Hi there,

This is my second build guide on here, i've only just recently started to use bbcode and i'm learning new things every day, i will update this guide as much as i can and i aim to improve it generally, the formatting for example and add anything new that i may learn along the way.

Any comments whether it be positive/negative criticism or just friendly advice on how i can improve this guide are highly appreciated.

I will add a gameplay section and some tips & tricks with jungle mapping elements, and to improve on it in the coming days.

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Pros + Great damage output + Pretty low coldowns + Awesome mobility + Decent farmer mid-game + Good ability combos

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Cons - Needs lots of farm - CC hurts your combo - Tends to be focused - Have to aim with cursor - Positioning is crucial

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* Deadliness x3 more crit chance. * Cripple x1 Armor/MR de-buff/increased duration. * Sorcery x4 for lower CD Reduction. * Alacrity x3 for more attack speed. * Sunder x3 for added armor pen. * Brute Force x3 extra AD for last hits/skill damage. * lethality x3 more crit damage with Infinity Edge. * Havoc x1 overall damage increase/skill bonus.

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* Resistance x3 for added Magic Resist vs casters spaceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee* Perseverence x3 for better HP. * Hardiness x3 for added Armor bonus.

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• 9 greater mark of desolation
• 15 Armor Penetration (1.66 each)
• Cost: 9 x 410 = 3690 IP
  You need these as they benefit her attacks and ability damage to enemies.
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• 9 Greater Seal of Armor
• 12.69 Armor (1.41 each)
• Cost: 9 x 210 = 1890 IP
  You need these for survivability against other carrys/bruisers.
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• 9 Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist
• 1.35 Magic Resist/lvl | 24.3 MR at lvl 18 (0.15/lvl each)
• Cost: 9 x 210 = 1890 IP
  I take these for more survivability against casters, works well with her Valor ability.
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• 3 greater quintessence of regeneration
• 0.84 Health Regen/5 | 15.12/5 at lvl 18 {0.28/lvl each)
• Cost: 3 x 1025 = 3075 IP
  These are great throughout the game and help you with lane sustain and regaining some health.

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• 9 Greater Mark of Attack Damage
• 8.55 Attack Damage (0.95 each)
• Cost: 9 x 205 = 1890 IP
  These are a replacement for greater mark of desolation if you prefer more damage early-mid game.
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• 9 Greater Seal of Attack Speed
• 6.84% Attack Speed (0.76% each)
• Cost: 9 x 410 = 3690 IP
  More AS if you feel confident enough without the Armor bonus from Greater Seal of Armor.
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• 9 Greater Glyph of Scaling Cooldown Reduction
• 0.45%/lvl Cooldown Reduction | 8.1% at lvl 18 (0.05%/lvl each)
• Cost: 9 x 410 = 3690 IP
  Lower timers on your abilities for even more spamming if you like as she has no mana pool :D.
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• 3 greater quintessence of desolation
• 10 Armor Penetration (3.33 each)
• Cost: 3 x 1025 = 3075 IP
  Armor Pen gives you a damage boost throughout the game especially against tanky champs, you will need these if you are going to use Greater Mark of Attack Damage.
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• 3 Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage
• 6.75 Attack Damage (2.25 each)
• Cost: 3 x 1025 = 3075 IP
  These are great early game and help you with farming and harass damage.

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Flash Great for escaping over walls or catching an enemy with a Valor+ Broken Wings combo. spaceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiii

Exhaust Is someone trying to turret dive you or running away? use a Ki Burst + Flash + Valor combo.

Ghost Chasing or escaping from an enemy that is just too fast or far from you, finish them off with Blade of the Exile if they're low.

Ignite If you are confident on surviving and prefer more damage take this.

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Runic Blade:

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Broken Wings (Q)


Cooldown: 13 seconds

Physical Damage Per Strike: 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 (+0.6 per bonus attack damage) & knocks nearby enemies back.

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Ki Burst (W)


Cooldown: 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 seconds

Shield Strength: 50 / 90 / 130 / 170 / 210 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) and stuns for 0.5 seconds.

