Azir vs Ryze Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Azir is a mage/marksman hybrid, Ryze a mage, and they meet in the Mid lane. The sample behind this page is 266 games from patch 16.13.1, and Azir wins 56.4% of them. That is 6.4 points above even, so Ryze is one of the matchups Azir can lean on.
Azir looks for Shifting Sands (E); Ryze answers with Overload (Q). Whoever spends Emperor’s Divide or Realm Warp first hands the other a window.
Azir and Ryze overlap on mixed damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. Starting health splits 620 to 575 in Ryze’s favour, with armour at 25 against 22. At full build levels the gap widens to 2728 HP versus 2411, favouring Ryze. Azir walks at 330 and Ryze at 340, so Ryze dodges skillshots a fraction easier.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 525 versus 550 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
The Azir versus Ryze numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Azir holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Azir wins 56.4% of the recorded games.
56.4% from Azir's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
266 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Azir build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Azir build page.