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Ryze vs Nasus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Ryze is a scaling mage who must manage safe farming and controlled wave states to avoid giving Nasus free stacks.
Focus on medium lane pressure to deny Nasus early farm and prevent his passive scaling from reaching critical mass.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using (E) and (Q) when Nasus is outside his (W) slow range and you have mana for follow-up.
Hold (W) to root Nasus only when he commits or overextends to punish his attempts to stack or trade.
Avoid trading when low on mana or when (W) slow is available, as he can punish your step forward.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Nasus has (W) slow ready and (R) active, as he can force extended trades you cannot win.
Avoid stepping forward to cast (E) and (W) when low on mana, as you lose trade follow-up and become vulnerable.
Track enemy jungle presence to avoid ganks, especially since Nasus can 1v2 when ahead due to his durability and slows.

Early game

Use early levels to farm safely without overextending, avoiding (W) slow and (Q) stacking range.
Keep the wave controlled near your side to limit Nasus's ability to safely stack (Q).
Avoid extended trades before your first mana/AP item when your threat is low and Nasus's sustain can outlast you.

Power spikes

After first mana/AP item, pressure Nasus more confidently with sustained spell rotations while tracking his cooldowns.
At level 6, use (R) for map plays and avoid extended fights during (R) duration to prevent his durability advantage.
Respect Nasus's power spike when he reaches high (Q) stacks and (R) is active, avoiding isolated extended fights.

Win conditions

Deny Nasus safe farming by controlling the wave and punishing him when (W) is down or he overextends for stacks.
Scale through safe farming and item power spikes to outdamage Nasus in sustained fights.
Use (R) to create map pressure and side-lane plays, forcing Nasus to respond and limiting his splitpush effectiveness.