How to win lane as Vex against Ryze · 54.35% win rate over 804 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Vex | Your ranged Q beats his mana-limited, immobile level-1 kit. |
| Level 2 | Vex | At 2 he has no kill threat and pays mana to poke you. |
| Level 3 | Vex | Level 3 his combo needs a W root you can play around. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vex | Through 4-5 you win the mana war and control the wave. |
| Level 6 | Vex | At 6 your R punishes his complete lack of mobility. |
| First item | Vex | First item you spike before he reaches his combo breakpoint. |
| Two+ items | Vex | Late he's a stationary target for your R and fear in every fight. |
You have the early edge. Ryze is immobile, mana-starved, and has no real kill pressure at level 1-2 without landing W, so step up and poke with Mistral Bolt. Make every one of his flux-Q pokes cost mana and use your W shield to come out ahead in short trades. Deny him a comfortable early farm and his whole game plan stalls.
The full Vex 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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