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Caitlyn vs Ryze

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How to Beat Ryze as Caitlyn

based on 3,327 Caitlyn vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Caitlyn faced Ryze 3327 times. Using so many matchups for Caitlyn versus Ryze gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable data and a solid build to obliterate your opponent. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Caitlyn fights Ryze in only 0.9% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a decent job of countering Ryze. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Caitlyn against Ryze games, Caitlyn’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Ryze.

Best Caitlyn vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterRapid Firecannon

Optional Items

Phantom DancerLord Dominik's RegardsAxiom ArcThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
>
Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ryze as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Ryze

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Caitlyn vs Ryze Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Ryze Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.5
6.8
< Assists >
6.3
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
179
< Minions Killed >
192
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.48
20,768
< Physical Damage >
1,021
1,541
< Magic Damage >
22,138
571
< True Damage >
300
22,881
< Damage Dealt >
23,460
19,614
< Damage Taken >
26,706
12,257
< Gold Earned >
12,086
2.67
< Towers >
2.21
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,622
< Total Healing >
4,560
12,829
< Experience >
16,070
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
92
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Ryze with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several strategic Caitlyn against Ryze counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ryze’s ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Ryze..

Caitlyn typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Ryze. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Ryze

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Ryze?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually wins when facing off against Ryze, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes a good counter for Ryze.

While Caitlyn does have a higher win rate compared to Ryze, when facing one another, Caitlyn also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Caitlyn into Ryze.

Furthermore, Caitlyn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ryze. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Ryze matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter to Ryze. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Caitlyn against Ryze.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Caitlyn, we analyzed 3,327 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ryze as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Caitlyn in order to counter Ryze during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ryze. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Caitlyn versus Ryze build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Rapid Firecannon. When Caitlyn incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Ryze than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average winrate of 51.2% battling Ryze with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Ryze as Caitlyn, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Caitlyn vs Ryze battles, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ryze as Caitlyn are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.