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Ryze vs Irelia

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Ryze is a scaling mage who wants to safely farm and control the wave to reach his item and mana thresholds before pressuring.
Avoid giving Irelia easy access to minion reset paths and passive stacks by managing wave state and spacing carefully.

Trading pattern

Trade by landing (E) to mark and spread, then follow with (Q) while holding (W) to root Irelia if she commits.
Avoid stepping into long-range poke or engaging without mana for multiple spell rotations.
Punish Irelia when she uses (Q) forward without a reset path or misses (E), as her all-in threat drops significantly.

Danger windows

Irelia is most dangerous when she has low-health minions for (Q) resets and her (E) or (R) are available to lock down targets.
Avoid extended trades when (W) root is on cooldown and mana is low, as Ryze's threat diminishes.
Be cautious around Irelia's level 2 and 6 spikes, especially if wave state favors her engage angles.

Early game

Focus on farming safely and avoid extended trades before level 6 when Irelia's early all-in threat is highest.
Use (E) and (Q) for short poke trades only when mana allows and (W) is reserved to punish Irelia's all-in attempts.
Keep wave control to deny Irelia low-health minions that enable her (Q) resets and extended trades.

Power spikes

After first mana/AP item, pressure waves and trades more confidently while tracking Irelia's cooldowns and reset paths.
Level 6 (R) enables map plays; use it for verified picks, roams, or defensive resets rather than forcing fights.
Respect Irelia's level 2 spike when she gains (Q) and (E) for stun and resets, and her level 6 (R) for stronger all-ins.

Win conditions

Scale safely by farming and controlling waves to deny Irelia minion reset access and passive stacks.
Use (W) root to punish Irelia's all-in attempts and (E)+(Q) rotations to chip her down when safe.
Leverage (R) for map movement and side pressure once scaling thresholds are met to create advantages beyond lane.