MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ryze vs Vladimir
What is Ryze's win rate vs Vladimir?
In Top, Ryze wins 54% against Vladimir across 218 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 490 gold.
Ryze at 15:00
- Gold: +490
- CS: +13
- XP: +267
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 218 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ryze counter Vladimir?
Too close to call. Ryze sits at 54% over 218 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 Vladimir as Ryze
When Ryze is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 145 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 73.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 145 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 73 |
| First blood | 60% | 115 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 91 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 144 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 87 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:13; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ryze build in Top?
Into Vladimir specifically, Ryze finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 57.7% over 97 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Actualizer: 61.0% across 41 games.
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.