Teemo vs Ryze TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Teemo vs Ryze

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use your ranged poke and (Q) blind to pressure Ryze early and deny him safe scaling farm.
Control side-lane paths with (R) traps to restrict Ryze's roaming and map plays.
This is a control vs scale matchup where you must leverage lane pressure to prevent Ryze from reaching his late-game power.

Trading pattern

Use short trades with poison autos and time (Q) to blind Ryze's key auto attacks and reduce his damage.
Punish Ryze when he steps forward to apply (E) by trading aggressively during his cooldowns.
Avoid all-ins without (Q) ready and maintain trap coverage to secure retreat paths after trades.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) is down, as Ryze can retaliate with empowered (Q) and (E) damage.
Respect (W) root threat, which can set up his follow-up damage if you overextend.
Watch for ganks or roams after Ryze uses (R), as his map pressure temporarily decreases.

Early game

Abuse your early high lane pressure to harass Ryze before he can safely use (E) and (Q) rotations.
Place (R) traps in brushes and river entrances to secure safe poke windows and punish Ryze's attempts to engage.
Avoid extended trades when your (Q) is down to prevent Ryze's retaliatory damage.

Power spikes

At level 6, deploy (R) traps to control side-lane paths and punish Ryze's map pressure.
After your first damage item, increase short trades and poison harass to chip Ryze down before he scales.
Respect Ryze's first mana/AP item spike by playing more cautiously and avoiding extended trades when he has full mana for rotations.

Win conditions

Win lane by consistently poking with poison autos and blinding Ryze's autos to deny his scaling.
Use (R) traps to control side-lane paths, limiting Ryze's roaming and jungle access.
Maintain high lane pressure and force Ryze into passive farming to delay his item spikes and map influence.