Sivir vs Riven
How to Beat Riven as Sivir
based on 1,579 Sivir vs Riven matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Sivir vs Riven Matchup Summary
Best Sivir vs Riven Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Riven as Sivir
Tips for Playing as Sivir against Riven
Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.
Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.
Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.
Advice to Win Against Riven
All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.
Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.
Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.
Sivir vs Riven Counter Stats
How to Counter Riven with Sivir in LoL
The stats shown on this page underscore some influential Sivir against Riven counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Sivir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Riven’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sivir may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Riven..
Sivir normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Riven. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Sivir and Riven
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Who is Better, Sivir or Riven?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sivir usually fairs equally well when taking on Riven, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Sivir makes an ok counter for Riven.
While Sivir does have a higher winrate compared to Riven, when they face off with one another, Sivir also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sivir into Riven.
Furthermore, Sivir also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Riven. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sivir vs Riven matchups, Sivir is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Sivir is a decent counter to Riven. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sivir against Riven.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sivir to counter Riven during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Sivir on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Riven. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Sivir versus Riven build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Sivir included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Riven than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sivir boasted an average win rate of 50.3% when countering Riven with this build.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against Riven as Sivir, Sivir players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Sivir vs Riven face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.
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