Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Ryzevs Ziggs

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

Ryze vs Ziggs is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ziggs wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Ryze based on 9 games. Ryze wins the early laning phase while Ziggs scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Ziggs 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 - 44.4% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
44.4% WR
VS
Ziggs vs Ryze matchup - 55.6% win rate
Ziggs
55.6% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Ziggs Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Ryze vs Ziggs matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 9
44.4%
Win Rate
55.6%
7.2
CS / min
7.0
762
DMG / min
875
12,235
Gold / game
11,194
264
Heal / min
61
733
DMG Mitigated / min
311
0.6
CC / min
0.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Ryze vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Ziggs matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Ryze's 44.4%, giving Ziggs a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ryze controls the early laning stage, but Ziggs outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ryze needs to press advantages before Ziggs reaches their power spikes, while Ziggs should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ryze leads by 625 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Ziggs in League of Legends

Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Ziggs, 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
7.2Ryze
7.0Ziggs
Ryze and Ziggs farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
762Ryze
875Ziggs
Ziggs heavily out-damages Ryze by 113 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 Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,235Ryze
11,194Ziggs
Ryze generates a commanding 1,042 more gold per game than Ziggs. This substantial economic advantage means Ryze consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ziggs should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ryze
0.5Ziggs
Both Ryze and Ziggs provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
997Ryze
372Ziggs
Ryze vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 625 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ryze can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ziggs is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ziggs, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ryze Build Against Ziggs

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Ziggs, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Ziggs are Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Ziggs. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ryze vs Ziggs matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze50.0%
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs50.0%
Late Game
Ziggs
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze40.0%
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs60.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Ryze and Ziggs, with Ryze holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Ziggs is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Ryze. Extended games heavily favor Ziggs, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Ryze has the edge early, but Ziggs gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Ryze Runes Against Ziggs

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs ZiggsSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Ryze rune vs ZiggsManaflow Band - best Ryze rune vs ZiggsCelerity - best Ryze rune vs ZiggsScorch - best Ryze rune vs Ziggs
Resolve rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs ZiggsResolve
Overgrowth - best Ryze rune vs ZiggsSecond Wind - best Ryze rune vs Ziggs
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Ryze the best tools to compete against Ziggs 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 Ziggs - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ryze do against Ziggs in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Ryze vs Ziggs matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Ryze's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ryze do against Ziggs in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Ziggs with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Ziggs in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Ryze vs Ziggs matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Ziggs matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Ryze with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Ziggs?

The best Ryze build against Ziggs includes Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Ziggs?

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

Does Ryze counter Ziggs?

No, Ryze struggles against Ziggs with only a 44.4% win rate. Ziggs has the advantage in this matchup. Ryze players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ziggs's lead.

How do I play Ryze against Ziggs?

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