Riven Matchup Guide - Matchups 🧂

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Champion	Side Notes	Start Items	Summoners
Aatrox	Notes * Only works when u don't get hit by any of his empowered Qs* * Try to use your Qs to jump behind aatrox to dodge his first two Qs * When you are disengaging have at least one Q or E up to make sure you don't get hit by his empowered Q** * Works when you use Q extension*** * Her high mobility ensures escape from his W. (for example E on the side) * When he gets dirk, hes a different champion * when you all-in, make sure he has no W. * Get Executioners calling. * Try to take short trades into him, once conq kicks in his healing will outheal a lot of your damage early. To Do * Lvl 1 all-in* * stand close and dont q on the spot, * A good Aatrox will try to predict your E. * Get push priority * Abuse his high CDs after he uses his 3rd Q * Make use of all your abilites to dodge his abilites * Getting hit by his not empowered Q is fine * Short trades** * Chip down to 50% HP then all in with ult. Not To Do * DONT underestimate his dirk spike * All in him when he is 100% hp***
Akali	Notes * Early magic resist helps in this matchup a lot * If she starts E, its a little bit harder. * take ignite and stand in the last bush near her tower, than just run her down with ignite when minion clash. * Getting hit by one Q is fine but try to leave before she gets enough energy for a second Q * Make sure to not get hit by her E when disengaging otherwise you will get chunked down by a lot. Meaning keep the trade as short as possible before shecan react or hide behind minions. To Do * Lvl 1 all-in* * E either her Q or Q empowered auto * * try and bait her W/E, both spells have long cooldowns, then all-in with your next rotation. * Just dodge her q and after that go for a trade. * Let her shove you in and try to keep the waveclose to your turret * Short trades** * You can all in her at 6 when she is around 70-80% hp * Try to bait out her E AND W before doingextended trades * Don't waste spells while she's in shroud, let her come to you. -> Get an early Oracle Lense Not To Do * When wave is shoved in don't use all of your spells unless you are at a distance where she cannot all in you. * All-ining her when she has W and E up
Akshan	Notes * Most of the time he will try to Q, AA, AA you. * Plated steelcaps rush is viable here. * And after drututt going chall in korea with 75% wr akshan, he got nerfed again in next patch. So not a realy threat. * His poke can be really annoying. * Taking D Shield and second wind can help you farm safely until 6, where you auto win as long as you break his E with your W. * With lvl 6 you hard win / Your level 6 spike is much stronger than his. To Do * Try to proc his bone shiedling with Q extends -> After that you can all in him. * Stand really close to him so he cant E away. Not To Do *
Briar	Notes * She heals a lot To Do * Short trades and all in when shes slow (ur stun is needed) Not To Do * underestimate her healing
Camille	Notes Keep your 3t Q or W ready so you can stun her and run away when she jumps on ya try to bait bone plating and her passive, after that she kinda melts best to bait her jump, stun her and all in her when W is back * good camille will try to predict your movement, when she Es onto a wall and waits for you to use your dash * Try to move in a different direction, so her E cant stun you. * A bad camille will burn all of her spells to trade with you, hold yours so you can run her down. * Most of the times they run ign/tp, so they cant flash away. * As soon as her E connects to the wall you can cancel it with CC (you can literally stun her while flying) * Bait her passive/break bone plating then look for short trades. * Camille outscales Riven so make the most of lane. * Her E can be broken by W in the first half and your third Q in the second half. * Riven's ult beats Camille's at 6, but the lane is moreso in your favor. * Avoid trading level 1 until her passive shield/boneplating is down. * Level 1 you never fight Camille, she has a shield and her Q that makes her super strong level 1. * You are able to level 1 all-in if you get her passive shield down, letting her auto you once and backing out is worth getting that shield down. * For this matchup, the easiest way to win is freeze the wave on your tower and do quick trades. * You can cancel her E as it connect with a wall. * You can use her W or your 3rd Q in order to stop her from using it. * At 6 you are able to all-in her around 60-70% hp, make sure you hold your windslash for her ult, she can dodge your R2 with her ult. * When she has no E, You can all in, and you'll win. To Do * Lvl 1 all-in* * Bait her passive by letting her hit you once(optimal with your E) * Cancel her E with your W or third Q** * Try to bait her ult by holding your Windslash * At 6 you can all in her at 60-70% hp * Use mobility spells to dodge W. Not To Do * Trying to short trade after she hit her E on you * Short trading when her passive is up * Standing too close to a wall when her E is up
Cassiopeia	Notes * Try to not use your E so you can use it to disengage.* * Honestly there is not much to say. Just avoid everything. * Make sure to get lane priority to stop her from punishing you easily. * Do your best to avoid her Qs, use your abilities. You are able to dodge her ult if you sidestep backwards as she uses it. To Do * Get push priority so she can't punish you * Avoid her Qs lol (use spells) * Take short trades* * Use Q extension to all in her (possible atwarhammer buy) * Faker sidestep her ult * Bait her W * Dodge everything and try to predict her W and R Not To Do * Get hit by anything
Cho Gath	Notes * You should always win unless you are standing in a minion wave* * When hit by silence try to walk away from him** * You want to do extended trades and all-in on him when he has no Q. * Riven has all the mobility needed to deal with his kit. * Cho wins this by out sustaining, hard all in when you can. * Really hard to beat a good Cho'Gath, level 1 he wins if he starts E, and after that he has a silence to stop you from trading. * Get Executioners's calling. To Do * Get push priority * Lvl 1 all in* * Take short trades** * Use your Qs to jump behind him to dodgehis W or Q * At 6 you can all in him when he is at 55-65% hp * Predict your E on his silence since its pretty hard to react on it Not To Do * Taking trades where you take more than 50% thedmg you output * Build full lethality or full AD unless you are super ahead
