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Spells:
Flash
Exhaust
Ability Order
Runic Blade (PASSIVE)
Riven Passive Ability
Introduction
I will at first keep this guide short and sweet, outlining my item build, to get it out there and update it later with more detailed information/strategies.
My choice for marks is self-explanatory. The best marks are armor penetration and magic penetration. Riven does physical damage, so Greater Mark of Desolation is the clear choice.
Seals
For seals you can either choose Greater Seal of Vitality or


Glyphs
I chose










Quintessences
I'm using greater quintessence of desolation to do more damage. With


If you want to have more survivability early-game you can use

Quick summary:
Marks: greater mark of desolation |
Seals: greater seal of vitality or ![]() |
SS |
Glyphs: ![]() ![]() If you use ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Quintessences: Greater quintessence of desolation or ![]() |


With


Getting both


Riven doesn't need

Quick summary:
Core items:






On your first trip back buy



If you don't have enough money for both


Avarice blade is bought early for the gold/5 seconds passive. Riven doesn't really need critical strike, but



On your second trip back, buy


Upgrade your


If you have enough money buy



I will add a map for ward placement in my next update for this guide.
After you have built



When you have finished building


More damage |
More survivability |
If you want more survivability check whether you're getting more physical or magical damage. If their team does more magic damage, buy


Examples:
- The opponent's team has an
Annie with 12 kills and 2 deaths, while their
Ashe had 0 kills and 10 deaths? Buy
Banshee's Veil.
- You're up against a team with
Xin Zhao and
Caitlyn who keep killing you, while their
Karthus doesn't even manage to scratch you? Buy
Randuin's Omen.
Quick summary:
Follow the item purchase sequence at the top of this guide. Remember to buy 1-2Health Potions and 1-2 sight wards whenever you have extra money after your shopping trip.
If you want more survivability, replace the secondBloodthirster with
Randuin's Omen or
Banshee's Veil
- Level 1, put a point in
Broken Wings
- Level 2, get
Ki Burst
- Level 3,
Valor
After that, in order of importance, max:
R




Quick summary:
[*]Update the formatting of my guide. I spent a long time making the guide look better and making it easier to read, but it still doesn't look like I'd want it to. More color, headings, pictures etc. Still looks like a wall of text at some points.
[*]Add a list for Pros/Cons of Riven and this build
[*]Add a map for ward placement(!)
[*]Elaborate more on my item selection and why I purchase them.
[*]Add a section of alternative items you could build. And a list of items not to buy, for example


[*]Explain my skill order and add information how to use skills / tips and tricks
[*]Tips on teamfights
[*]Tips, tricks and tidbits I've learned for Riven
[*]A quick TL;DR summary of the build in one paragraph
[*]Pictures and possibly videos
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