Vladimir vs Ryze TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vladimir vs Ryze

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize surviving early lane by using (Q) for sustain and avoid extended fights before your key item spikes.
Vladimir has low early pressure; focus on farming safely and avoid giving Ryze free poke or wave control.
This is a scaling matchup where Vladimir aims to reach mid-game teamfight impact through item and level 6 power spikes.

Trading pattern

Engage in short trades only when empowered (Q) is ready and save (W) to negate (W) root or (Q) burst.
Punish Ryze if he steps forward to apply (E) or (W) by using your (Q) sustain and burst windows.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is on cooldown or empowered (Q) is unavailable, as Ryze can punish your approach.

Danger windows

Respect (W) root and (Q) empowered damage windows; avoid trading when these are available.
Be cautious after using (W) as its long cooldown and health cost leave you vulnerable to Ryze's follow-up.
Avoid extended trades when Ryze has enough mana for multiple spell rotations and (W) is up to root and punish you.

Early game

Use short (Q) trades around empowered (Q) windows to maintain health without forcing (W) early.
Avoid fighting when (W) is down to prevent being vulnerable to Ryze's root and follow-up damage.
Keep wave control calm and farm safely to reach your first item spike without losing too much tempo.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to threaten all-ins or teamfights, but avoid forcing fights; wait for confirmed opportunities.
After your first completed AP item, pressure waves and trades more confidently while tracking Ryze's defensive tools.
Respect Ryze's first mana/AP item spike as his sustained damage and waveclear improve; avoid overcommitting during this window.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by using (Q) sustain and avoid forced fights until your first item and level 6 (R) are ready.
Use empowered (Q) trades and (W) defensively to deny Ryze's root setups and punish his cooldowns.
Scale into mid and late game to leverage your burst and teamfight presence with (R), focusing on grouped enemy targets.