MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ziggs vs Ryze
What is Ziggs's win rate vs Ryze?
In Mid, Ziggs wins 52% against Ryze across 204 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 Ziggs ahead by 240 gold.
Ziggs at 15:00
- Gold: +240
- CS: +3
- XP: +94
Typical gap to Ryze, from 200 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ziggs counter Ryze?
Too close to call. Ziggs sits at 52% over 204 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 Ryze as Ziggs
When Ziggs is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 94 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 109.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 94 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 109 |
| First blood | 59% | 101 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 68 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 97 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 82 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 47 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:46; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ziggs build in Mid?
Into Ryze specifically, Ziggs finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 52.9% over 70 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Ziggs core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.1% across 785 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 Luden's Echo (4,398 games).
Skill plan: Ziggs players max Q first and take Q at level 1.