How to Play Riven Jungle: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

Max order: Q > E > W
First item: Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −105

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Riven Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

Jungle

When Riven Jungle gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Riven wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Riven's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Riven hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Riven can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Riven can start or win.
0.2 min
First item at 0.2 min
Scorchclaw Pup is done — Riven's first real damage or durability spike.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Riven Jungle Laning Plan

Riven plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Riven Jungle is 105 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 46% of games. Riven averages 0.18 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Riven win rate by gold at 15

Ahead55.6%
Behind26.4%

Riven Mid and Late Game

What Riven does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Riven soaks damage well (percentile 82): stand between the enemy and your carries.
Side-lane pressure pays: Riven rates 76/100 for damage to buildings. Push a side wave while the team holds mid.
Riven wins 9.6 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

Mistakes to avoid

Vision is a weak spot (19/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.

Playing Riven

Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.
Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Playing Against Riven

Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.
All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.
Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her ful

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How to Play Riven FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Riven power spike?

Riven's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 0.2 min.

Can Riven come back from behind?

Riven wins 26% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 53 games), against 56% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Riven games, but it is not decisive.

What is Riven's first item?

Most Riven players finish Scorchclaw Pup first, at a median of 0.2 minutes.

How do you play Riven Jungle?

From this patch's ranked data, Riven wins by playing to these strengths: front-line for your carries; pressure side lanes; play for the late game.

Riven How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes