LoL Counters

Riven Counter

Wondering how to deal with Riven in lane? As a fighter typically played in the top lane, Riven has clear strengths and weaknesses that hold up match after match, patch after patch. Here's how to think about the matchup.

Countering Riven Fighter

Amumu Tank · Jungle

Cho'Gath Tank · Top

Elise Mage · Jungle

Fiddlesticks Mage · Jungle

Gragas Tank · Jungle

K'Sante Tank · Top

Mages want to poke from range and kite; getting caught in melee range is usually fatal.

About Riven

Class: Fighter
Primary lane: Top

Why this matchup plays out this way

Riven is a fighter, and fighters tend to have well-known strengths and blind spots that hold up regardless of the current patch. Picking a champion from a class that naturally answers fighters gives you a structural edge before either of you has even loaded into the game.