MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ryze vs Yasuo
Ryze vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,889 ranked games in Mid, Ryze beats Yasuo in 47% 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 Ryze behind by 401 gold.
Ryze at 15:00
- Gold: -401
- CS: -5
- XP: -163
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 1,881 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ryze counter Yasuo?
Not this time. Yasuo wins 53% of the 1,889 ranked Mid games counted here. Ryze players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Ryze game plan against Yasuo
With a gold lead at 10:00, Ryze wins 60% of 758 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 1,131.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 758 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 1,131 |
| First blood | 53% | 863 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 571 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 743 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 541 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 234 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:11 and level 6 lands around 5:23. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Ryze in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Yasuo specifically, Ryze finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 46.5% over 902 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Actualizer: 51.3% across 345 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.