Hwei vs Riven MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Hwei vs Riven

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use long-range poke and (E) crowd control to control the mid lane and prevent Riven from gaining easy all-in windows.
Prioritize lane pressure to deny Riven's cooldown resets and avoid letting her snowball through short trades and mobility.

Trading pattern

Trade by controlling space with (Q) poke and hold the correct (E) spell to interrupt or deter Riven's engage.
Punish Riven immediately after she uses (Q) and (E) as her mobility and shield cooldowns are down.
Avoid trading when Riven has all cooldowns available, especially her (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, to prevent lethal combos.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Riven has all cooldowns ready, especially (Q), (W), and (E), as she can chain burst combos.
Respect (E) shield and mobility which allow her to absorb poke and engage or disengage quickly.
Avoid extended trades when (R) is active and low-health targets are vulnerable to execute damage.

Early game

Use level 1-2 to safely poke and gauge Riven's engage attempts without committing to extended trades.
At level 3, unlock all spellbook options to adapt (E) defensively against Riven's combos and maintain lane control.
Avoid overextending early to prevent getting caught by Riven's burst when her cooldowns are up.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to set up all-ins or defensive resets; track (R) and hold crowd control for her commit.
After first mage item, increase wave pressure and poke to force Riven into unfavorable trades.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) spike where she gains execute damage and can turn chip damage into kills.

Win conditions

Use verified cooldown windows after (Q) and (E) to land poke and zone her from the wave.
Control the lane with long-range spells and (E) crowd control to deny Riven safe all-ins and force her to play reactively.
Reach level 6 with (R) ready to turn trades or roams in your favor, leveraging your control mage toolkit to snowball the mid lane.