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and this adds up to 10% CDR when combined with the
Greater Quintessence of Cooldown Reduction. I prefer
running flat CDR now instead of scaling due to how hard
it is to reach the 40% CDR cap as items are so expensive
and since games are shorter you have less time to allow
the scaling component to achieve its maximum amount.
Greater Glyph of Scaling Cooldown Reduction: Mix in 3
of these with Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction in
order to hit the 40% CDR cap, I use this combo less often
as for the reasons stated previously.
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist is useful as it
helps to improve your effectiveness when duelling AP
champs and they are very efficient.
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Flash is key on most champs as it allows for you to engage or disengage. Especially on riven as a good flash
third q and w can win a team fight if it lands on their carries. You can use flash to escape, chase and even
reposition in a teamfight.
Ignite is epic on riven as it's great for early aggression which Riven thrives off. Use ignite for securing kills or
just adding to your damage in a combo.
Teleport is amazing on Riven as it lets you snowball other lanes more easily. A strat I like to do is rush 6 before
the enemy bot lane hits 6 and then ask my bot lane to deep ward, I TP in, get a double kill and then force dragon.
Use Teleport when in a difficult lane in order to get a free back or just pressure another lane instead, in order tobe truly successful with teleport you have to use it pro-actively, use it to make plays when you feel the enemy bot
lane is in a disadvantageous position, don't just use it to counter-gank use it to also create ganks! The below spoiler
explains how to make good TP plays and why you should do so.
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With the newest patch TP has been nerfed and as a result I now prefer ignite! In the end what you pick is down to
your personal preference and your opinion of the matchup, whether it is too hard or the enemy bot is very
immobile and would be vulnerable to Teleport ganks.
It's very key as Riven to farm to level 3 as that is a important power spike. At that moment in time you need to
look at the minion waves and also your enemy's cooldowns and from that you can judge if it's time for you to
engage. If they have a wave building trim the wave before you fight. If they used a main spell to farm, engage and
make sure to escape before that CD comes back up. Top lane is also very prone to ganks and as a result you need
to be able to read enemy champion movements. For example, you're up against an Irelia, all game she's been
focusing on farming but suddenly she moves towards you with here W active and instinctively you move backwards
into your minion wave, if she continues chasing their jungler was most likely there, with this info you should
attempt to play passive for like 20 seconds and not waste your Q. Better safe than sorry.
Standard harass combo at level 3:
E -> Q -> auto -> W -> auto -> Q -> auto -> escape with 3rd Q or attack with it if you think you can continue to
out-trade them with autos or use your 3rd Q as a free disengage.
Harassing an enemy under tower:
Riven is very strong at harassing an enemy champion that is trying to farm under tower, the main purpose of this
is to lower their HP for maybe a potential dive and disrupt their farming so that miss CS. The combo varies and itdepends on your level of comfort with Riven, you can do small stuff like W -> auto -> E-Q(escape) or you can do
stuff like Auto -> Q -> W -> Auto -> E-Q(escape), the tip here is just being as fast as possible as your shield allows
you to tank a tower shot with ease. Make sure to harass behind your pushed up minion wave in order to make
sure they draw aggro is they are able to retaliate with an auto and also be careful if the enemy champion has a
stun E.g. Irelia or Renekton because if you fail the combo you will get stunned and possibly die as a result of tower
shots.
When to push:
As Riven you should try generally to not push your lane early as that can make you vulnerable to ganks and even
allow the enemy laner to freeze. In order for a push to happen your opponents minion wave needs to die faster
than yours or vice versa, as a result the speed of a push can be controlled. You should only really push when the
enemy laner is dead, you want to set up for a dive(in this case slow push by killing the caster minions in a wave),
you want to roam mid or you want to back soon. In these cases it's very important to push in a way that the lane
resets eventually, meaning both the enemy's minions and yours will meet again in the middle of the lane. This is
done by making sure your minions hit the enemy tower and die before your enemy's next minion wave makes it to
them and since minions spawn identically on both sides of the rift both minion wave will meet in the middle of thelane.
How to dive:
In order to dive as Riven you need to be able to gauge whether or not you can kill them and survive, whether their
HP is low enough, do they have flash or a heal or any crowd control up or any damage over time that can possibly
kill you after the dive and is it possible that their jungler is around?
When the right conditions are met Riven is an exceptional diver, all you have to do is make those conditions. E.g.
Do a fake dive which consists of the harassing under tower combo, some laners may blow flash as they think they
are getting dived. Force them to use their CC or heal. Harass them under tower until they are low enough to be
dived. Ward so that you don't die due to a gank, as you are pushed up and vulnerable to ganks when preparing to
dive.
Combo vs an Irelia:
You should try to combo Irelia when she goes for last hits as she has to switch focus from minion to you in order to
retaliate, this gives you a window to combo her and get out before she can stun you.
