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Shen
Shen
50%
50%

vs

48.1%

over 1003 games

Riven
Riven
89%
11%
Heavy AD damageDive threatSplit pushHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Riven

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1Bruiser
Dusk and Dawn
2Mage tank
Unending Despair
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41464%
41230%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP

DPS

Statikk Shiv
DPS
Navori Flickerblade
DPS

Other options

Heartsteel
Survival
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Serrated Dirk
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
66.7% WR36 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ShenShen
RivenRiven
Passive
Favorable
Aggressive

Riven's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Runic Blade (P)

Riven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s11s10s–
613s11s10s2m
913s10s10s2m
1113s9s10s1m30
1613s7s8s1m
1813s7s6s1m

Playing against Riven

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish her between combos: Riven has cooldowns between Q casts, and when everything is on CD she can't do anything.

2

Her E shield has a 10-6s cooldown: trade after it expires.

3

Champions who stack armor and take short trades counter her well (Malphite, Poppy).

4

Respect her level 6: the R burst + Ignite is often a kill if you're below 60% HP.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026