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Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
April 07 2014 06:34 GMT
#21
Does anybody play Riven in the jungle anymore? I've been messing around with it in bot games and I can't find a buildpath that feels good. Lifesteal sucks from the jungle.
aurawashere
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada454 Posts
April 07 2014 06:59 GMT
#22
spirit lizard>tiamat>bruta
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
June 18 2014 22:05 GMT
#23
Updated, looking into doing more matchups after I touch up my other guides.
miicah
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2470 Posts
June 21 2014 04:01 GMT
#24
What do you think of the Ryze matchup? Played it last night as the Ryze and I made a few big mistakes that let her trash me entirely. Is it one of those lanes where whoever gets the snowball going just takes it the rest of the game?
@miicah88
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
June 21 2014 04:59 GMT
#25
On June 21 2014 13:01 miicah wrote:
What do you think of the Ryze matchup? Played it last night as the Ryze and I made a few big mistakes that let her trash me entirely. Is it one of those lanes where whoever gets the snowball going just takes it the rest of the game?

I haven't played it since S2, so I don't know what it's like now.
LightningStrike
Profile Joined February 2011
United States14277 Posts
June 22 2014 16:43 GMT
#26
How strong you think riven is with the new patch changes for items?
May the next light shine/Former #1 Alliance LoL fan/ Current Teamliquid LoL Fan
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
June 22 2014 19:49 GMT
#27
In terms of items, I feel like she hasn't changed much. Some sort of lifegain weapon (usually Hydra, though new BT works surprisingly well with her kit) > Bruta > LW into whatever.
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
June 22 2014 23:43 GMT
#28
On June 23 2014 01:43 LightningStrike wrote:
How strong you think riven is with the new patch changes for items?

I think if anything she takes a step forward. She hasn't gave a shit about BT at all. The only issues are that the Dblade lifesteal is lower than the on-hit and the Vamp Scepter LS got lowered, but everybody has to deal with that. If you want to go for the all out GA only defencive item style, new BT makes a nice 4th offensive cap item if you don't need Maw.
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
July 16 2014 17:14 GMT
#29
Got pretty fed in a game and went Tiamat => BT. Felt a pretty good way to add a bunch of damage with a touch of durability.
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
July 16 2014 20:52 GMT
#30
On June 21 2014 13:59 Gahlo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 21 2014 13:01 miicah wrote:
What do you think of the Ryze matchup? Played it last night as the Ryze and I made a few big mistakes that let her trash me entirely. Is it one of those lanes where whoever gets the snowball going just takes it the rest of the game?

I haven't played it since S2, so I don't know what it's like now.

I feel like till you get lvl 5 or so its really hard for Ryze, you gotta kite like a god when she goes in on you and if you fuck up she will melt you in like 2 seconds
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
July 16 2014 23:03 GMT
#31
On July 17 2014 05:52 arb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 21 2014 13:59 Gahlo wrote:
On June 21 2014 13:01 miicah wrote:
What do you think of the Ryze matchup? Played it last night as the Ryze and I made a few big mistakes that let her trash me entirely. Is it one of those lanes where whoever gets the snowball going just takes it the rest of the game?

I haven't played it since S2, so I don't know what it's like now.

I feel like till you get lvl 5 or so its really hard for Ryze, you gotta kite like a god when she goes in on you and if you fuck up she will melt you in like 2 seconds

Recently played the matchup, stomped him hard. My mind is definitely changed.
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
July 17 2014 10:45 GMT
#32
On July 17 2014 08:03 Gahlo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 17 2014 05:52 arb wrote:
On June 21 2014 13:59 Gahlo wrote:
On June 21 2014 13:01 miicah wrote:
What do you think of the Ryze matchup? Played it last night as the Ryze and I made a few big mistakes that let her trash me entirely. Is it one of those lanes where whoever gets the snowball going just takes it the rest of the game?

I haven't played it since S2, so I don't know what it's like now.

I feel like till you get lvl 5 or so its really hard for Ryze, you gotta kite like a god when she goes in on you and if you fuck up she will melt you in like 2 seconds

Recently played the matchup, stomped him hard. My mind is definitely changed.

