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How to Win Ryze vs Nami Counter MatchupRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze vs Nami

How to Beat Nami as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nami as Ryze

based on 971 Ryze vs Nami matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Nami as Ryze resulted from an examination of 971 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Ryze has to counter Nami in only 2.8% of his matches.

Ryze vs Nami Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ryze has done a dismal job of beating Nami. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Ryze vs Nami games, Ryze’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Nami.

Best Ryze vs Nami Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCatalyst of Aeons

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ryze to level upq
>
Second ability for Ryze to level upe
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Last skill for Ryze to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nami as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Nami

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

Advice to Win Against Nami

Aqua Prison is a very powerful ability with a long cooldown, take advantage of the situation if Nami misses this ability.

Tidal Wave has a very long range but travels slowly, be aware of when it is coming your way as you can move out of its path.

Try to avoid fighting an opponent affected by Tidecaller's Blessing, it lasts a short duration so waiting it out can help you greatly.

Ryze vs Nami Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Nami Image
5.6
< Kills >
1.6
5.5
< Deaths >
4.9
5.9
< Assists >
15.4
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
189
< Minions Killed >
24
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.6
983
< Physical Damage >
871
21,196
< Magic Damage >
8,322
271
< True Damage >
563
22,451
< Damage Dealt >
9,756
25,593
< Damage Taken >
15,489
11,767
< Gold Earned >
8,359
2.09
< Towers >
2.33
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,167
< Total Healing >
10,205
15,529
< Experience >
10,700
19
< Vision Score >
59
9
< Wards Placed >
25
90
< Time Dealing CC >
190

How to Counter Nami with Ryze in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some significant Ryze vs. Nami counter stats that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nami’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nami. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Ryze normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Nami. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Nami

Who is Better, Ryze or Nami?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ryze usually loses when playing against Nami, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Ryze makes a bad counter to Nami.

While Ryze does have a lower winrate than Nami, when facing one another, Ryze also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ryze into Namias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ryze also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nami. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Nami matchups, Nami is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ryze is a somewhat poor counter for Nami. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ryze against Nami.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Nami Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nami as Ryze, we analyzed 971 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 Nami as Ryze 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.

Other Useful Resources

Ryze Build Nami Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ryze in order to counter Nami during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze typically picks up much more CS as Nami. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Ryze versus Nami build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Nami than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ryze had an average winrate of 48.1% battling Nami with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Nami as Ryze, you should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Ryze vs Nami counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

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