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Ryze vs Varus

What is Ryze's win rate vs Varus?

In Top, Ryze wins 53% against Varus across 97 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 behind by 1,014 gold.

Ryze at 15:00

Typical gap to Varus, from 96 games that reached 15:00.

Does Ryze counter Varus?

Too close to call. Ryze sits at 53% over 97 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 Varus as Ryze

The median first death in this lane comes at 4:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Ryze build in Top?

Into Varus specifically, Ryze finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 55.0% over 60 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.

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