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Riven vs Quinn

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize using cooldown advantages to pressure Quinn and deny her ranged poke effectiveness.
Control lane tempo to prevent Quinn from safely crashing waves and roaming with (R).
This is a snowball matchup where Riven must leverage burst trades and side-lane pressure to outpace Quinn's ranged harassment.

Trading pattern

Engage with (E) shield, chain (Q) and (W) for burst trades, then disengage before cooldowns expire.
Punish Quinn immediately after she uses (E) to (E) away, as her disengage is on cooldown.
Avoid trading when (Q) blind is up, as it reduces your auto-attack damage and retaliation potential.

Danger windows

Be cautious when your (Q) and (E) cooldowns are spent, as Quinn can retaliate or disengage effectively.
Quinn is dangerous when (E) is available to (E) and slow you, preventing your engage or escape.
Watch for Quinn's roam timing after wave crashes; hard push and take plates, then ping to avoid losing map pressure.

Early game

Use early levels to trade short combos when (E) is down to close distance safely.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 since Quinn's ranged poke and blind reduce your trade effectiveness.
Focus on wave control to create windows to engage without (E) escape available.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to convert prior chip damage into lethal all-ins; bait Quinn's defensive cooldowns before committing.
First damage/haste item lets you threaten repeated trades; use this to contest waves and force Quinn to play reactive.
Respect Quinn's level 6 (R) roam power; avoid overextending to prevent losing tempo or getting collapsed on.

Win conditions

Snowball lane by sequencing cooldowns for fast burst trades and punishing (E) usage.
Deny Quinn wave control to limit her roam impact and force her into unfavorable trades.
Use side-lane pressure and (R) all-in windows to convert lane leads into kills and map control.