Riven vs Jayce
Skill matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Jayce
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Riven: Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Jayce's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16s | 10s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 9 | 8s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 11 | 8s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 16 | 8s | 10s | 16s | 6s |
| 18 | 8s | 10s | 12s | 6s |
Playing as Riven
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Jayce
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Watch for the orb behind his gate
When he places Acceleration Gate (E), expect Shock Blast (Q) through it: the orb gains speed, range and damage.
- Back off when he goes hammer
If you have range, back off when he switches to hammer: Mercury Hammer (R) makes him tankier, and he can't go back to cannon for 6 seconds.
- Engage after his Thundering Blow
Engage after Thundering Blow (E): it's his only knockback, and it has a 20 to 10 second cooldown.
- Drag the game out
If you survive the laning phase, play for time: Jayce is strongest early, when his cannon range dominates the lane.
Other Riven matchups
Patch 16.21.1