Darius	Notes * You can take ignite versus this matchup and pray to god he is bad * Before you have any CDR make sure to be never close to him after you used all of your spells * If you manage to stay even until you have BC you should be able to win * If he takes ghost/ignite you can't win an all-in unless he misses his E. * If he has TP this lane is much easier. * Same principle as Fiora, short trades but if he hits his E run. * E or Q inside his Q to stop healing. * Don't be baited level 1. All-in when he's 50% at level 6. * Good Darius are hard to beat because they don't use their E for a gap closer, they use it to cancel your 3rd Q. * What you want to do is level 1 if you both have ignite, and he starts Q, You can all in and you'll win if you dodge his outside part of the Q. * Otherwise, you should do quick trades where you bait his E, Then you go for an all-in. To Do * Walk inside him when he uses his Q * Wait out his bleeding before going in * Lvl 1 all in when he starts Q * Let him shove in and try to freeze near tower * dont use all of your abilities * when you are not near yout tower, he will just run you down and spam his lvl 7 Not To Do * Get hit by his E. Good Darius players will try to cancel your 3rd Q with his E * Taking long trades is bad because he wins and runs you down with Ghost + Nimbus Cloak while your abilities are on a 10s CD * Fight him when he has 5 passive stacks		or
Diana	FILL NOTES (TODOS, NOT TODOS)
Dr Mundo	Notes * With ignite, its easy matchup * He is one of the weakest if not the weakest lvl 1 toplaners in the game according * Early Black Cleaver optional * Matchup very similar to old Dr. Mundo * Most mundo players are playing this matchup very passive early on. Try to zone him out of the wave and deny him last hits by blocking his cleaver with your shield for example. * Only way to lose this matchup is if you are catching every skillshot or getting hit by his minion throw. * If he uses his W and hits an enemy champion he will heal for an extra amount * Riven's mobility nullifies Mundo's threat * Chip at him with short sharp trades and try to deny him farm by E'ing in the way of his cleavers when he goes to last hit. * * Try to bait his passive before engage (if u pick it up he cant heal that much) * * Look at buying early healing reduction. * * Get Executioner's Calling and do quick trades until you can all-in. He can't play this matchup. * To Do * Stand behind minions to dodge his Qs. * Q extend to proc his cc shield, then run over it * Get an early executioners if you want to have kill pressure after his lvl 6 * Basically win every trade early on especially when you proc his Immnune to CC first Not To Do * All in when his Immnune on CC is up else he might be able to escape
Fiora	Notes * Only works when you are lucky with the vitals (coinflip)* * Position yourself close to the turret so you can jump back to safety** * When leaving her vision range your vital will spawn on the other side of u. * If Fiora misses Q, the cooldown is increased to 16 seconds at level 1 so fight her. * If she goes full AD you win every all in as long she does not proc her vitals nor hits her W. * Riven can win this matchup but if the Fiora gets 1 kill, the game may be over for you. * She scales much harder than Riven and can still outplay even if you're a kill or two ahead. * Rush executioners and combo inconsistently to prevent her from W'ing you * Fiora has to predict your W to stun you, but can read your 3rd Q, so make sure if you're going to 3Q onto her, your E is up to dodge her W or else you'll hard lose the trade. * Riven basically loses every fight Fiora hits her W in, stun or not (The auto attack speed slow is too strong.). * If you can manage to land a 3Q on her, she can't w while knocked up, so combo this with your W immediately. * You need to play with her W cooldown, bait it with a fast trade like Q W, E out of her W, something like that. * Also, you should run executioner's calling early vs this matchup, and you should be able to win 1v1 level 6. To Do * Let her shove in early * Freeze in front of your tower * you can bait her W by 3rd Qing into her but at an angle, so her W doesnt hit you and you can all in her. * Lvl 1 all in* * Short trades, (Q auto W auto E away) * Bait W by landing third Q in a position she cannot hit with the riposte * When she ulted you try to hug a wall to block her from proccing her vitals Not To Do * Trying to trade after getting stunned by her W
Gangplank	Notes * If he start E first, so you can start Q * If you chunk him down a bit and wave is pushing to him, you can dive him under tower. * Jump in with a CC when he is next to a barrel and try to last hit it* * As soon as you get 30% CDR the matchup should be riven favoured * Start E Doran's shield and look to farm. * E his Grasp Q's and prioritise autoing his barrel's in trades. * Not only is this where a lot of his damage comes from, he gets MS boost, you get slowed so autoing his barrels over him is extremely worth. * Abuse poor positioning and look to all in with ult/CDR items. You win at 40-45%. * This is a tough matchup if the GP is a good player. * Because he can just poke you down and a good GP will take steel plates against you. * You want to start level 1 with Doran's shield and E, so you can block his poke, wait till level 6 and remove is bone plating, after that just go for an all-in. To Do * Try to dodge barrels, if he comes close, do a full 3 Qs trade and try to pop his flash. * Start E lvl 1 * Block almost every Q with your E * Short trades* * Oneshottable at 6 if he goes sheen first Not To Do * Walking up when your E is CD * Being close to bushes, there might be a barrel inside
Garen	Notes * When looking to e his q, you can also do an ew doubelcast here to stun him as well. * Also garens usually follow up q with e so make sure to be ready to kite it out if thats the case after you e * Q extending in this matchup works nicely, you can push him on the edge of your 3rd Q, when he is running at you with Q. * Most of the times they dont expect your Fast combo dmg. * Works when his Q is on CD, but only trade one full Q rotation the back off* * Free matchup if you know how to play around his one dimensional kit lol. * Your winning condition is to not go for trades when he silenced you. * Riven wins level 1, don't be scared to trade into him after he's Q'd you. * Short trades, Q AA W E away, try and bait W. * Garen scales really hard now with his new itemisation, try to get a lead in lane. * Most people think that Garen is a threat to Riven, that's wrong * E his Q, and do a quick trade like auto W Q and go back * You can only all-in Garen to kill him if he has no W. To Do * Lvl 1 all in* (With his dmg /attack speed itemization you can win early) * at lvl 3 you can bait his W or do a quick trade if he doesnt W. * Always make sure to block his Q with your E (maybe stun dash away) * When trading stay in your minion wave since his E will deal less dmg * Always wait out his shield(His W)before using Windslash Not To Do * Trading when he uses his shield (his W) * Going for even trades (he outsustains you)
