Pantheon vs Riven
Top Lane MatchupPantheon vs Riven TOP matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- You dominate pre-6 with empowered Q poke and W-empowered Q trades that Riven cannot effectively answer.
- Post-6 becomes more dangerous as her R gives her significant all-in potential that can outdamage your burst if she gets on top of you.
How to Trade
- Your optimal trading pattern is empowered W into empowered Q when she uses abilities on minions, then back off immediately.
- Poke with empowered Q when she's farming and use regular W-Q combos only when your empowered W is down.
Wave Control
- Maintain wave control through Q poke pressure and look to keep waves in neutral positions where you can punish her CS attempts.
- Avoid hard pushing unless you can recall immediately as she can run you down in extended lanes post-6.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't waste empowered abilities on minions when she's in range to trade, and never use W without having empowered Q ready for follow-up.
- Getting caught in extended trades without your empowered abilities available gives her windows to turn fights around.
Created on 02/07/2026
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