Ryze vs Vladimir TOP Matchup Guide

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Ryze into Vladimirmedium

Overview

This lane is a scale vs scale where you must manage mana and wave to deny Vladimir free farm.
Your goal is medium lane pressure to prevent Vladimir from safely stacking empowered trades.
Use waveclear to create safe windows for CS and prepare for mid-game side pressure with .

Use to spread through minions and follow with for poke, saving to root Vladimir if he commits.
Step forward to trade when Vladimir's is on cooldown to punish his vulnerability.
Avoid trading low on mana or when Vladimir's empowered is ready to minimize damage taken.

Avoid extended trades when Vladimir's empowered or are available.
Respect untargetability and its long cooldown; do not waste your root during it.
Do not engage aggressively when low on mana or when your root is down to maintain spacing.

Hold the wave near your tower to avoid Vladimir's empowered short trades.
Use and poke sparingly, avoiding stepping into untargetability.
Avoid extended trades before your first mana/AP item to reduce risk from Vladimir's sustain and burst.

After your first mana/AP item, pressure the wave and trades more confidently while tracking Vladimir's cooldowns.
At level 6, use for map plays or defensive resets, respecting Vladimir's all-in window.
Punish Vladimir's cooldown after his first AP item to create trading windows.

Scale safely through controlled farming and waveclear to reach your item power spikes.
Use root to punish Vladimir's all-in attempts when his is down.
Convert wave control into side-lane pressure and map plays with to leverage your mid- to late-game strength.

Tactical tip

For Ryze vs Vladimir, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.