Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Xerathvs Ryze

AMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Xerath wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.7%) over Ryze based on 31 games. Xerath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Ryze matchup.

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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 - 54.8% win rateRyze(54.8%)
Xerath - 54.8% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
54.8% WR
VS
Ryze vs Xerath matchup - 45.2% win rate
Ryze
45.2% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Ryze Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 31
54.8%
Win Rate
45.2%
6.6
CS / min
7.3
1,068
DMG / min
890
11,489
Gold / game
11,878
67
Heal / min
216
304
DMG Mitigated / min
715
1.0
CC / min
0.7
52.6%
Early Game WR
47.4%
58.3%
Late Game WR
41.7%

Xerath vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Ryze's 45.2%, giving Xerath a 9.7 percentage point advantage. Xerath 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 sustain, where Ryze leads by 560 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Ryze and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ryze away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Xerath
7.3Ryze
Ryze edges out Xerath by 0.8 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
1,068Xerath
890Ryze
Xerath heavily out-damages Ryze by 177 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,489Xerath
11,878Ryze
Ryze earns 390 more gold per game than Xerath, 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
1.0Xerath
0.7Ryze
Xerath provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ryze, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xerath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
371Xerath
931Ryze
Ryze vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 560 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ryze can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Ryze

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Ryze are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Xerath the best chance to compete against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath52.6%
Ryze early game win rateRyze47.4%
Late Game
Xerath
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath58.3%
Ryze late game win rateRyze41.7%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Ryze. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath 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 Xerath Runes Against Ryze

Inspiration rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs RyzeInspiration
First Strike - best Xerath rune vs RyzeMagical Footwear - best Xerath rune vs RyzeBiscuit Delivery - best Xerath rune vs RyzeCosmic Insight - best Xerath rune vs Ryze
Sorcery rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs RyzeScorch - best Xerath rune vs Ryze
50.0% WR

