MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ryze vs Azir
What is Ryze's win rate vs Azir?
In Mid, Ryze wins 51% against Azir across 614 observed ranked games.
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 Ryze ahead by 48 gold.
Ryze at 15:00
- Gold: +48
- CS: 0
- XP: -119
Typical gap to Azir, from 609 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ryze counter Azir?
Too close to call. Ryze sits at 51% over 614 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Azir as Ryze
When Ryze is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 342 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 272.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 342 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 272 |
| First blood | 57% | 334 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 221 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 320 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 234 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 98 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:07; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ryze build in Mid?
Into Azir specifically, Ryze finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 51.6% over 258 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Actualizer: 51.0% across 143 games.
The most-finished Ryze core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Actualizer: 54.9% across 11,436 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 (24,472 games).
Skill plan: Ryze players max Q first and take E at level 1.