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Ryze vs Gangplank

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Ryze should focus on safe scaling and controlled wave management to avoid giving Gangplank free barrel setups.
Maintain medium lane pressure by using spell rotations carefully and avoid extended trades without mana to prevent Gangplank from punishing.

Trading pattern

Use (E) to mark minions and follow with (Q) for poke, saving (W) to root Gangplank when he commits or steps into range.
Avoid trading when low on mana or when Gangplank has barrels primed nearby to prevent heavy punishment.
Punish Gangplank immediately after barrels are cleared or (W) is used to engage safely and extend trades.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Gangplank has barrels primed and (W) available, as he can chain barrels into high damage trades.
Avoid extended trades when low on mana or when (W) is up on Gangplank to prevent cleanse of your root.
Respect (R) slow during skirmishes as it can enable his team to collapse or zone you out.

Early game

Prioritize farming safely and avoid stepping into barrel zones early to reduce Gangplank's poke threat.
Use (E) and (Q) for short trades only when (W) cleanse is down to maximize root follow-up potential.
Track (W) cooldown to exploit windows where crowd control can stick.

Power spikes

After Ryze's first mana/AP item, increase pressure with spell rotations while respecting Gangplank's barrel setups and (W) cleanse.
At level 6, use (R) for map plays and avoid forced all-ins unless (R) is available to escape or reposition.
Respect Gangplank's level 6 (R) global pressure and critical item barrel scaling by avoiding clustered fights near barrels.

Win conditions

Scale safely by farming and using (E) and (Q) poke to deny Gangplank easy barrel setups and force him to use (W) defensively.
Use (W) root to punish Gangplank's overextensions, especially when barrels or (W) are down.
Convert wave control into side pressure or coordinated map plays with (R) to leverage Ryze's scaling and map mobility advantage.