rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs NaafiriResolve
Bone Plating - best Ryze rune vs NaafiriOvergrowth - best Ryze rune vs Naafiri
40.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Ryze the best tools to compete against Naafiri in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ryze matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.61%1147.285211,34145.9%45.3%
49.48%977.280310,90536.7%62.5%
36.84%957.178812,35133.3%39.0%
47.89%717.288513,22747.4%48.1%
52.17%697.086311,09048.6%55.9%
49.25%677.581312,28644.8%52.6%
56.25%647.01,06513,09753.6%58.3%
55.56%637.597112,57965.4%48.6%
55.17%587.31,00912,27856.5%54.3%
51.85%546.986712,42447.4%54.3%
43.14%517.087611,77134.8%50.0%
40.82%497.385811,90544.0%37.5%
60.00%457.497512,42460.0%60.0%
60.00%457.61,15411,84577.8%48.1%
42.22%456.981111,79636.8%46.1%
54.55%447.787610,87850.0%61.1%
48.84%437.598212,99952.4%45.5%
39.53%436.980411,82043.8%37.0%
38.46%397.275311,99031.3%43.5%
43.59%397.491111,38952.9%36.4%
44.74%387.581612,40336.8%52.6%
48.57%357.480712,29642.9%52.4%
51.52%337.31,16711,13541.2%62.5%
33.33%336.885111,04313.3%50.0%
36.36%337.389212,17128.6%42.1%
59.38%327.676210,80362.5%56.3%
46.67%307.283910,98550.0%42.9%
33.33%307.693512,80025.0%38.9%
50.00%287.290311,83650.0%50.0%
64.29%287.086312,25477.8%57.9%
46.43%287.391912,70233.3%56.3%
53.57%287.495213,19050.0%55.6%
42.86%287.592912,54737.5%50.0%
66.67%277.71,00211,65270.6%60.0%
48.15%277.478212,57941.7%53.3%
61.54%267.396311,84488.9%47.1%
38.46%267.51,03012,76021.4%58.3%
32.00%257.11,04111,46021.4%45.5%
36.00%257.372810,96840.0%33.3%
44.00%256.98889,78243.8%44.4%
54.17%246.81,03912,79040.0%64.3%
33.33%217.084112,39820.0%37.5%
75.00%208.01,05311,82075.0%75.0%
33.33%186.875410,48722.2%44.4%
44.44%187.389211,15950.0%40.0%
55.56%187.284712,48685.7%36.4%
72.22%187.180813,451100.0%58.3%
52.94%177.194012,03820.0%66.7%
47.06%177.078910,44150.0%42.9%
62.50%167.41,18912,65537.5%87.5%
37.50%167.792912,1260.0%66.7%
33.33%156.91,01611,31514.3%50.0%
46.67%157.41,05113,45450.0%45.5%
71.43%147.58139,50285.7%57.1%
50.00%146.888213,17266.7%37.5%
38.46%137.61,10413,59260.0%25.0%
58.33%127.995610,59166.7%33.3%
36.36%116.896011,22433.3%37.5%
54.55%116.789013,18180.0%33.3%
63.64%117.088513,04133.3%75.0%
72.73%117.991011,22177.8%50.0%
50.00%106.899311,10233.3%75.0%
60.00%107.71,42713,39160.0%60.0%
40.00%108.186112,34960.0%20.0%
44.44%97.392113,7210.0%80.0%
33.33%96.593210,99240.0%25.0%
66.67%97.51,05713,00450.0%71.4%
44.44%97.276212,23550.0%40.0%
55.56%96.685410,38860.0%50.0%
44.44%98.01,00813,85950.0%42.9%
25.00%87.177111,05425.0%25.0%
25.00%86.787512,6750.0%33.3%
25.00%87.492812,4210.0%33.3%
50.00%86.590213,20633.3%60.0%
50.00%87.295212,31850.0%50.0%
50.00%87.11,08914,07833.3%60.0%
42.86%76.872010,8360.0%60.0%
42.86%77.278314,20666.7%25.0%
42.86%77.18079,55950.0%33.3%
42.86%77.71,03314,55950.0%40.0%
28.57%76.91,03112,81350.0%0.0%
66.67%67.776510,01960.0%100.0%
66.67%66.986611,09566.7%66.7%
16.67%67.499712,9910.0%25.0%
66.67%66.596914,177100.0%60.0%
83.33%67.186611,27666.7%100.0%
66.67%67.395614,7330.0%80.0%
33.33%66.490012,16533.3%33.3%
20.00%56.01,16110,9190.0%33.3%
60.00%57.375711,22066.7%50.0%
80.00%56.460911,646100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.79449,42733.3%50.0%

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Ryze vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ryze do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Ryze vs Naafiri matchup with a 57.8% win rate compared to Ryze's 42.2%, a 15.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ryze do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Ryze with a 63.2% win rate versus 36.8%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ryze do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Ryze vs Naafiri matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Ryze with a 57.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.6 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Naafiri?

The best Ryze build against Naafiri includes Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Seraph's Embrace with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Naafiri?

The best Ryze runes against Naafiri use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Ryze vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ryze counter Naafiri?

No, Ryze struggles against Naafiri with only a 42.2% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Ryze players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Ryze against Naafiri?

When playing Ryze against Naafiri, play cautiously and avoid Naafiri's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Naafiri has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.