Xin Zhao vs Riven

Xin Zhao
You
VS
Riven

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Who Wins

  • Pre-6, you win most trades through your Q knockup combo and W sustain, especially if you can land E to gap close.
  • Post-6, the matchup becomes more volatile as Riven's burst combo can kill you, but your R provides good counterplay to her engage.
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How to Trade

  • Look for E engages when her abilities are on cooldown, then follow with Q knockup and sustained auto attacks to maximize W healing.
  • Your trading pattern revolves around landing your gap closer then staying on top of her with your superior sustained damage.

Wave Control

  • Maintain a slow push to keep minions between you and her, making her Q engages less effective while building up minion advantages.
  • Avoid hard shoving as this gives her free farm and removes your minion buffer against her combo.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't waste E to engage when she has her full combo available, as good Rivens will animation cancel their burst and kill you before you can respond.
  • Never fight her when low on health post-6, as her execute potential with R makes even favorable trades deadly.
Created on 05/15/2026
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