How to win lane as Naafiri against Ryze · 55.63% win rate over 915 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Level 1 your packmates out-pressure Ryze's slow, mana-starved start. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | Level 2 your W all-in beats an immobile Ryze with no escape. |
| Level 3 | Naafiri | Level 3 your E lets you stick through his Q poke and win trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Naafiri | Levels 4-5 you snowball while he's still stacking mana and items. |
| Level 6 | Naafiri | Level 6 your R move-speed and pack blow him up before he can kite. |
| First item | Naafiri | On your first item your all-in shreds him before his shield-root matter. |
| Two+ items | Naafiri | Late, your gap-close and vision deny Ryze the spacing he needs to survive. |
Levels 1-2 are yours: Ryze is one of the most immobile, mana-hungry laners in the game and your pack pressure punishes his weak start. Trade on him whenever he winds up a Q and you'll win every exchange.
The full Naafiri vs Ryze report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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