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Old 2013-01-10, 10:41   Link #3478
Fenrir_valindri
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Originally Posted by Kafriel View Post
Truth be told, she can hold a 1v2 with relative ease, she farms well and she makes her trades count. Riven is still one of the best bruisers in the game, her kit is made for the role and she can build into many stats over time. Also, bunny Riven.

That is mostly false, the reason Riven hasn't been picked in tournaments (basically ever) is exactly because she can't be in a 2v1 lane. Her only innate sustain is her HP Regen (which is getting wrecked) which is hardly sufficient to absorb ranged harass, and while her early game is strong, she suffers in a 2v1 lane because she will never get on the ADC with a competent support in the lane, which means Riven will be poked out of lane very rapidly. She also loses to the current powerhouses top (Darius, Olaf, Jax, Garen, just to name a few), so that effects her viability even more.

She also isn't a bruiser, as she can't afford to build defensive stats early without completely gimping her damage mid-late game, which is the exact opposite of basically every bruiser.

She is an AD caster.
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