Gnar	Notes * Plated Steelcaps rush helps.. try to space well so he cant kite you easily * Don't use more than 1 Q to gap close and if possible save your E to disengage* * He has a short AA range so you can just walk up to him. * Free as soon as you get black cleaver * If his spacing is good Gnar can be a pest. * Abuse his long E CD with your shorter cooldowns. * You win past 6 if even. To Do * Get push priority if possible * Take short trades* * Try to proc his boneplating with extended Qs * Don't jump behind him or he will get his second hop * Wait for level 3 before trading * You can cancel his jump with your 3rd Q Not To Do * Fighting him in Mega Gnar unless you manage to dodge his spells * All inning him next to a minion wave or he will just escape
Gragas	Notes * His AAs deals shit dmg, so he has to waste his mana to get them and you can build your gold lead with this. and ofc, dont get ulted into his tower. * At 6 you have kill pressure but he can escape easily * His W hitbox is weird. can be weird * You can't cancel his empowered AA when the animation started so don't try to block it and let him use it on the minions first * As soon as he misses his E you can all in him * Really tough matchup if he's good, because his dash has the most priority in the game, try to not use your 3rd Q if he has his E. To Do * Get a lane priority as soon as possible so you can push minions under his tower. * Try to bait out his E or block it with your Shield before going for trades * Respect his W (Dont stand too close to minions when his W is up.) * You can get a free trade if you stay behind minions before trading unless he has insane reactions * Always have a minion wave next to you to block his E in case you fail a trade Not To Do * Trying to short trade when his E is up * Taking trades without minions next to you
Graves	Notes * fight agressive, dodge and then full in -> if he dashes let him go * camp early in a bush, you will easy 1vs1 him with flash and ignite To Do * start q * Play ignite * eclipse first Not To Do * dont follow him when he dashes away, just wait for your Q (
Gwen	Notes * Most of the times they run ign/tp * Riven wins before she finishes her first item. Try to abuse her as much as possible until then * Free lane starting level 3+ * If you are even try to not look for an all in where both of you are 100% hp * Executioners needed but not too early (can buy after mythic) To Do * Do a trade so you can bait her W. -> then you can all in her with ignite, ult. * When she is fully stacked try to keep distance from her Q-E combo and wait until she uses it * Every time she wastes her Q its a window to trade with her * Her only gap close is her E. Play around it while short trading and make sure to jump out of her range to not get punised * All in window if she uses her E and Q and ends up standing close enough for you not needing to Q to gap close Not To Do * Tank her ultimate (always make sure to dance around with your Qs rather than using them on the same spot) * Go all in lvl 1-2 if she has ignite and you don't
Heimerdinger	Notes * Most of the times they run ign/tp * Riven wins before she finishes her first item. Try to abuse her as much as possible until then * Free lane starting level 3+ * If you are even try to not look for an all in where both of you are 100% hp * Executioners needed but not too early (can buy after mythic) * try to get you jungler to help you early, because he will perma push with his towers. * Try to focus on hitting his towers. * If you can dodge his stun you should win trades and skirmishes. * At level 6, try to juggle your Q's then all in when he mis-spaces. * You win the scale too, just try to survive lane. * At level 1 if you can try to cheese him on a bush or something. To Do * Do a trade so you can bait her W. -> then you can all in her with ignite, ult. * When she is fully stacked try to keep distance from her Q-E combo and wait until she uses it * Every time she wastes her Q its a window to trade with her * Her only gap close is her E. Play around it while short trading and make sure to jump out of her range to not get punised * All in window if she uses her E and Q and ends up standing close enough for you not needing to Q to gap close Not To Do * Tank her ultimate (always make sure to dance around with your Qs rather than using them on the same spot) * Go all in lvl 1-2 if she has ignite and you don't
Kled	Notes * Kleds win condition is him hitting his Q (Yoshi form) * Dodge his Q at all costs, disengage immediately if he hits it. Try E his W damage. * Don't get baited into overchasing once he's dismounted, Kled can turn the fight really easily. * You outscale, go even/survive lane and you're sweet. * This matchup is basically dodge his Q, and make quick trades. * You should all in level 6 when he has his E on cooldown. To Do * Lvl 1 all in him when he misses his Q * Let him shove in and play close to your turret unlessyou are confident in your sidesteps then you can play with push priority * You win every trade if he misses his Q * Save your cds before fighting his mini form Not To Do * Go for extended trades when he has his E up * Fighting with AAs only against his mini form
lllaoi	Notes * In late she easily kills you, even if you are fed. So make the most out of your early / mid game. * This matchup is basically a minigame of sidestepping. You get hit you lose Dodge her E, win the lane. That's all there is to it. If she misses her E you can hard trade, if she hits it you lose. Riven has the mobility to deal with this matchup and also outscales. Try not to let her 1 shot the wave with Q or you're just going to be farming under tower dodging her E for the next 10 minutes. This matchup is either very hard or very easy, because you can destroy her in lane because of you high mobility to dodge her spells, but if you make a mistake, and she gets 1 kill, it's going to be tough to deal with. Get Executioner's calling if you have trouble. To Do * Lvl 1 all in if possible * Wait for lvl 3 and perma dodge her abilites beforetrading * It is winnable at lvl 6 but get her down to 60-70% first * Early executioners helps a lot * dodge her E and try to all in her when she has about 60% hp Not To Do * Trading after getting hit by her E
