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Riven vs Irelia

Riven
vs
52.5%

over 335 games

Irelia
Analyze a draft with Riven

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Irelia

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Riven: Axiom Arc, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Axiom Arc
1
Death's Dance
2
Endless Hunger
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Eclipse
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot95%
ExhaustFlash5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Eclipse
Black Cleaver
Sundered Sky
Maw of Malmortius
Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Serylda's Grudge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Guardian Angel
B. F. Sword
Bramble Vest
Ravenous Hydra
Hubris
Serpent's Fang
Profane Hydra
Umbral Glaive
Chempunk Chainsword
Spear of Shojin
Randuin's Omen
Tiamat
Voltaic Cyclosword
74.3% WR35 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Cash BackCash Back
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Irelia's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Ionian Fervor (P)

When Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s20s16s–
68s20s16s2m05
96s18s16s2m05
116s16s16s1m45
166s12s13s1m25
186s12s10s1m25

Playing as Riven

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Weave an auto between spells

    Weave an auto between each spell: Runic Blade (passive) charges your blade with each ability, and your autos spend those charges to hit harder.

  2. Save your third hit for CC

    Save the third hit of Broken Wings (Q) for CC: that leap gives nearby enemies a 0.75-second knock-up.

  3. Valor against their burst

    Cast Valor (E) just as the enemy unleashes their burst: the dash gives you a shield for 1.5 seconds, then chain into your combo.

  4. Finish with Wind Slash

    Save the Blade of the Exile (R) recast to finish: Wind Slash deals more damage to enemies missing health.

Playing against Irelia

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay away from low-health minions

    Don't stand near your low-health minions: Bladesurge (Q) resets when it kills, so she chains dashes from minion to minion until she reaches you.

  2. Dodge the line of her blades

    As soon as the first blade of Flawless Duet (E) lands, change direction: the stun only hits enemies caught between the two blades.

  3. Trade before her passive stacks

    Take your trades when Ionian Fervor (passive) isn't stacked: she builds stacks with her abilities, and at max stacks her autos deal more damage.

  4. Wait out her Defiant Dance

    Save your burst for after Defiant Dance (W): while charging, she takes much less damage, but she can't do anything else.

  5. Dodge her blade ult

    Dodge Vanguard's Edge (R): its blades make you Unsteady, which resets Bladesurge (Q) on you, and the cage they form damages and slows anyone who crosses it.

Other Riven matchups

Patch 16.21.1