Riven vs Pantheon

Riven
You
VS
Pantheon

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Who Wins

  • You lose early trades pre-6 due to Pantheon's Q poke and E block negating your burst combo.
  • Post-6 you gain kill pressure with R but must respect his point-and-click W stun that can interrupt your engage.
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How to Trade

  • You need to bait out his E before committing to trades, then use your mobility to get behind him for a full Q-W-Q combo.
  • Short trades favor him due to Q poke, so you must commit to extended all-ins when his abilities are down.

Wave Control

  • You should look to freeze near your tower early to avoid his poke, then hard shove and roam once you have items and levels.
  • His waveclear is limited to Q spam which costs significant mana, so you can force him into bad recalls.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • You must not waste your E shield on his Q poke alone, as you need it to engage through his E or escape his W-Q combo.
  • Trading when his passive is stacked gives him a free empowered ability that will chunk you significantly.
Created on 06/05/2026
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