How to win lane as Ryze against Mel · 50.07% win rate over 1,484 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | Mel's range and Rebuttal reflect win the level-1 poke exchange. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At level 2 neither champion has a full combo, so the lane sits even. |
| Level 3 | Ryze | Level 3 gives you a W-root punish whenever her reflect is down, tipping it your way. |
| Levels 4-5 | Mel | At 4-5 her range and zoning push you off the wave, handing her the edge. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | At 6 her ult is offset by the reflect threat on your all-in, keeping the fight even. |
| First item | Ryze | Your first mana item lets you out-trade her poke and bait the reflect, putting you ahead. |
| Two+ items | Ryze | With two items your sustained burst overpowers her rotation and a landed root wins outright. |
Mel outranges you at level 1 and her poke plus Rebuttal reflect punish any early aggression, so farm at distance and hold W. Level 2 is roughly even as neither of you has a committal combo yet. Your real early swing is level 3: if her reflect is down, W-root her and unload Q-E-Q for a big chunk before she builds a lead.
The full Ryze vs Mel 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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