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Valor (E)


Cooldown: 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 seconds

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Blade of the Exile (R)


Cooldown: 75 / 60 / 45 seconds

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1st Priority: Ki Burst Her multi-target CC stun and great damage output for harass/CS.
2nd Priority: Valor Shield for added escape ability and to mess up the enemies last hits.
3rd Priority: Blade of the Exile Nuke Aoe for multiple low hp enemies in a team fight or a single target.
4th Priority: Broken Wings Great escape/chase ability or getting somewhere quick and CS.

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• : One of these early game helps you with last hitting creeps and gives a you a bit more lane sustain, stacking 2 of these can be a good idea then sell them later on.
  
  
• : 15%CDR + Sorcery + Youmuu's Ghostblade + Randuin's Omen gives you a massive 43%CDR to her Abilities(:D) which is capped at 40%.
  
  
• : Great item for solo lane/off-jungle, if your team has no jungler also a free ward which can save you from ganks.
  
  
• : 30AD, 15 Crit Chance, 15%CDR and +20 ArP bonus is wonderful. The active on this is great with her Broken Wings+ Valor abilities for chasing down a fleeing enemy.
  
  
• : 75Armor, 350HP, 25HP/5, 5%CDR, the passive has a 20% chance to slow the attacker's MS/AS by 35% for 3 sec. The active slows surround units MS/AS by 35% for 2 sec + 0.5 per 100 Armor/MR.
  
  
• : 80AD, 25 Crit Chance, Critical hits now deal 250% damage which is great. Works well with her Blade of the Exile ability.

• : Keeps you alive allot longer when auto attacking, the passive is really nice when fully stacked.
  
  
• : If they're building lots of armor you should buy one of these.
  
  
• : If you don't mind the big cost and can sacrifice a bit of damage for extra survivability/all round stats take this, keep in mind though mana is useless on her..
  
  
• : The enemies building HP? if you have a Madred's Razors turn it into this instead of a Wriggle's Lantern to destroy that health.
  
  

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• : Does the enemy have heavy CC/Casters, the tenacity on these will keep you alive or reduce crowd control times, works together with her Broken Wings / Valor abilities for escaping.
  
  
• : Heavy Nuker/CC enemies? this item has MR for added survivability, the passive shield is amazing and can save your life along with a Flash + Valor combo.
  
  
• : The HP bonus gives you more survivability along with the passive stack, it works well against heavy nukers and dps carrys.
  
  
• : Dying too fast or constantly focused in team fights? the MR/Armor makes you tougher and the passive is awesome if you tend to die allot.
  
  
• : The MR and HP/5 works great against AP dps champs like Teemo/ Kog'Maw for example.
  
  
• : If the enemy has a farmed Mordekaiser Children of the Grave / Cassiopeia Noxious Blast / Malzahar Nether Grasp / Warwick Infinite Duress and they're annoying you, the active on this will remove any of these spells.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION...

WATCH THIS SPACE!

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Runes: ArP, Armor, MR/lvl, HP/5.
Masteries: 21-6-3.
Items: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Wriggle's Lantern, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Randuin's Omen, Infinity Edge, Frozen Mallet
Skill Sequence: Blade of the Exile when you can, Ki Burst first, Valor second. Put a point in Broken Wings at level 1 and level it last.
Summoner Spells: Flash with Exhaust, Ignite or Ghost.

Thank you for reading, have fun playing with Riven! :) Feel free to vote and/or leave a comment.

02/11/11 - Guide published.
03/11/11 - Improved the general format and added custom hyperlinks to planner, rune, and mastery setups to headers.
- Added a link to my first guide in the Introduction section and an alternative item build.
06/11/11 - Removed her lore and the link to my other guide in the "Introduction" section.
- Switched out the last item in the build to a Frozen Mallet.
- Reordered the skill sequence for higher damage output.
- Spaced out the Items lists in the "Items/Situational Items" sections.
- Added a "Summary" secation.
- Thanks to IceCreamy for his comment and feedback on these issues (Y).