Ryzevs Zilean
Ryze vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ryze wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Zilean based on 5 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 Zilean 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.
Zilean(80.0%)Who Wins the Ryze vs Zilean Matchup?
Ryze vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Ryze vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zilean's 20.0%, giving Ryze a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Ryze dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zilean 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 Zilean leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ryze Build Against Zilean
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Zilean are Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ryze vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ryze50.0%Zilean50.0%Ryze100.0%Zilean0.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Ryze and Zilean, 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.
Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Zilean. 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. Zilean players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Ryze Runes Against Zilean
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Ryze to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Ryze matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.24% | 74 | 7.4 | 767 | 11,080 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 7.4 | 730 | 11,831 | 34.6% | 48.5% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.3 | 751 | 11,562 | 46.1% | 46.4% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 7.4 | 848 | 11,889 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 7.7 | 867 | 12,754 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.2 | 904 | 12,808 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 7.2 | 890 | 11,468 | 45.0% | 38.9% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 7.4 | 877 | 12,040 | 36.8% | 57.9% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.1 | 745 | 12,298 | 57.1% | 40.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.9 | 819 | 12,288 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 7.1 | 791 | 11,686 | 50.0% | 26.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 7.3 | 890 | 11,878 | 47.4% | 41.7% | |
| 26.67% | 30 | 7.6 | 822 | 13,105 | 37.5% | 22.7% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 8.0 | 811 | 11,641 | 23.5% | 53.9% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.1 | 765 | 11,566 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 732 | 10,836 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 7.2 | 910 | 11,713 | 23.1% | 54.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.5 | 929 | 11,897 | 23.1% | 80.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.9 | 909 | 12,702 | 40.0% | 61.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.3 | 851 | 13,112 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.5 | 1,057 | 12,552 | 58.3% | 70.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 8.0 | 861 | 13,830 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.7 | 896 | 12,239 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.2 | 994 | 12,397 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.6 | 837 | 12,092 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.5 | 1,002 | 12,320 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.1 | 738 | 10,848 | 27.3% | 62.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.0 | 864 | 11,494 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.4 | 785 | 11,059 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.8 | 1,001 | 11,695 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.2 | 881 | 11,950 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.4 | 1,010 | 12,649 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.8 | 664 | 11,026 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 741 | 11,608 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 673 | 12,489 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 854 | 11,687 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.2 | 888 | 13,539 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 7.0 | 876 | 11,901 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.3 | 883 | 13,090 | 66.7% | 87.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 8.1 | 942 | 10,546 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.0 | 924 | 11,518 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.0 | 735 | 11,650 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,157 | 13,194 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.2 | 792 | 10,716 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.5 | 876 | 12,303 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 8.0 | 776 | 11,219 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 8.1 | 728 | 11,534 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 937 | 12,345 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.4 | 931 | 14,381 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.8 | 765 | 11,002 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 8.2 | 1,256 | 13,317 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 738 | 12,300 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 852 | 14,357 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 905 | 14,144 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 935 | 12,861 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 1,087 | 14,382 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 853 | 10,478 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 715 | 8,228 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.5 | 1,150 | 15,495 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 717 | 11,125 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 909 | 12,314 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.4 | 836 | 10,339 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 677 | 12,470 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.8 | 1,426 | 12,764 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 799 | 10,787 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 868 | 14,105 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 808 | 12,079 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 879 | 10,728 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 1,048 | 12,208 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,043 | 12,765 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 629 | 10,379 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 667 | 10,682 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 942 | 12,291 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Ryze vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ryze do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Ryze wins the Ryze vs Zilean matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Zilean's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Ryze do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Zilean 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 Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Ryze takes over the Ryze vs Zilean matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ryze vs Zilean matchup?
Ryze wins the matchup against Zilean with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Ryze build against Zilean?
The best Ryze build against Zilean includes Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap, Seraph's Embrace with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Zilean?
The best Ryze runes against Zilean use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ryze vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ryze counter Zilean?
Yes, Ryze has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 80.0% win rate. Ryze strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Ryze against Zilean?
When playing Ryze against Zilean, 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.