Irelia	Notes * she can run you down with only 1 item. * A good irelia will try to poke you a lot with Qing onto nearby minions, when the wave is pushing into your tower. * Works when she does not have 5 stacks and make sure she is not able to get them after your combo * Slightly a Riven favoured matchup. Her win conditioning is her passive and hitting her stun. * Riven can get outplayed pretty easily now and Irelia's first spike is a lot cheaper than it used to be. * Aggress level 1 if she started E but be careful to not overtrade, if she gets her passive up she hard wins. Use your E to dodge her E. * I would say it's a skill matchup, depends on the wave, If the wave is pushing towards her, you win the trades and all in. * If the wave is pushing towards you, you lose the trades, because she has minion advantage and can one shot your minions to stack passive. To Do * Lvl 1 all in* * dont burn all of your abilites * Wait to throw your R2, she will try to dodge it with her Q. * Go for short trades when she last hits a minion with her Q * Don't hesitate using your abilites to dodge her stun * She wins extended trades so position your wave close to your tower or avoid going for long trades when pushed in Not To Do * Trade after she hits her stun * Use your combo/R2 when she is in her W	or
Jax	Notes * Try to bait him into using his E, then poke him dows when he goes for last hits. Try to get early priority of lane. * Try to get cdr as fast as possible to avoid his all-ins * He is only scary if he has his E up or ult activated * Riven can safe trade at level 3. Lead with Q, auto, W, auto and disengage. * After his E is down, Jax loses really hard. * Jax is useless against Riven if you have your wave on your tower, quick trades to bait his E, and go for an all-in and GG. * Jax will either take the trade or Q and E on you, which you can just E the damage away or look to all in. * Look to build advantages early, Jax wins hard with items. To Do * You can E+W his counter-strike+leap * Lvl 1 winnable if he wastes his E * Let him shove you in and freeze wave in front of tower * Always keep your E up for his jump (w dash his jump) * When he tries to jump on you, you can E-W backwards and he won't be able to follow up * Respect his ult as he becomes a tank Not To Do * Don't do extented trades * Walk up when your E is on cd
Jayce	Notes * underestimate his lethality spike * Jayce is killable as soon as you get 30% cdr * Don't hesitate and use your abilites to avoid his Q * main window of all-in is when he changes form from Hammer to Cannon, denying him use of his (20/18/16/14/12/10 Thundering Blow/Hammer E) ability * Riven wins really hard on the all-in, her main problem is being close enough to do damage. * Look to Q juggle after your first buy, and bait him to Hammer Q onto you, he should swap back to cannon soon after, this is your main window. * Look to farm until 6 and not fall too far behind in farm. * At 6, you gain a combat ultimate whereas Jayce does not. * Usually only look to fight past 6. * Jayce is also really easy to gank or even dive, if he lets you stack a wave on him. * In this matchup you're supposed to lose before level 6, you take Doran's shield + second wind in runes and try to survive. * At level 6 just try to bait his E and force an all-in. * you can try to poke him down with Q extending. * Let him shove you in * Only go for a last hit when your E or Q is up to dodge his Q * When he jumps on you, stun him and do a short trade * Abuse the short time window when he swaps from hammer to range form * Jayce isnt that good early, he lacks dmg and has mana issues. Not To Do * All in when he is in hammer form and has his E up
K'Sante	Notes * he will out-armor you anyway... To Do * Short trades Not To Do * All in
Kayle	Notes * At the start of the game you can do the same strategy like with akali, but be careful and do your fast combo a little bit later. * you can take ghost instead of ignite and ran her down, when she tries to poke you near your tower. * Kayle is not even a champion early. Just afk farm and get your 20-30% cdr or one shot her as soon as you hit lvl 6. Her ult has a long cd, so trading ults is fine because yours is gonna be up before hers. No real threat in lane but obviously Kayle scales really well. Try hard to get a big lead pre-level 11. Once you have 45% CDR you should be able to kill her with 2 rotations. Look for mis-spaces in lane, she takes lots of damage if you can get on her. EVEN The secret to this matchup is pushing early waves and make it bounce back, then you freeze it, and you can pretty much deny her from farming. At level 6 you can't do quick trades, just go all-in on her. To Do * Whenever she walks up you punish her * Your ult cd comes earlier then hers, if both of you ult at the same time take advantage of that. Not To Do * Getting hit by her empowered AA (E) or Q just use your E to block it whenever you can
Kennen	Notes * Early mercs may help * dont go for last hits when is empowerd AA is up. * not really a meta champ rn Can be annoying but doesn't really have kill pressure. You win if even at 6, rush tenacity. Extreme This is one of the toughest matchups for riven because Kennen has a lot of stuns and can just E out your trades. Here you need to go for mercurial boots and hex drinker early if you want to get a chance to kill him. To Do * You can only trade against him if you manage to save your E to disengage and dont have to use more than one Q to gap close * At lvl 4 you can go for all in trades but are only worth if you get at least 50% of hishp * q extending can help you poke him a little bit * Decent Kennen players are not killable pre 6 * Depending on his items you can one shot him at 6 Not To Do * Go in when u have more than 1 stack of Kennen passive on you * Go for even trades
Lillia	Lilla players will call this a "Hard matchup", so as long as you dont give her any chance she shouldnt have a easy time
Lissandra	To Do play rather save early get magic resist, for example boots or hextrinker Not To Do fight her pre 6 - she will just poke you down, slow you or deny your engage with her root Notes Play early save, at lvl 6 or latest with eclipse and mr boots you can run her down You could try it with the MagicResist Runes to lower her poke a bit She will probably root you every time you engage, in early this is often fatal
Malphite	Notes * Its a fucking boring matchup * Most of the lane will be farming or roaming, you wont fight him after he got steelcaps. * unflinching rune helps here, go for health as adaptive stat in runes. * unflinching rune helps here, go for health as adaptive stat in runes. * If he starts Q it's free and if not you have to bait it out first* * Malphite is a champion with mana issues, so try to get him oom and block hisabilites -> Then the lane should be free if you manage to stay healthy. * Overall a free matchup and farm lane. Win game by roaming like in everytank matchup * Depending on how Malphite builds and his rune setup, this matchup can be easy/free to difficult and annoying. * As comet and a mix of tank/AP items is most common, take Doran's Shield/Second Wind into his to outsustain his mana. After he's low on mana, he's very squishy and easy to kill. * Try to stun him when he casts his cheese wheel. * Malphite should go grasp against Riven because arcane comet can get blocked by Riven’s E, here you should get mercury boots instead of Ionian, and try to do extended trades vs him with conqueror. To Do * You can go ignite and try to kill him lvl 1 * you can take ignite and try to poke him early in the matchup. * You can bait his W by Qing into him and W, AA, E out. * Lvl 1 all in* * Get push priority * Starting level 3 you outtrade him easily * At 6 you need to get him below 60% to actually be able to one shot him * Malphite players tend to instant E when you walk up so make sure to engage with E first or to Q out immediately Not To Do * Go for AA trades when he hit his E (atk speed slow) * Tank his empowered AAs
