Who counters Riven best?

TheTwerkinator·8/11/2015, 7:31:28 PM·1 votes·1,370 views

I've been seeing her nearly every match and it's making me sick to my stomach. Top lane almost always loses to her and if not, she roams and gets her kills elsewhere and always manages to get fed and just dominate. I tend to play support, so I'll ward around the lane to keep her from ganking, but teammates at my elo tend to respond like a sack of potatoes and stay pushed even when they know she's coming. I decided I was going to swap to top lane and wanted to know who counters her best? I've never had to deal with such an annoyance since Xin Zhao.

18 Comments

redniwediS8/11/2015, 7:34:36 PM4 votes

The real question is which of your champions that you are skilled with does well naturally against Riven. I can give you a list of champions who have kits that do well against her, but unless you know how to play them you will simply feed. Any Riven worth her weight in salt will know how to play against her counters.

So, who are your best champions?

GummyBearWookiee8/11/2015, 7:44:01 PM2 votes

Garen and Renekton both easily out bully the bully.

YourMom JaxYiOff8/11/2015, 10:36:38 PM2 votes

Hands down my best answer riven is Morde. Another great option for me is rumble.

DropFill8/11/2015, 8:25:52 PM1 votes

Banning phase is the only real counter to Riven

Only Play Darius8/11/2015, 7:32:53 PM1 votes

Garen Nasus just stays away from her and farms up to the point he can 3 shot her.

But tbh you really don't win against Riven in lane if she knows what she's doing.

abg king8/12/2015, 1:34:35 AM1 votes

Renekton, Kennen, and Irelia should all have the advantage on Riven if played properly

Mystagent8/11/2015, 7:37:07 PM1 votes

Renekton

Icestar11868/11/2015, 7:51:27 PM1 votes

Maokai is best. E to poke, Q to disengage, passive sustain so she never really wins a trade, W if your jungler ganks or she thinks she can towerdive you, R for 20% damage reduction.