MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Ryze
Cassiopeia vs Ryze in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 592 ranked games in Mid, Cassiopeia beats Ryze in 53% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cassiopeia ahead by 206 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: +206
- CS: +5
- XP: +181
Typical gap to Ryze, from 587 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Ryze?
Even on the count: Cassiopeia lands at 53% over 592 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Cassiopeia game plan against Ryze
With a gold lead at 10:00, Cassiopeia wins 63% of 334 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 258.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 334 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 258 |
| First blood | 57% | 321 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 282 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 343 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 169 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 84 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:04 and level 6 lands around 5:24. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cassiopeia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Ryze specifically, Cassiopeia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 47.8% over 232 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 48.4% across 95 games.
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.2% across 2,129 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (5,513 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.