Maokai	Notes * Only works when his Q does not push you back. Try to bait it out first* * Focus on last hitting rather than chunking him down. He will eventually become unkillable if you don't get a lead early on To Do * Lvl 1 All in* * His only dmg is his Q, so starting 2-3 just use your shield first to trade with him because he will perma Q you * When short trading under tower keep your E for his W and make him leap outside of tower range Not To Do * Spam your abilites or he gets free passive stacks * Early executioners because he heals out of fight most of the time and when fighting he procs it only once or twice
Mordekaiser	Notes * Try to save your ult, after he ults you (he can dodge it with his ult.) * It's also better to fight him in your own minion wave because his q does less damage if it only hits one enemy * Try to get a full rotation before he procs his passive and walk away * This matchup is similar to Illaoi and a minigame of sidestepping. You win every trade if you manage to dodge well. Don't let him proc his passive. Riven has a goodkit to dodge spells even when it comes to close combat. Use your Qs to jump behind him * Early boots for sidestepping or kiting are optional To Do * do short trades * he wins lvl 1 because of his passiv * Play safe till 3 * Avoid every Q of him with either a sidestep > Q > E * All in at 6 when he is around half hp Not To Do * Fighting him when his passive is procced * All inning him when his W is fully charged
Nasus	Notes * you can try to do decent dmg to him, then push next wave and dive him with your jg if he comes. * This matchup is about abusing him before he outscales you. The moment you cannot fight him anymore you should go and group and try to force fights. * In lower elos, this matchup is free...but in high elos, the only people that play Nasdog are one tricks/mains that know how to pilot him. * Level 1, you need to assert pressure by walking up to him and forcing him to last hit with spirit fire. * There is actually a very specific wincon in this matchup for Riven, deny stacks and his passive healing, but not many know how to execute it properly, so read on. * Don't attack him; the aoe from your Q will push the wave into him. Because spirit fire is aoe, it'll push the wave to your tower. * From here, setup a freeze and hard trade on him when he tries to Q the wave, or just deny him stacks. * If he's low on stacks at level 6, Riven just wins...but if his CS is even with yours, you're in trouble. * The reason pushing the wave into him is bad, is not only can he free stack under the tower, his passive also heals him a lot so you'll never have kill pressure. * A lot of Riven players think this matchup is free, but it's really easy to let Nasus loose if played incorrectly. * He'll outscale you around 2-3 items regardless of kills unless you're like 10-0. * Same as Kayle, push wave to bounce and freeze it, you NEED to kill Nasus before 6,If you don't, you will lose lane and maybe the game. Get Executioner's calling. * He's also safe from ganks and is quite hard to dive. To Do * you can cheese him like with akali * Early lane prio (Freeze if possible) * He eventually outscales you (Proxyfarm if possible) * Punish him every time he walks up * Wait for his W to go off before doing dmg to him. * Early dives with jungle Not To Do * Trying to use AAs when withered. Only use spells to trade until it runs out * Tank his E explode dmg unnecessary
Neeko	FILL NOTES (TODOS, NOT TODOS)
Olaf	Notes * Level 1 bait his q into your minions, so he pushes the wave, you start trading at level 3 at your tower with quick trades until you can all-in him. * If you have problems you can get Executioner's calling and Plated steel caps To Do * do short trades * get calling if he outdmg u * fight him after lvl 6 without ult Not To Do * underestimate his dmg * fight him in ult if hes not low * run away when hes low -> just fight you wont escape anyway		or
Ornn	Notes * You have to abuse his weak early levels before he gets too tanky to kill * The main thing with this matchup is to E his bellows breath damage or the brittle auto. * The bulk of his damage comes from this. * Anticipate Q placements in wave and care he doesn't E onto his Q forw a stun, it gives him a free brittle auto. * Start D shield always, you can look to kill after first base/before first base. After he buys armor it'll be a bit harder. * In this matchup you should try to remove is bone plating and go for extended trades (keep your E to dodge his W), try to crash 3rd wave on his tower, so you can recall without losing cs, then you freeze lane and bully him every time he tries to cs. To Do * Lvl 1 all in when he does not have W otherwise you can't * Cancel his empowered W AA with either your stun or 3rd Q * You can deny his R2 with a cc when he is about to knock it back * Short trade after he used his W Not To Do * Trying to cc him while he uses his W (he becomes immune to CC) * Standing next to a wall or his pillar when trading
Pantheon	FILL NOTES (TODOS, NOT TODOS)
Poppy	Notes * If you manage to stay even until your second item you should beat her * Her W has a long CD and should be punished when she wastes it * This lane is riven favoured before the first back and afterwards it becomes more skill dependant * Doran’s Shield is recommended here. A very difficult matchup, but not impossible. * Do not get hit by Q, it’s a very easy spell to dodge by even just clicking without abilities. * Try to shield her passive ranged attack & step on the buckler on the ground to stop it from giving her a shield. * Space away from walls as to deny her stun & don’t cast Q/E while her field is up or you’ll get grounded. * Trade hard at level 1, and short sharp trades beyond this. * Level 6 is where you look to fight as Poppy’s ult isn’t really a combat ult, but yours is therefore giving you damage while she stays the same mostly. * Don’t try to cancel the channel of her ult, focus on dodging it as it’s quite easy to dodge. * Beware her dive setup for her jungler, try to thin the wave often and stay healthy. * This matchup is kinda similar to Renekton's matchup because you need to outplay level 1 to win it, you should fight her when she has no passive, and you should take her bone plating off first. * After that, you can win 1v1 level 1 if you fast q fast