Quinn vs Riven TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Quinn vs Riven

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Quinn must leverage her ranged poke and high lane pressure to deny Riven safe melee farming and avoid giving her cooldown advantage.
This is a snowball matchup where Quinn snowballs early lane pressure and roams to create map tempo, preventing Riven from scaling safely.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using (Q) and autos, then back off before Riven can chain her combo with (W) stun and (Q) knockup.
Only engage trades when (E) is available to safely disengage if Riven commits.
Punish Riven after she uses (Q) and (E) by stepping forward to harass while her mobility and shield are down.

Danger windows

Riven is most dangerous when all her cooldowns are up, especially (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, combined with (E) shield.
Avoid extended trades when (E) is down, as Riven can punish your reduced disengage options.
Be cautious during Riven's level 6 burst window when her (R) execute is active and she can finish low-health targets quickly.

Early game

Use (Q) to blind and poke Riven when she steps up to last hit, forcing her to miss autos.
Hold (E) to disengage Riven's all-in attempts and avoid extended melee trades.
Crash waves quickly to open roam opportunities with (R) before Riven can reset cooldowns.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to crash waves and roam, turning lane pressure into side-lane tempo and picks.
After first damage item, increase poke and burst pressure on isolated targets while keeping (E) for escape.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) execute window and her full combo cooldowns to avoid lethal all-ins.

Win conditions

Deny Riven melee farm and cooldown resets by using ranged poke and (Q) blind to control lane tempo.
Use wave crashes to create roam windows with (R), applying map pressure and securing side-lane picks.
Maintain (E) for disengage to survive Riven's burst combos and force her into unfavorable trades.