MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ryze vs Irelia
How often does Ryze beat Irelia in Top?
Ryze into Irelia in Top: 44% observed win rate across 269 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 behind by 1,495 gold.
Ryze at 15:00
- Gold: -1,495
- CS: -29
- XP: -1,101
Typical gap to Irelia, from 266 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ryze counter Irelia?
The count says no. Irelia holds 57% of 269 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Ryze wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Ryze against Irelia, and play for those first.
Beating Irelia: the Ryze game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ryze at 61% across 72 games. Flip the lead and Ryze falls to 37% across 197.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 72 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 197 |
| First blood | 54% | 114 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 77 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:18 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:43. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ryze's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Ryze finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 46.0% over 113 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Ryze core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Actualizer: 56.4% across 2,288 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 (5,195 games).
Skill plan: Ryze players max Q first and take E at level 1.