enough. * Your best bet is trying to all in her level 1 with a fast Q combo, killing her in the early levels is your goal, but be careful of her W. * Otherwise, you need to play with the cooldown of her passive and her W. * Poppy is a classic counter pick if you've first picked Riven. * Anyways you out scale her in the late game so playing safe is not a bad idea as well. * She's relatively easy to play and she counters Riven extremely hard. * She's tanky, deals a lot of damage and her W will negate any of your dashes, meaning you can't escape or deal damage to her. To Do * Lvl 1 all in but don't get hit by her ranged AA or let her get her shield * Using your shield in her W still grants you the shield so still worth it if it can save your life * Have to kill her in early levels or she will become unkillable * If she tends to use her Q as soon as you get close just use your E to start the trade Not To Do * Stand too close to your own tower or walls * Trying to cancel her ult (I think it is only possible to cancel the split second she channels her ult) sot ry to sidestep instead
Quinn	Notes * Really hard to beat in early levels so all you need do is farming, stacking CDR and then kill her with a Q extension * Doran's Shield + Second Wind for sustain * Winnable as soon you get 25+ Ability Haste * Quinn is just a pain for Riven overall. * A perfect counter in that if you engage she just blinds you and vaults off you. * Her poke with her passive is annoying too. * I recommend Doran’s Shield, second wind and ability haste shard for this matchup. * Try to go even in farm then Q juggle (see abilities about this) and all in at level 6. * You gain a combat ult whereas hers is just a roaming ult. * You can also try to CC her then get behind her so her escape path is cut off as she’ll vault back toward your tower instead of her own. * Ping your team if she’s missing post level 6, she loves to roam…good luck. To Do * When going all in try to jump behind her so she has nowhere to escape * Only trade in a distance where he cant stop it with his knock back Not To Do * Letting her proc her passive for free
Rammus	* Just farm and survive. - if he makes a mistake u can kill him * Start DoransBlade Refillable and get vamp scepter on back. * He can't ever kill you and whenever he taunts you can E away to make it nonexistant. * Just make sure you don't trade against him ever. * Dont let his taunt cancle your 3t Q
Renekton	Notes * Winnable nowadays but should still be respected early levels * Riven outscales Renekton * Taking Flash + Ignite and Resolve Tree secondary can make this lane significantly easier * After his W buff, this matchup is one of Riven's hardest. * He has all the tools necessary to highlight Riven's weaknesses. * Try to E his Q damage now, take bone plating to tank his W. * If you can stop him from building Fury by controlling the wave you can win. * Abuse long E cooldown. * In the Renekton Matchup you need to have ignite and win level 1 all-in, if you can't fight level one because he got his rage sooner, just stay under the tower until level 6. * At level 6 you can all-in with ignite if he uses w or q in a bad way. * It's the worst matchup for riven. * Get plated steel caps if you are having trouble. To Do * Lvl 1 all in winnable if he starts Q. If he has W he can easily stop your all in and just walk away(still winnable if he steps up too deep) * Go for safe short trades only until he is low enough to all in * Good positioning after trade else he can Slice and Dice to punish you (try not to stand next to your minions for him to E a second time) * Usual trade patterns would be to E first to block his Q. If he doesn't instantly Q you can do normal Q -> AA -> W -> AA -> E out OR continue trade... Not To Do * Using your dash next to him if he has his fury bar stacked to stun you (removes your shield instantly) * Forgetting about his sustain
Rumble	Notes * Good Rumble players will give you a hard time, so you might want to start Doran's Shield. * Make sure he cannot punish you after short trading. It's hard to avoid his flamethrower so you might have to E in first. Try to stun him when he turns around and his flamethrower won't hit you during the trade * Doran's Shield optional but good if enemy rumble knows how to play the matchup * Rumble is very weak this season, you want to cheese him level 1, if you can't cheese him just get level 2 first and trade him with E+auto+q+auto+q+auto+q+auto, and you're going to be ahead. * Level 6 careful about his ult, try to dodge it with your E, and you win the all-in. To Do * Lvl 1 all in if you don't have to use a Q as gap closer * Punish him when he is overheated * At 6 oneshottable if he does not get armor * Get cdr first * Short trades* Not To Do * Wasting all of your spells for a short trade (save some to disengage)
Ryze	FILL NOTES (TODOS, NOT TODOS)
Sejuani	FILL NOTES (TODOS, NOT TODOS)
Sett	Notes * When he goes to last hit minions use w to stun and auto, MAKE SURE TO HAVE BOTH Q and E up as to you need them to back off so he doesn't hit you with E. * Tricky matchup due to his sustain and ability to interrupt your combos. You want to avoid extended trades early on or short trades when he has his abilites up * If you don't die in lane you outscale him hard * Sett wins this matchup straight up, so it's up to you to short trade with him. Q, auto, W auto then EQ away immediately as Sett will try to E you. * Save at least one mobility spell to dodge his W damage and don't overcommit on trades. * A hard matchup but can be worked around. * This one you can only trade after level 3, you need to do short trades and in order to make an all-in you should bait his E first, and dodge his W with your dashes. To Do * Do short trades until eventually he's low enough for you too kill him with your ult up - Den * Lvl 1 only winnable if he starts W and wastes it otherwise never go for the lvl 1 all in * When getting pulled and not stunned stun him back and jump out * Bait out his E by standing at the edge of his hitbox and pretend to walk in, then jumpout * At 6 you win the all in when he is around 60% hp and does not have his W up Not To Do * Trying to trade after he procs his E stun on you * Trading when his E is up
Shen	* If you trade too long he'll use his field to block your (passive)autos. * Short trades work most effectively against Shen. * His only real threat is using his Q over the wave to grasp auto you, or using his Q after you're taunted. * Make sure you manage your wave correctly post 6 so you can punish him if he ults bot. * Always chase him if he's walking away and there's a fight he wants to ult to. * You can break his ult channel with 3Q or W. * Here you just need to dodge his E and play with his Q, If his Q doesn't hit you, and he has no shield, you'll destroy him. Also, you hard out scale him after level 6.