I feel like without serious kiting/expert play from ryze or a huge mistake from riven its pretty much impossible to lose Riven v Ryze imo.
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
August 19 2014 07:42 GMT
#33
Added Aatrox and Mundo. Looking to be more active in the matchup section. As always, discussion is greatly appreciated.
parkufarku
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
882 Posts
August 19 2014 16:30 GMT
#34
I hate playing as Riven at the moment. If you don't snowball your lane, I feel like Riven is pretty useless in teamfights. Too squishy (even with E) to actually go in (since she's melee with "sustained mobility") and not enough damage unless you dominate your lane and can afford all those expensive AD items.

I went up against Sion the other day, dominated him 3-1, then he just got super tanky with all glass cannon items mid game (wtf) and dominated me from there on. Riven seems to have a lot of trouble vs. tanky laners who can take her damage.

Honestly she's been nerfed too much.
LightningStrike
Profile Joined February 2011
United States14277 Posts
August 20 2014 19:55 GMT
#35
I remember in a interview with Shook from Alliance that he was trying to counter pick Lee Sin jungle with Riven Jungle and I want to know if there is any logic behind the counter pick? It seems to me that Lee Sin can gank very easily in the early game compared to Riven.
May the next light shine/Former #1 Alliance LoL fan/ Current Teamliquid LoL Fan
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
August 21 2014 01:34 GMT
#36
On August 21 2014 04:55 LightningStrike wrote:
I remember in a interview with Shook from Alliance that he was trying to counter pick Lee Sin jungle with Riven Jungle and I want to know if there is any logic behind the counter pick? It seems to me that Lee Sin can gank very easily in the early game compared to Riven.


I think the idea behind it is you invade him as Riven at/around level 3 and wreck him, now that he no longer has an attack speed slow on the second hit of his E. I could be wrong though, I've never jungled as Riven.
LightningStrike
Profile Joined February 2011
United States14277 Posts
August 21 2014 19:05 GMT
#37
On August 21 2014 10:34 Kinie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2014 04:55 LightningStrike wrote:
I remember in a interview with Shook from Alliance that he was trying to counter pick Lee Sin jungle with Riven Jungle and I want to know if there is any logic behind the counter pick? It seems to me that Lee Sin can gank very easily in the early game compared to Riven.


I think the idea behind it is you invade him as Riven at/around level 3 and wreck him, now that he no longer has an attack speed slow on the second hit of his E. I could be wrong though, I've never jungled as Riven.

The interview was before the nerf on his E and jungle Riven seems to be fine as she got lots of carry potental but her ganks are kind of meh without flashing in with your W or if you started using your Q just before appearing. Also jungle Riven seems to played a lot in the Korean server's Solo Que.
May the next light shine/Former #1 Alliance LoL fan/ Current Teamliquid LoL Fan
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
August 21 2014 19:30 GMT
#38
On August 22 2014 04:05 LightningStrike wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2014 10:34 Kinie wrote:
On August 21 2014 04:55 LightningStrike wrote:
I remember in a interview with Shook from Alliance that he was trying to counter pick Lee Sin jungle with Riven Jungle and I want to know if there is any logic behind the counter pick? It seems to me that Lee Sin can gank very easily in the early game compared to Riven.


I think the idea behind it is you invade him as Riven at/around level 3 and wreck him, now that he no longer has an attack speed slow on the second hit of his E. I could be wrong though, I've never jungled as Riven.

The interview was before the nerf on his E and jungle Riven seems to be fine as she got lots of carry potental but her ganks are kind of meh without flashing in with your W or if you started using your Q just before appearing. Also jungle Riven seems to played a lot in the Korean server's Solo Que.

Then Shook must be high, because Riven couldn't fight old Lee 1v1 early.
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35172 Posts
December 12 2014 01:37 GMT
#39
Updated for S5, still testing a few things out. Still looking to flesh out the matchup section and, hopefully, add a jungling section.
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-15 00:28:26
December 15 2014 00:12 GMT
#40
Any experience/ideas on how to fight against a Rek'Sai top lane as Riven? I played against one and once she hit level 4 she could trade so well with the burrow knockup into Q's triple hit, then re-sustain up with the Fury burrow regen passive.
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