Riven vs Vayne TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Riven vs Vayne TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Pressure early to deny Vayne's scaling and prevent her from freely kiting and stacking true damage.
Use your high mobility and cooldown sequencing to force short trades before Vayne can respond.
This matchup is snowball vs scale; snowball early and leverage cooldown outplays to dominate side lanes.

Trading pattern

Trade only when Vayne's is down or she has used forward, then chain , , for burst and disengage before cooldowns expire.
Use shield to absorb return damage and avoid getting pinned against walls for stuns.
Avoid committing if or third misses, as crowd control is key to locking Vayne down.

Danger windows

Vayne's wall stun is lethal near terrain; avoid fighting close to walls without cooldown advantage.
After you use and , your mobility and defense drop; be cautious of Vayne's retaliation.
Vayne's stealth and repositioning create windows where she can dodge your engage and punish overcommitment.

Early game

Start with aggressive short trades using , , and to punish Vayne before level 6.
Avoid extended trades after using your mobility cooldowns to prevent Vayne's retaliation.
Maintain wave states that allow space for your mobility resets and avoid getting pushed into terrain near walls.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use to convert chip damage into lethal combos; bait Vayne's crowd control before committing.
First haste/damage item: Increase combo frequency to punish Vayne's cooldown windows and contest wave control.
Respect Vayne's level 6 stealth repositioning and wall stun; avoid overextending without cooldown advantage.

Win conditions

Deny Vayne safe scaling by forcing cooldown trades and punishing missed or with quick combos.
Use level 6 all-in windows to snowball kills and pressure side lanes.
Maintain flexible wave control to create space for your mobility resets and avoid Vayne's terrain stuns.