Gwen vs Riven
Top Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You lose early levels 1-3 to Riven's mobility and burst potential, but can trade back reasonably with Q stacks if she commits.
- At level 6, you become the stronger duelist with R providing massive damage, healing, and the ability to win extended fights.
How to Trade
- Your best trading pattern is to stack Q on minions, then look for E-Q4 trades when Riven uses abilities on the wave.
- Use W to negate her all-in attempts and turn fights in your favor with sustained damage.
Wave Control
- You want to survive the early laning phase and scale - focus on farming safely and using Q range to last hit while avoiding Riven's engage range.
- Look to freeze waves near your tower where you can farm safely and force her to overextend.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't waste your W defensively too early in trades as it's your primary tool to negate Riven's burst combos.
- Avoid fighting in the open early game where Riven can use her mobility advantage to dictate engagement terms.
Created on 11/23/2025
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