Riven
Champions that beat Riven
- Fioratop
Riposte (W) parries the next spell or auto and stuns the caster back — the perfect counter to Ki Burst (W), Riven's only lockdown in lane. Bladework (E) plus Lunge (Q) keep her sticking, and Grand Challenge (R) Vital procs deal percent-HP true damage that ignores armor.
- Jaxtop
Counter Strike (E) dodges every auto-attack landed on him for two seconds and stuns nearby enemies at the end — exactly the autos that the Broken Wings (Q) combo needs for Runic Blade procs. If you mistime the bait, Empower (W) plus Leap Strike (Q) reverse the all-in.
- Malphitetop
Riven commits Broken Wings (Q) chain plus Ki Burst (W) stun to win lane; Aftershock plus Granite Shield (P) turns her burst window into a tank stat boost. Unstoppable Force (R) knock-up interrupts Blade of the Exile (R) finisher and Valor (E) shield breaks under Thunderclap (W)
- Poppytop
Riven's Broken Wings third cast dash gets grounded by Steadfast Presence mid-air, dropping her slowed and unable to chain Valor shield or Ki Burst stun. Heroic Charge wall-stun against bot lane terrain locks her for the trade,
- Setttop
Broken Wings (Q) three-step combo and Valor (E) shield dump damage into Sett's Pit Grit passive bar that fuels Haymaker (W). Once Grit is full, Sett waits out Ki Burst (W) stun and one-shots her with a true-damage W to the face during the Q-AA cycle reset.
- Siontop
Riven's lane plan is the all-in Broken Wings (Q) Ki Burst (W) combo at level 2-3. Soul Furnace (W) shield eats the Q1 step burst plus Valor (E) shield trade, and Decimating Smash (Q) full-charge stun catches her between cancel-step animations before Ki Burst lands.
- Tahm Kenchtop
Riven's Broken Wings Q triple-dash combo plus Valor E shield and Ki Burst W stun all hit Tahm for chip damage that fuels Thick Skin grey-health. The shield bar fills during her engage, the 3-stack Tongue Lash stun catches her mid Blade of the Exile R recast,
- Teemotop
Blinding Dart (Q) blinds Riven for ~2 seconds, deleting the auto-attack procs that her Runic Blade passive needs between Broken Wings (Q) steps. The combo collapses without the AA cancel windows, and Toxic Shot plus Move Quick (W) keep him kiting outside Q range until R unlocks.
- Vaynebot
Tumble (Q) is a short dash that resets her auto rhythm from outside Broken Wings (Q) range, Silver Bolts (W) stacks true damage on the third hit, and Condemn (E) knocks Riven back mid all-in step. She kites the Q combo every wave and snowballs into Final Hour (R).
Champions Riven beats
- Dariustop
Decimate (Q) outer ring is his only sustain and Apprehend (E) is a skill-shot pull on a long cooldown. Ki Burst (W) stuns at melee to cut the Q windup, and a sideways Valor (E) dodges the pull cone — denying both the heal and the Hemorrhage stack chain.
- Garentop
Decisive Strike (Q) is a short empowered auto needing melee range, and Judgment (E) is a stationary spin with no gap-closer. Valor (E) sidesteps the silence window, then Broken Wings (Q) cancel-steps kite her out before the spin lands meaningful damage.
- Katarinamid
Broken Wings (Q3) knock-up cancels Death Lotus (R) mid-channel, Valor (E) shields the W-E-Q burst, and the three Q dashes plus Ki Burst (W) stun out-trade Katarina's pre-item all-in before she can pick a Dagger.
- Kayletop
Broken Wings (Q) three-stack chain plus Ki Burst (W) stun chunks Kayle's 70%+ HP in level 2-3 all-in, before she has any tools. Valor (E) shield tanks her Q burst and Blade of the Exile (R) plus Wind Slash (R) finisher burns through Zhonya's Hourglass.
- Mordekaisertop
Obliterate (Q) is a slow ground-target slam with clear telegraph and Death's Grasp (E) is a short pull on a long cooldown. Riven cancels every Q cast with a Valor (E) sidestep, then Q-resets onto him for a Runic Blade proc chain — out-mobilising him every trade.
- Nasustop
Siphoning Strike (Q) is the only stack source and needs an in-melee auto reset, while Wither (W) has a long cooldown. Riven bullies him pre-6 with Broken Wings (Q) cancel combos plus Ki Burst (W) stun, denying farm before Fury of the Sands (R) scaling kicks in.
- Yoricktop
Broken Wings Q triple-dash chains out of Dark Procession W cage in three buttons, and Valor E shield absorbs Mist Walker burst. Ki Burst W stun interrupts Last Rites Q empowered auto, and Blade of the Exile R amplifies range to kite the ghoul swarm.
