Mid Matchup

Ryze vs Ahri

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Ryze

Ryze

the Rune Mage
Mid
Ryze Mid Overall Win Rate
48.94%

Matchup Win Rate

46.6%
Ryze vs Ahri Wins
⚔
53.4%
Ahri vs Ryze Wins
Ahri

Ahri

the Nine-Tailed Fox
Mid
Ahri Mid Overall Win Rate
51.47%

Ryze vs Ahri - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Ryze Mid vs Ahri Mid - Who is stronger?

Ryze Mid has trouble against Ahri (46.6% win rate) based on 1121 games. This is a tough matchup for Ryze players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Ryze Mid vs Ahri Mid in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70.7% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 3.5% popularity, Ryze constantly encounters meta-dominant Ahri (8.9%, 1st place out of 58 Mid champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Ryze performance in the current patch. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Phase Rush + Manaflow Band combination (57.5% win rate) plus optimal itemization Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Cosmic Drive, and Mercury's Treads boosts your chances from 46.6% to 70.7% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Ryze's superior farming (6.62 vs 5.88/min, 31st among Mid) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.74 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Ryze outputs more damage (902 vs 777/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Ahri: leads in both matchup win rate (53.4%) and KDA (2.50 vs 2.20, 8th vs 38th place). Ryze players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Ryze vs Ahri - Mid Stats Comparison

Ryze Mid
Ryze Mid		Versus
Ahri Mid
Ahri Mid
CTierS
46.6%Matchup Winrate53.4%
48.94%Role Winrate51.47%
#50Winrate Rank#16
3.5%Pickrate8.9%
2.2Average KDA2.5
429Gold per Minute401
6.62CS/Min5.88
0.34Wards per Minute0.37
902Damage per Minute777

How to Beat Ahri as Ryze (Mid)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

The magic damage that Ryze deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Ahri has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

An important advantage of Ryze is higher farming statistics (ranked 31st among role champions) (versus 51st for Ahri), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.5 versus 2.2) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Ryze Mid versus Ahri Mid matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Ryze player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Ahri player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Ryze vs Ahri: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.6% Win Rate96.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
75.3% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate

Ryze vs Ahri: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 75% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.9% Win Rate70.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 75% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Precision
Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

57.5% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate

Ryze vs Ahri: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.5% Win Rate65.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.9% Win Rate45.8% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.4% Win Rate31.9% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
46.4% Win Rate11.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
->
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff (2900 gold) 70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
55.5% Win Rate23.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
74.1% Win Rate22.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
56.0% Win Rate28.5% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.9% Win Rate45.8% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.4% Win Rate31.9% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
46.4% Win Rate11.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
->
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff (2900 gold) 70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
70.7% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
74.1% Win Rate22.5% Pick Rate
Other Items
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
70.5% Win Rate14.0% Pick Rate
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
43.1% Win Rate13.7% Pick Rate
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
75.2% Win Rate7.8% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
66.3% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
33.0% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
66.3% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
66.0% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate

Ryze vs Ahri: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Overload Passively, Ryze's other basic abilities reset the cooldown of Overload and charge a rune. When Ryze casts Overload with 2 runes charged, he gains a brief burst of Move Speed.

On cast, Ryze throws a charge of pure energy in a line, dealing damage to the first enemy struck. If the target has Flux on it, Overload deals extra damage and bounces to nearby enemies with Flux.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Rune Prison Ryze traps a target in a cage of runes, damaging them and slowing their movement. If the target has Flux on it, they are instead rooted.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Spell Flux Ryze releases an orb of pure magical power that damages an enemy and debuffs all nearby enemies. Ryze's spells have additional effects against the debuffed enemy.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Realm Warp Passively, Overload deals even more damage against targets with Flux.

On cast, Ryze creates a portal to a nearby location. After a few seconds, allies standing near the portal are teleported to the target location.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
44.5% Win Rate38.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Overload Passively, Ryze's other basic abilities reset the cooldown of Overload and charge a rune. When Ryze casts Overload with 2 runes charged, he gains a brief burst of Move Speed.

On cast, Ryze throws a charge of pure energy in a line, dealing damage to the first enemy struck. If the target has Flux on it, Overload deals extra damage and bounces to nearby enemies with Flux.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Rune Prison Ryze traps a target in a cage of runes, damaging them and slowing their movement. If the target has Flux on it, they are instead rooted.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Spell Flux Ryze releases an orb of pure magical power that damages an enemy and debuffs all nearby enemies. Ryze's spells have additional effects against the debuffed enemy.
E
E
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E
R
R
Realm Warp Passively, Overload deals even more damage against targets with Flux.On cast, Ryze creates a portal to a nearby location. After a few seconds, allies standing near the portal are teleported to the target location.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
65.1% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

Ryze tips:

  • Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.
  • Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.
  • Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

Playing Against Ahri

  • Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.
  • Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

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+1.9%
Vladimir

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+1.9%
Yone

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+1.6%
Orianna

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+1.5%
Sylas

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+1.4%
Fizz

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+0.4%
Zoe

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-1.5%
Lux

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-1.6%
Diana

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-1.6%
Ekko

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Ryze
-1.7%
Katarina

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-2.5%
Viktor

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-2.7%
Hwei

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-2.9%
Syndra

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-3.0%
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-3.3%
Yasuo

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-4.2%
Malzahar

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-5.5%
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-7.1%
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-8.1%
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