Urgot vs Riven
Skill matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Riven
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Urgot: Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Plated Steelcaps, Thornmail, Overlord's Bloodmail, Dead Man's Plate, Bramble Vest.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Riven's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Riven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13s | 11s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 13s | 11s | 10s | 2m |
| 9 | 13s | 10s | 10s | 2m |
| 11 | 13s | 9s | 10s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 13s | 7s | 8s | 1m |
| 18 | 13s | 7s | 6s | 1m |
Playing as Urgot
Tips to maximize your impact
- Circle your target
Move around your target between autos: Echoing Flames (passive) fires from the leg facing them, and each leg has its own cooldown.
- Mark your target before Purge
Hit your target with Corrosive Charge (Q) or Disdain (E) before Purge (W): the chain gun prioritizes the marked champion, and each shot can trigger your legs.
- Throw them toward your tower
Cast Disdain (E) on an enemy who comes near your tower: the first champion hit is stunned and thrown behind you, and you gain a shield.
- Save your ult for a sure kill
Save Fear Beyond Death (R) for an enemy sure to die, especially one who's fleeing: below 25% max health, you can drag them in to execute them, and their nearby allies are feared.
Playing against Riven
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade after her dashes
Take a trade once she has used Broken Wings (Q) and Valor (E): those are her dashes, on cooldowns of 13 seconds and 10 to 6 seconds.
- Back earlier once she hits 6
Once she hits level 6, back earlier: the Wind Slash of Blade of the Exile (R) deals more damage to enemies missing health.
- Interrupt her combo
If you have CC or a silence, use it during her combo: all her mobility comes from her spells.
Other Urgot matchups
Patch 16.21.1