Riven vs Annie MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Riven vs Annie

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use high mobility and cooldown sequencing to pressure Annie's limited range and punish her mana reliance.
Deny Annie safe farm and avoid giving her passive scaling by forcing short trades and controlling wave state.
This is a snowball matchup where Riven must leverage cooldown advantages and burst windows to secure lane dominance.

Trading pattern

Engage trades by chaining (Q), (W), and (E) quickly to burst before Annie can retaliate or stun.
Punish Annie immediately after she uses her passive stun or (R) to capitalize on her cooldown downtime.
Avoid trading when your mobility or (W) stun is on cooldown to prevent being caught by Annie's burst and crowd control.

Danger windows

Beware of Annie's passive stun on the 4th spell stack combined with (R) burst, especially when your (E) shield or mobility is down.
Vulnerable after spending all (Q) dashes and (E) shield; avoid extended fights during these cooldowns.
Track (R) cooldown to avoid lethal all-ins or forced summoner usage during its uptime.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to establish cooldown advantage with short (Q)-(W)-(E) trades before Annie can stack passive.
Avoid extended trades without (E) shield or (W) stun ready to prevent being locked down by Annie's passive stun.
Pressure Annie when she uses (W) to push wave and force her mana deficit, creating all-in windows.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to convert prior chip damage into lethal all-ins, baiting Annie's crowd control before committing.
First haste/damage item spike allows more frequent combos; use this to pressure Annie's mana and cooldown windows.
Respect Annie's level 6 (R) pick potential and increased burst damage; avoid extended trades when her ultimate is available.

Win conditions

Snowball early by punishing Annie's mana and cooldown usage with quick, lethal combos.
Use superior mobility and cooldown sequencing to deny Annie safe farming and force her out of lane.
Transition lane advantage into side-lane pressure and skirmishes, leveraging (R) execute to secure kills and snowball the game.