User blog comment:TheTobarMethod/Ryze The Pub Stomper/@comment-5263329-20130130194354/@comment-5263329-20130130201737

Short-ranged champions can be out-harassed by long-ranged champions because long-ranged champions can poke without fear of retaliation. A good...say...brand, for instance, will poke with his W which has 900 range, while staying away from ryze's snare range (pretty sure its only ~650 range).