Ryze is a scaling mage with medium lane pressure who must manage mana and cooldowns to safely farm against Katarina's burst and resets.
Avoid giving Katarina passive lane states where she can set daggers and look for resets; maintain controlled wave management to limit her all-in windows.
Trading pattern
Use E and Q for short trades, then hold W to punish Katarina's all-in attempts or to stop her resets.
Respect Katarina's dagger placement and avoid stepping into W range if Katarina can follow with E and R.
Punish Katarina if she uses E aggressively without dagger setup or when her R is on cooldown.
Danger windows
Katarina is most dangerous when her daggers are positioned to enable E resets and when R is channeling without crowd control.
Avoid trading or pushing when Katarina's R is available and crowd control is down.
Be cautious when low on mana, as Ryze's threat and ability to punish drops sharply.
Early game
Focus on safe farming and use E and Q to poke when Katarina's mobility (Katarina E) is down.
Hold W to root Katarina if she commits with E without a reset path.
Avoid extended trades when low on mana or when Katarina's daggers are positioned for her burst.
Power spikes
Ryze's major spikes are his first mana/AP item and level 6 R for map plays.
Respect Katarina's level 3 dagger setup with Q-W-E and her level 6 Katarina R ultimate as major burst threats.
Win conditions
Win by maintaining wave control to deny Katarina safe dagger setups and reset opportunities.
Use W root to interrupt Katarina's all-in attempts and follow with Q and E rotations.
Leverage R for map pressure and coordinated plays once scaling and item thresholds are reached.
Tip: For Ryze vs Katarina, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.
