Riven is a manaless melee champion in League of Legends, released in 2011. She excels as a skirmisher and top laner, known for her high mobility and combo-based playstyle.

Key Abilities:

• Passive (Runic Blade): Ability casts generate stacks that empower basic attacks to deal bonus physical damage
• Q (Broken Wings): Three-part dash attack that deals physical damage and can knock up enemies
• W (Ki Burst): AOE stun that deals physical damage to nearby enemies
• E (Valor): Short dash that grants a shield
• R (Blade of the Exile): Empowers abilities and allows Riven to cast Wind Slash, dealing execute damage

Combat Style:

• Excels at close-range combat with quick combos
• Relies on animation canceling for maximum damage output
• Strong duelist with good mobility and crowd control
• No mana costs but governed by cooldowns

Key Stats:

• Base Health: 630
• Health Growth: 100/level
• Base AD: 64
• AD Growth: 3/level
• Armor: 33
• Movement Speed: 340

Common Builds:

• Focuses on AD and ability haste items
• Core items typically include Goredrinker, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance
• Builds defensively with items like Guardian Angel and Sterak's Gage

Riven is considered a high-skill champion that rewards mastery of her animation canceling and combo mechanics while punishing positioning mistakes.

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