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


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.10%2264.190111,37847.6%56.3%
53.53%1705.51,01911,14357.5%50.0%
57.35%1366.596712,86456.0%58.1%
50.77%1306.41,01611,92856.4%46.7%
58.97%1176.41,09211,74861.9%55.6%
56.48%1086.395011,86166.7%49.2%
54.37%1036.61,04112,80256.4%53.1%
47.25%912.08079,91742.5%51.0%
48.84%863.71,02111,59160.5%39.6%
55.00%806.298711,67452.8%56.8%
44.30%796.496711,80636.1%51.2%
51.95%772.180210,33052.9%51.2%
58.44%773.51,02611,59880.0%48.1%
48.68%766.31,00812,30736.4%53.7%
43.42%762.185110,76453.1%36.4%
42.67%756.088012,31040.0%44.4%
60.81%746.31,05013,00769.0%55.6%
54.17%726.596012,59958.1%51.2%
47.89%712.08309,99464.7%32.4%
54.29%701.988710,61148.5%59.5%
48.53%686.197311,99339.4%57.1%
49.25%676.41,02912,09146.4%51.3%
46.27%676.191112,17648.0%45.2%
51.52%662.993210,79856.0%48.8%
39.68%635.988511,75759.3%25.0%
59.02%613.387511,03352.2%63.2%
52.46%616.71,05311,97153.1%51.7%
57.89%572.492011,31866.7%52.8%
48.21%566.01,01011,93338.7%60.0%
33.93%561.978910,11940.9%29.4%
43.40%531.98129,55959.1%32.3%
53.85%526.597512,06760.0%48.1%
60.00%505.391611,86962.5%58.8%
44.00%506.199711,74247.6%41.4%
53.06%492.688811,35441.2%59.4%
46.94%491.97759,60660.0%33.3%
59.18%496.092011,94255.6%61.3%
50.00%486.61,02512,13550.0%50.0%
71.74%466.61,11913,11070.6%72.4%
45.45%446.01,09611,87339.1%52.4%
55.81%436.71,12412,59572.2%44.0%
34.88%436.493812,16240.0%32.1%
41.86%432.288110,80420.0%53.6%
34.15%412.283010,59346.7%26.9%
44.74%386.096912,24227.3%51.9%
44.74%381.981110,69050.0%41.7%
41.67%361.987211,86063.6%32.0%
51.52%331.96559,32052.9%50.0%
50.00%323.394011,87850.0%50.0%
50.00%326.51,03013,84157.1%48.0%
37.50%326.397011,68727.8%50.0%
54.84%316.61,06811,48952.6%58.3%
54.84%312.083310,61058.3%52.6%
60.00%302.51,05111,10866.7%57.1%
53.33%306.295112,75662.5%50.0%
66.67%306.61,08113,08654.5%73.7%
46.43%286.11,17813,59763.6%35.3%
37.04%272.187511,13427.3%43.8%
62.96%276.11,04413,43766.7%61.1%
52.00%253.21,00311,03558.3%46.1%
54.17%246.498711,45654.5%53.9%
62.50%241.787911,412100.0%43.8%
52.17%237.21,16813,09760.0%37.5%
63.64%226.51,11112,63466.7%61.5%
54.55%226.290010,89733.3%80.0%
47.62%212.593511,54537.5%53.9%
55.00%206.41,14913,14066.7%37.5%
42.11%196.593210,90970.0%11.1%
42.11%196.41,00011,60550.0%36.4%
68.42%195.51,11413,65766.7%69.2%
70.59%171.883210,67844.4%100.0%
64.71%173.997711,15750.0%77.8%
70.59%173.399713,61980.0%66.7%
35.29%176.81,04312,24933.3%37.5%
68.75%161.983010,41562.5%75.0%
56.25%166.31,20014,54966.7%50.0%
50.00%161.87409,67850.0%50.0%
80.00%156.21,29815,351100.0%76.9%
60.00%156.01,29712,72040.0%70.0%
57.14%146.11,05113,69062.5%50.0%
57.14%145.51,14712,312100.0%40.0%
50.00%147.31,02713,09857.1%42.9%
35.71%141.879910,26850.0%30.0%
61.54%136.31,00210,19570.0%33.3%
75.00%126.894813,965100.0%57.1%
45.45%116.11,1519,95042.9%50.0%
18.18%115.294813,45820.0%16.7%
36.36%111.986911,03760.0%16.7%
18.18%116.394611,94333.3%12.5%
27.27%116.71,14514,0060.0%30.0%
36.36%116.31,06414,55533.3%37.5%
50.00%106.91,05013,13433.3%75.0%
50.00%102.38329,87650.0%50.0%
50.00%105.71,08013,11666.7%42.9%
50.00%106.41,01012,35850.0%50.0%
50.00%102.190311,308100.0%44.4%
33.33%92.687611,66650.0%20.0%
44.44%96.31,10713,24450.0%40.0%
55.56%96.791711,36840.0%75.0%
87.50%86.81,17515,373100.0%75.0%
37.50%86.31,13212,70850.0%33.3%
42.86%74.194311,32133.3%50.0%
28.57%77.194311,8970.0%40.0%
100.00%73.281612,056100.0%100.0%
33.33%66.395111,96733.3%33.3%
66.67%66.91,10713,61950.0%75.0%
33.33%65.983811,348100.0%20.0%
20.00%52.17219,8100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.898014,683100.0%50.0%
20.00%57.01,03212,07050.0%0.0%
100.00%56.31,0228,762100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.61,17413,71766.7%50.0%
60.00%53.71,12711,411100.0%50.0%

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Xerath vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Ryze matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to Ryze's 45.2%, a 9.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Xerath do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Ryze with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Ryze matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Ryze matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Ryze with a 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Ryze?

The best Xerath build against Ryze includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Void Staff with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xerath runes against Ryze?

The best Xerath runes against Ryze use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Xerath vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Ryze?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 54.8% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Xerath against Ryze?

When playing Xerath against Ryze, 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.