I use Auto -> Q -> Auto -> W -> auto and then E -> Q to escape. If done correctly you will most likely get stunned
during your E -> Q animation, thus ensuring you are near your minion wave if she then tries to engage on you
you can use your 3rd Q to knock her up in your wave. Then you can decide to go in again since her stun is down. It
really helps knowing how to fast combo when dealing with Irelia as it allows you to increase your dps which is
important when dealing with Irelia and the windows in which you have to trade with her.
Laning vs ranged champions:
In these lanes bushes become your best friend, use them in order to stop yourself getting harassed too much. Also
you need to learn to give up CS as it's just not worth the amount of poke/damage you would get back. You also
need to try to CS when they are CSing or after they have used an important cooldown. Try to co-ordinate ganks
with your jungler especially if they have no mobility as that generally results in a kill if done well. Riven can also CS
quite well under tower by utilizing her passive, Qs and W to pick up CS that you would otherwise lose. You can also
max E if you find yourself unable to cope with the poke.
Level 6 all in:
In most/all lanes try to hit 6 first by killing minions faster than your opponent(whilst getting the gold ofc). Monitor
your exp bar and when you think you are a creep away from level 6 position yourself closer to the enemy laner in
an advantageous position for the upcoming level up and then proceed to cheese them. My favourite combo for this
would be E -> R -> Q -> W -> auto -> ignite -> R2 -> Q as shown in this video. If done quickly enough there is
little room for retaliation.
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Tips:
Buy pink wards and use your trinket for maximum vision control.
Don't chug pots when not in immediate danger.
If your enemy laner uses any summoners make sure to alert your team as that can be useful later.
Riven can 2v1 when you know her limit, generally when the jungle is squishy or under levelled compared to you.
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By mid game you should have your The Black Cleaver or Youmuu's Ghostblade, Ionian Boots of Lucidity
and Ravenous Hydra / Tiamat dependent on your build choice and how well you did in lane. At this stage
you're a really strong duellist and team fighter as you should have 35% or 45%+ cdr and good damage. By mid
game you should try to push your lane and take their tower and then roam mid and pick up kills where possible
and force dragons. At this stage most ADCs are at their weakest so use this to your advantage and kill them when
possible, after 5.22 this is less of the case as ADCs are now the big bosses of league however my statement still
holds true as they can only get stronger from then so try to shut down the enemy ADC as early as possible. If you
are behind it is key that you roam mid or bot as you can snowball from kills from other lanes.
Riven can do a fizz/zed and 'hide on bush' and burst the next enemy champion to walk by, you call this the
"Rivstajib". This strategy is quite viable as it can open up objectives just as towers, baron and dragon . The general
combo for this would be R -> auto -> hydra/Ki strike -> auto -> Wind Slash / Broken Wings, if they are not
dead yet which they should be if they are a squishy, you can finish them off with a normal Broken Wings +
autos combo.
Late game can be tricky for Riven as she doesn't scale as hard into the late game as an ADC would. Riven is not the
tank, it's not your job to peel, you can and should at times but you are not required to, your job is so reach thecarries and take them out before they can have a say in the fight. Flash can be useful to break the enemy front
line, remember to Ignite the ADC in order to minimise the effect of their Heal. Whilst waiting for an
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now, farm up and catch up or run around the map trying to make plays. A long time ago I would've opted for the
second option which mostly lead to losses, I realized this and changed quickly. The first option is safer and better in
the long term.
Objective control:
3.Baron. During my stay in silver baron was the most hotly contested objective ever, even more contested than
the actually nexus... Generally the team that got baron always won. I noticed as soon as my team would get an
objective and recall we would come back to see the enemy had got baron. At first I thought of that game as a small
outlier, till it kept happening frequently. Then I formulated a plan which involved me pulling out my inner shot
caller. After every team fight that lead to an objective I would tell my team as we recalled "Let's group/push top
side guys to def baron in case they try to sneak it". I must say that one line increased my win rate drastically.
Communication wins games:
4.Talk a lot. But also know your limit and don't trash talk. I might be one of the most social/talkative league players
ever and I am proud of that. In game I make sure my team knows what's up and the possible outcomes of any
engage. Sometimes team mates aren't so fond of this but they still listen. One game I was the only person thatwon lane and as a result the game seemed one sided. Then I told my team to group mid and go into their jungle
for a pick. 4 seconds later their cait walks by, skarner ult, chain cc, dead with a long death timer. We proceeded to
take the mid inhib and end the game. A win create by simple team cohesion.
Showing maturity:
5.Be the grown up. Don't let the troll ruin your game, you man up and take one for the team. E.g. I was first pick,
I called mid, last pick said give me mid or I troll, my 3 teammates back me and said respect pick order, last pick
continues to say mid or troll. What did I do? I went top and gave him mid. we load up in game and to my surprise I
check his stats and see that he is a blatant smurf, we won that game, hard. My team then thanked me for letting
him go mid and I felt really good on the inside. Being nice to even trolls has it's perk. I do not condone people
acting like that but it's an unavoidable part of League.
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Riven is a high skill, high risk and high reward champ which when mastered can carry any game. To truly become
good at Riven you must practice, watch streams and know her match ups in and out. If you have any questionsdon't hesitate to PM me.