The champions that counter Ryze hardest in top lane are Cho'Gath (37.75%), Urgot (40.09%) and Dr. Mundo (40.95%) — those are Ryze's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Mel (57.95%), Kassadin (57.4%) and Neeko (55.29%).
71 researched matchup guides for Ryze in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Ryze's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryze vs Yone | 46.64% | 2,444 | Leans Yone |
| Ryze vs Garen | 43.06% | 2,297 | Garen favoured |
| Ryze vs Aatrox | 43.51% | 2,202 | Aatrox favoured |
| Ryze vs Sion | 44.86% | 2,189 | Sion favoured |
| Ryze vs Darius | 45.33% | 2,036 | Leans Darius |
| Ryze vs Renekton | 45.9% | 1,706 | Leans Renekton |
| Ryze vs Sett | 42.63% | 1,417 | Sett favoured |
| Ryze vs Ornn | 42.45% | 1,378 | Ornn favoured |
| Ryze vs Yorick | 43.89% | 1,235 | Yorick favoured |
| Ryze vs Shen | 46.96% | 1,218 | Leans Shen |
| Ryze vs Riven | 44.84% | 1,211 | Riven favoured |
| Ryze vs Dr. Mundo | 40.95% | 1,116 | Dr. Mundo favoured |
| Ryze vs Graves | 50.72% | 1,106 | Even |
| Ryze vs Malphite | 44.57% | 1,068 | Malphite favoured |
| Ryze vs Yasuo | 45.45% | 1,067 | Leans Yasuo |
| Ryze vs Teemo | 55.15% | 1,039 | Ryze favoured |
| Ryze vs Nautilus | 49.22% | 1,032 | Leans Nautilus |
| Ryze vs Tryndamere | 46.43% | 1,008 | Leans Tryndamere |
| Ryze vs Jayce | 48.99% | 990 | Leans Jayce |
| Ryze vs Zaahen | 44.56% | 974 | Zaahen favoured |
| Ryze vs Gangplank | 51.83% | 955 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Olaf | 43.94% | 899 | Olaf favoured |
| Ryze vs K'Sante | 46.71% | 897 | Leans K'Sante |
| Ryze vs Pantheon | 45.92% | 895 | Leans Pantheon |
| Ryze vs Singed | 45.7% | 895 | Leans Singed |
| Ryze vs Vayne | 42.62% | 894 | Vayne favoured |
| Ryze vs Jax | 45.83% | 827 | Leans Jax |
| Ryze vs Rumble | 49.45% | 821 | Even |
| Ryze vs Sylas | 48.21% | 811 | Leans Sylas |
| Ryze vs Karma | 53.52% | 796 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Lucian | 48.41% | 787 | Leans Lucian |
| Ryze vs Illaoi | 46.56% | 784 | Leans Illaoi |
| Ryze vs Volibear | 47.04% | 744 | Leans Volibear |
| Ryze vs Irelia | 44.67% | 694 | Irelia favoured |
| Ryze vs Urgot | 40.09% | 641 | Urgot favoured |
| Ryze vs Locke | 49.08% | 597 | Leans Locke |
| Ryze vs Tahm Kench | 44.19% | 577 | Tahm Kench favoured |
| Ryze vs Vladimir | 46.78% | 575 | Leans Vladimir |
| Ryze vs Akali | 47.06% | 527 | Leans Akali |
| Ryze vs Gnar | 46.48% | 497 | Leans Gnar |
| Ryze vs Wukong | 47.11% | 467 | Leans Wukong |
| Ryze vs Nasus | 50.43% | 464 | Even |
| Ryze vs Poppy | 45.27% | 444 | Leans Poppy |
| Ryze vs Galio | 50.23% | 440 | Even |
| Ryze vs Ambessa | 49.75% | 402 | Even |
| Ryze vs Warwick | 44.95% | 396 | Warwick favoured |
| Ryze vs Kayle | 41.71% | 386 | Kayle favoured |
| Ryze vs Camille | 47.58% | 372 | Leans Camille |
| Ryze vs Fiora | 48.86% | 352 | Leans Fiora |
| Ryze vs Quinn | 42.58% | 310 | Quinn favoured |
| Ryze vs Gwen | 42.76% | 297 | Gwen favoured |
| Ryze vs Gragas | 47.89% | 284 | Leans Gragas |
| Ryze vs Mordekaiser | 43.79% | 267 | Mordekaiser favoured |
| Ryze vs Kled | 53.01% | 266 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Cassiopeia | 50.4% | 252 | Even |
| Ryze vs Aurora | 47.76% | 245 | Leans Aurora |
| Ryze vs Kennen | 45.58% | 226 | Leans Kennen |
| Ryze vs Lillia | 54.02% | 224 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Kassadin | 57.4% | 223 | Ryze favoured |
| Ryze vs Swain | 53.88% | 219 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Heimerdinger | 54.17% | 216 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Akshan | 52.11% | 213 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Master Yi | 51.89% | 212 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Cho'Gath | 37.75% | 204 | Cho'Gath favoured |
| Ryze vs Zac | 49.51% | 204 | Even |
| Ryze vs Mel | 57.95% | 195 | Ryze favoured |
| Ryze vs Neeko | 55.29% | 170 | Ryze favoured |
| Ryze vs Maokai | 48.19% | 166 | Leans Maokai |
| Ryze vs Trundle | 48.17% | 164 | Leans Trundle |
| Ryze vs Ziggs | 51.28% | 156 | Leans Ryze |
| Ryze vs Sejuani | 46.56% | 131 | Leans Sejuani |