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Singed vs Riven

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use wave control and proxy pressure to deny Riven a calm scaling lane and force her into awkward chases.
Manage lane pressure to avoid giving Riven easy cooldown trades or all-in windows, leveraging Singed's medium early agency to disrupt her rhythm.

Trading pattern

Avoid fair front-facing trades; instead, bait Riven into chasing through (Q) poison and punish with (W) plus (E) displacement.
Capitalize on Riven's cooldowns spent on (Q) and (E) by stepping forward for short trades or wave pressure.
Use (E) to (E) Riven into bad positions only when (W) has grounded her to prevent escape.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Riven has all cooldowns available, especially (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, as she can chain burst combos.
Avoid extended trades when (R) is down, as Singed is more vulnerable without combat stats and speed.
Watch for Riven's level 6 all-in window where her execute damage spikes significantly.

Early game

Focus on controlling the wave and forcing Riven to choose between losing farm or chasing through your poison early levels.
Avoid stationary duels before (R) to reduce risk against Riven's burst and mobility.
Use (W) to ground Riven and limit her mobility when she attempts short trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, activate (R) to gain speed and durability, enabling deeper pressure and forcing Riven into bad rotations.
After your first AP bruiser/tank item, increase wave pressure to absorb more damage and maintain poison uptime.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) burst window; hold crowd control for her committed all-in rather than early trades.

Win conditions

Deny Riven a passive lane by controlling waves and forcing inefficient chases through poison and (W) slows.
Use (R) speed and durability to disrupt side-lane rotations and teamfights, dragging enemies into your team or tower with (E).
Exploit Riven's cooldown windows by punishing her after mobility and stun are spent to maintain lane control and pressure.