Singed	Notes * When your wave stands close to your turret there's nothing he can do since he would have to walk up into tower range to poison the minions* * Every time he walks up for a last hit you can punish him with a short trade * The only hard thing about this matchup is to kill him before he runs away so you want to get cdr ASAP * Riven has all the mobility necessary to just run away/engage on Singed. * Keep at least half your kit up for after he flings. You win at 40-45%. * This is an easy matchup as long as you play with his E and get Executioner's calling. To Do * Try to freeze the wave in front of your tower* * Predict his flip and E in beforehand * Use your W to start a short trade * Respect his ult healing and don't chase after him * He has to be at least around 50% hp when both of you are 6 for you to kill him Not To Do * Use your Q to start a short trade or he will have enough time to react and flip you * Forgetting about his resistance boost when he ults
Sion	Notes * Very easy on early matchups and should be punished before he gets too tanky to kill * Hard trade level 1 before his passive has stacked. Combo in and break his Q channel with your W. * You need to push leads in lane or he outscales you pretty easily. * In this matchup you can cancel Sion's Q with your stuns, so he shouldn't be able to play. * However, if he gets 1 or 2 kills he's going to be a monster, and he will destroy you. * Just crash 3rd wave, recall and freeze lane on your tower and bully him when he tries to cs. To Do * Lvl 1 all in him * When cancelling his Q keep in mind that he gets reduced cd on his Q so you want to keep some abilites to jump back to safety * After getting hit by his E don't hesitate to jump away or he gets a guaranteed hit on his Q Not To Do * Walk up too close to bushes * Getting hit by his E after doing a trade or a Q follows up
Skarner	Notes * Its a boring matchup * the will poke you with his stone * his shield deals damage * he will later fuck you with his ult(may qss?) * he will outdmg you later on.. To Do * you can try to kill him early Not To Do * let him poke you
Swain	Notes * He will try to not fight early, so fight him early * if he ults RUN AWAY so his ult stops and u can turn again To Do * His early is weak * get calling Not To Do * fight him while he got ult on
Tahm Kench	Notes * He will probably outscale you at some point, so either catch him later as 2-3 or let him be * His shield gets stronger the more hp he loses To Do * Short trades * block his Q with your E * brait his Q or E Not To Do * go in when he got stacks on you
Teemo	Notes * Free matchup at 6 or when reaching 20+ Ability Haste thats when you can start Q extending on him (make sure he is close to your turret so you have the whole lane to chase him) * You outscale him hard if u don't fall behind in CS * If the Teemo has good spacing this can be tricky. Look to fight past 30% CDR items (Caulfield Kindlegem spike). If he blinds you, just walk next to him until it wears off, or better yet save * your E/W for that so he doesn't get free damage while you're blinded. Edge of Night is good into * this matchup as you can walk through shrooms or eat a blind with the passive. To Do * Doran's Shield first * Short trade before his blind hits * Extended trades if you manage to gap close without wasting all your spells * Take it easy before you hit 6 if he plays decent * Using Sweeper when going all in at level 6+ * Getting sweeper for his mushrooms Not To Do * Taking SHORT trades when he blinded you. Just leave you don't win that
Trundle	Notes * You will probably need your jungler to help you, especially in early trundle counters riven quite hard * keep in mind, if you lane well hes probably not invincible and well killable pre 6 and maybe after * His passive lets him reg everytime a enemy dies near him * if he splits, just go there with your team, you wont be able to stop him when your alone * Go for short trades * if you manage to get him low early, you can prob all in him with ignite To Do * play save and wait for teammates (jng/mid) to help you. (he will prob stack armor) * in teamfights try to burst him down with a teammates so he wont make you problems * try to bait out his mana (his pillar, w, q) without it he misses a lot of strength Not To Do * dont let him bite you (slows you, gives him more ad) * try to bait his W and fight him then. It got a long cd(16-12) and gives him a huge boost in speed/reg/.. * dont battle him with his ult, the bonus stats will probably
Tryndamere	Notes * A bit coinflip since he wins it when he crits a lot.* * Rushing Tabis helps a lot * Look to take short sharp trades post 3. * Once Riven has 45%, look to space your spells out and kite him out, especially when he's ulting. Tabi rush isn't bad here either. * When he spins on you, you need to W, auto, E away and keep Q autoing him as you kite back. Never go for brute force fights against Tryn, the RNG is scary. * Make sure you don't fight him level 1 and 2, after level 3 you can do a lot of quick trades and the matchup is pretty much easy. * Another advice I can give is keep the wave frozen on your tower, so he can't trade you back. If you have problems get Plated steel caps To Do * Take exhaust * Lvl 1 all in* * Let him shove in and keep the freeze in front of tower * Keep at least your E up to match his spin engange * Bait out his W first before trading or all ining Not To Do * Using your 3rd Q in front of him. Good tryn players will punish that and engage immediately * Going for extended trades
Urgot	Notes * A lot of dodging and sidestepping is required to beat him. You don't win the all in if he hits his dash * When trading, try to stick to one side of Urgot as his machine gun legs proc on all sides. * Avoid his E with your E, they'll usually cast it when you Q toward them so be ready to predict. * If you get fflung by E he can easily 1 shot you, so be very careful. * A tricky matchup but not unwinnable, just be sure to do small trades then all in at 6. To Do * Lvl 1 all in only works when he doesn't start dash * Abuse his short AA range and walk up for a short trade instead of using your Qs to gap close * Dance with your Qs to avoid his ult or dash * Get push priority Not To Do * Trading after getting hit by his dash or Q otherwise his machine gun will destroy you
Vayne	Notes * Her tumble is on a 20s cooldown at rank 1 (-2 per lvl), force it out of her then abuse this. * I would consider taking a haste shard for this matchup to have your E and gapclosers up as much as possible. * Be careful not to stand near walls or she'll stun you. * Try to E her silver bolts passive. * All-in at 6 but be patient with your spells, you'll need them to close on her when she tumbles away. * Still very squishy, but careful when she hits BOTRK spike, even if she's behind this item is massive for her and she can still win a 1v1. * Build Edge of Night second or third as the passive prevents her E and the lethality is useful damage.
