Ryze vs Dr. Mundo TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Ryze vs Dr. Mundo TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ryze into Dr. Mundomedium

Overview

Focus on safe farming and controlled wave management to scale into mid and late game power.
Deny Dr. Mundo easy health scaling by punishing his weaker early game with short trades.
Use your waveclear to create safe windows for poke and avoid extended fights before your first item.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using and combos, saving to root Dr. Mundo when he steps forward.
Avoid trading when low on mana or when is needed defensively against his follow-up.
Punish when misses or his passive crowd control block is down to force trades.

Danger windows

Be cautious when slow is available, enabling his engage or disengage.
Respect the healing and movement speed from , which lets him survive burst and chase.
Avoid extended fights before your first item and level 6, as Mundo's sustain and passive crowd control block are stronger then.

Early game

Prioritize farming and poke with and when is on cooldown or missed.
Hold to root and punish Dr. Mundo's attempts to engage with slow.
Avoid extended trades before your first mana/AP item and level 6 to minimize Mundo's sustain advantage.

Power spikes

After your first mana/AP item, pressure the wave and trades more confidently while tracking Dr. Mundo's defensive cooldowns.
Respect Dr. Mundo's level 6 healing window by disengaging or kiting during its duration.
Use sustained spell rotations post-health item spikes to wear down Mundo's increased durability.

Win conditions

Scale safely through controlled farming and waveclear, using and to poke and to punish engages.
Use your first item and level 6 to pressure the wave and create map plays or picks.
Deny Dr. Mundo's health scaling by forcing sustained fights with spell rotations and avoiding his healing windows.

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