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MATCHUPRyze · Mid · Patch 26.16 · Ranked Solo · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Ryze vs Diana in Mid lane is a hard lane on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: her Q (Crescent Strike) — once you're in range she can guarantee it, setting up her all-in. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

RyzeYOU · MIDRYZEthe Rune Mage
DianaENEMY · MIDDIANAScorn of the Moon
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Bait her Q
In range she can guarantee her Q — pretend to walk in and back out to bait it, then step up once it's down.
Shove and roam
Shove the wave in and roam — you don't have to win the 1v1, so create pressure elsewhere on the map.
Respect her shield
Avoid trades while her shield is up — wait for it to break, then look to step in.
DON'T
Never trade into her while her shield is up — wait for it to break before you commit.
Runes
SORCERYSORCERYmatchup page
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
RESOLVERESOLVEoverride for this matchup
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Matchup-specific rune page — override from the OTP sheet for this lane.
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 46% WR - 420 games
Skill order
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