Vladimir	This matchup used to be free, but with the introduction of phase rush, Vlad now has all the tools necessary to keep away from Riven until he can outheal her damage. Get early healing reduction, anticipate his Q's with your E and farm until 2/3 items where Riven can win hard all ins with Deaths Dance and Maw. Same strategy as Kayle and Nasus, push and bounce the wave to freeze on your tower. Bait his W and you can all-in. To Do * If you are close enough try to all in him (don't use more than 1 Q to gap close) * Abuse his 30s pool CD * Whenever he walks up to close and you don't have to use E to gap close go for a shorttrade and E out * When having 20+ cdr and he is close to your tower all in with a Q extend Not To Do First item Executioners (get it as 2nd or 3rd item) Notes Matchup can be played very agressively Maybe Doran's Shield if you aren't confident enough At 6 free if you aren't low
Volibear	Notes * If you manage to stay even you outscale him at 2nd item buy * Stunning him when he charges his Q cancels it but does not put it on CD * Executioners is optional * Do not get hit by his W2 as this heals a lot and deals extra damage. * Don't be scared level 1 and try to apply pressure from here, he wins level 2 and 3. * Be careful of him layering his W on to his Q. * The W shield and damage auto-win him the trade. * This matchup is easy in low ELO but hard in high ELO. * All you have to do in this matchup is to either bait his Q and then go for an extended trade on him. * Or you can just make quick trades with like Q+W+Auto Attack+ E out. * Once he's half HP and doesn't have E up or Q you can just go for an all-in. To Do * Go for 1 full Q rotation if he wastes his spell * Bait his stun by walking close to him and then E or Q out * Flashing his ult dmg is worth * When his stun (Q) is up the only short trade you should do isW + AA and instant Q or Eout * If his Q is on CD you can look for other short trade patterns Not To Do * Trying to trade after he hit his stun * Trading when his mark is on you
Warwick	Notes * Hes strong, he outheals u by a lot and gets stronger when he gets low * Executioners is optional To Do * Get his barrier out Not To Do * Fight him ealry (lvl 1) when he got barrier
Wukong	Notes * Only works when he starts corrupting poition and you have at least a Dorans Blade * There is no way to avoid his two knockups so keep that in mind before going in * When he manages to finish Divine Sunderer + Steelplates he can definitely beat you unless you are super ahead * Wukong wins level 1 with E start. * Look for short sharp trades, then all in when he's 40/50%. * I think Riven's level 6 is better for 1v1 fighting, but if you fall behind the game is probably over for you. * Try to E his Q or E damage. To Do * Lvl 1 all in* * Use your E+W to disengage his jump on you (His E) * Get an early oracles lense * Use E to gap close when short trading or he gets a free Q on you * At 6 you win if he does not buy armor otherwise you have to get him low first Not To Do Going for extended trades because he gains too much armor from his passive Notes There is no way to avoid his two knockups so keep that in mind before going in When he manages to finish Divine Sunderer + Steelplates he can definitely beat you unless you are super ahead
Yasuo	Notes * Works if he has 0 stacks or he will punish you with tornado and free AAs* (not sure if it works with new lethal tempo)!!! * Overall free matchup if you just wait for you to outscale. His only way to dominate against Riven is pre 6 * Skill matchup but better for Riven. * Just sidestep his Q and remove is shield, then you want to try to give a little of poke before going for all-in. * If you have problems get plated steel caps To Do * Lvl 1 all in* * Make sure to hover your mouse over him when using the 3rd Q so it will follow him even when he dashes * Stun him before R2 so he won't be ble to use windwall * Only go for short trades in early levels * At 6 you basically oneshot him * Do some jiggling to dodge his Qs in close range Not To Do * Go for extended trades in early levels * Wasting all your spells carelessly when pushed in * Fighting in your minion waves (he can use them to kite you)
Yone	Notes * Riven favoured matchup overall * Loseable if he gets a couple kills or if he has hands To Do * Lvl 1 all in? (idk if it works with the new lethal tempo) * One shot him at level 6 * Free trade windows when his E is down and no Q stacks on him * If his E is up and you are going for a trade always expect him to chase you down afterwards -> usually won't happen if you manage to chunk him down by a lot * Do some jiggling to dodge his Qs in close range Not To Do * Being too deep after trading with your whole kit else you will be punished by his E * Disrespect his full build (Berserker's Greaves)
Yorick	Notes * Look to trade level 1, you beat him hard. * Healing cut is good here after maybe second base. * This matchup is similar to Illaoi in that you can fight if you dodge his E, if not wait it out. * If you dodge his 'E' (the weird thing he throws at you that makes his creeps jump on you) you can trade freely. * Try not to fight when his maiden is up, look to kill it before all-inning him. * You should just 1 shot him when he's 50% HP, but he scales pretty well. * You can 3Q out of his box ability. To Do * Get his barrier out Not To Do * Fight him ealry (lvl 1) when he got barrier

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