I always try to counter pick

Google: Champion Select for starters.

I upvoted, because you're totally correct. level 2 riven can animation cancel 100-0 an enemy laner under the enemy laner's turret and lose... what, 50% of her health? take that advantage to level 6, give her a hydra, and its over. This champ is fucking oppressive to play against, but the threads in gameplay and balance recently are all "omg vayne true damage qq".

you want to talk meta, it seems people are trying to goad riot into changing the team comps that counter their specialties for worlds. Doesn't Huni play riven top lane? No recent hot threads about riven's oppressive gameplay, though. Yo, vayne can shred low damage meat shields? nerf pls.

need I go on?

A poor riven brings hard time even to a good rengar top :( . But overall you are right

Send the croc up to fight her.

... use a magical Google search bruh

Well cho beats riven rumble has the edge early and if you bring up huni I will bring up dyrus stomping on box box earlier today.