How to actually counter Riven

Skypual·Aug 24, 2015·3 votes·1,534 views

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Learn to freeze lane, Losing that 6 minions is better than losing your life, stay in experience range. If you successfully freeze the lane or lane gets pushed to your turret ask jungler to gank. Riven is mobile but she can be ganked as her abilities have medium cooldown early game.
Don't dive Riven, EVER. Even if she has 1 HP do not dive her. I can't count how many times I have killed somebody (as riven) that dived me on low hp.
Consider buying early armor against her, that 300 cloth armor might be difference between life and death for you.
Don't trust my first advice if you don't know how to play those champions. Can't count how many times my mid lane Kayle has fed enemy zed because he saw that Kayle was Zed's #1 counter on lolcounter.com
Consider switching lanes with ADC/Supp.
Mute everybody.

And if enemy Riven is skilled then feel free to make Reddit and Boards post about Riven being op as fuck. Bonus points if you comment on Riven's wikia page.

8 Comments

FatalHaloAug 25, 20152 votes

How to Counter Riven

Go to League of Legends files
Delete Riven's file
Profit

Francisco PiresAug 24, 20151 votes

Those champions are strong vs riven if she tries to trade with them, but with 4 dashes and a shield she can just play safe and be a god lategame. I never lost vs riven as garen and renekton (i dont play the other), but that's because i play vs noobs that think they can 1vs1 anyone as riven, vs skilled players it's probably harder, i dunno. But i'm just a bronze player, so feel free to call me noob, etc etc..

NemeBroAug 24, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Francisco Pires,realm=EUW,application-id=WEuoGbmp,discussion-id=JZIUqGHF,comment-id=0000,timestamp=2015-08-24T12:17:19.621+0000)

Those champions are strong vs riven if she tries to trade with them, but with 4 dashes and a shield she can just play safe and be a god lategame. I never lost vs riven as garen and renekton (i dont play the other), but that's because i play vs noobs that think they can 1vs1 anyone as riven, vs skilled players it's probably harder, i dunno. But i'm just a bronze player, so feel free to call me noob, etc etc..

Jax, Cho'gath, Tryndamere, and probably Shyvana hilariously outscale Riven. Riven's late game is okay. Tryndamere could beat two Rivens in a fight late game. Jax probably can too.

Nick ValentineAug 24, 20151 votes

Riven will destroy some of those champions like Cho or Tryndamere at level 2. That's when laning with her is the scariest - her early damage. Once you hit 6 as any champ things become easier. The biggest way to deal with early Riven is to disable her or overpower her when she comes to you

Garen Can silence Renekton Easier stun + mass damage Jax Stuns around him and escape

FirexSaberAug 24, 20151 votes

It's all rng with Tryndamere. At level two you both go all in. If he gets two crits he wins. If he doesn't... rip.

NemeBroAug 24, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Cinderella Eyes,realm=NA,application-id=WEuoGbmp,discussion-id=JZIUqGHF,comment-id=0001,timestamp=2015-08-24T19:40:57.579+0000)

Riven will destroy some of those champions like Cho or Tryndamere at level 2. That's when laning with her is the scariest - her early damage. Once you hit 6 as any champ things become easier. The biggest way to deal with early Riven is to disable her or overpower her when she comes to you

Can silence Easier stun + mass damage Stuns around him and escape

Tryndamere's level 2 is stronger than Riven's. Riven is one of the easiest champions to cheese at level 2 with Tryndamere, even if you both reach it at the same time.

If Garen's silence makes him able to handle Riven, why wouldn't Cho'gath's easier to land silence?

WierCHinisSep 19, 20151 votes

actually i play often riven top and it's really hard against darius,garen,rene,VAYNE,irellia other's not that hard , it's kinda interesting about vayne but then i try flash on her and stun or qq near her .. she just knock me back .. i dunno i couldn't do much :D

blkKalameetAug 25, 20151 votes

Best way to beat a Riven is to get her to attack you when you have a good sound of minions to support you at early level. Early level minions deal enough damage to force the trade in your favor.

Just play safe, most riven players won't think twice about fixing early into a minion wave so it won't take long for them to make the mistake.