Riven is not an all in Champion

#This post is not about Riven BALANCE

If you play Riven as an all in champion you end up one of those "Riven Mains" who go 0/5/0 to Urgot by 7 minutes.

A lot of boards keep popping up "Why can Riven use her all in E for escape?". Well, first of all it is an escape. Literally the only time this spell is used to all in is during combos that use it for bursting faster. In which case she is choosing to use this defensive spell during her W or third Q. Meaning the shield is largely or partially wasted. Any other use of her E is dodging skill shots or disengaging.

Riven's Q is her engage skill. Notice it is the one that deals damage. E is Riven's lane sustain and team fight defensive steroid, comparable to other Skirmishers:

Jax's dodge, Fiora's parry and heal, Ekko's shield and ult, Yasuo's shield and windwall, Trynd's heal and ult. All serve the purpose of giving them sustain in lane and survivability in team fights.

Skirmishers are known for one thing. Getting in, dancing around their opponents, getting out. They all have mechanics that allow them to do this with only Jax escape falling a little short. They are a form of slayer next to assassins. But instead of as much trickery and burst they get some sustain and CC.

This is how Riven plays. She goes in, punishes mistakes, pulls out. The only time a Riven ever goes all in to stay. Is late game team fights if she is either fed and is cleaning up, or so far behind she never makes it out.

All in champions are those who are tankier and cannot escape a fight. Such as Darius, Garen or Kled. Once they go in. They are there to stay. This is not Riven.

#This post is not about Riven BALANCE