Vs. Riven

-About this matchup

Riven is a very highly mechanical champion so this match up should most often be easy. Sadly a very good Riven will not fall for any tricks and will play know her weakness and opportunities.

-Runes

- Press The Attack, Conqueror and Grasp of the Undying all of this runes are great for fighting Riven. They help you win a sustained fight and especially Conqueror matches Camille well enough to be considered the best rune for this match up.

- Aftershock May be good if you want to play in a safe way and add some engage power to your team's composition.

- Electrocute I liked this rune in this match up thanks to it's burst potential denying Riven her escape abilities and lowering her outplay potential. It's probably still worse than Conqueror but worth a try.

ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER RUNES ARE OFTEN A PREFERENCE CHOICE BECAUSE ALL OF THEM OFFER DIFFERENT PLAYSTYLES SO DIFFERENT RUNES MAY SUIT DIFFERENT PLAYERS BETTER

- Playstyle

Some things to look out for:

• Check Riven's summoner spells, you don't want to be cheesed with ignite level 2.
• Riven has insanely strong level 2 engage if she manages to get it first. Try to either get a push and reach level 2 faster or give up some minions to not get jumped on.
• You can bait out Riven's E(shield) with your W. If she uses it then you can most likely jump on her with your E, don't jump on her if her shield is still up.
• Riven is a manaless champion and that means most low elo (lower than Diamond 2) will use their abilities to farm sometimes. Use this opportunity to jump on her the moment she wastes Q/W.
• Riven's level 6 all in is very powerful. Make sure to avoid getting jumped on or she may 100-0 you.
• You outscale Riven if played right. Try to not let her get a lead on you.

This is a skill and knowledge match up. You need to know how long her cooldowns are (pretty short) and when is your best time to go onto her. Try to punish her for using spells on minions and bait out her shield with your W.

Riven can easily get a lead from roaming around the map and making good tp plays. Try to warn your team about her plans or counter her actions throughout the game.

- Item build

First you need to look at your options: note I'm not telling you to buy this items yet!

- Tabi Ninja

- Tiamat

- Phage

- Sheen

So about Tabi Ninja, This is a great buy if you're falling behind in lane and Riven clearly outplays you mechanicly. You will need this to stop her from being able to 100-0 you after level 6.

Tiamat Not a fan of Tiamat because it destroys wave manipulation but matching Riven's push potential may help you in stopping her from roaming around.

Sheen Great buy early since you want to keep the trades short. Definitely my favorite first buy.

Phage If you managed to collect all 1250 gold then you likely don't need it. If you already have Tabi Ninja and still lose trades then this will be your go to 2nd item.

- Tips and Tricks

• Camille's E is bugged and sometimes doesn't do it's damage when you hit a target that dashes away from you. Try to play around it.
• You can use Tiamat during your W animation. This will be useful in this match up since sometimes Riven walks up to you to dodge the outer space of your W.
• You can time your Ultimate to avoid Riven's Wind Slash (R). Look for Riven combos videos on youtube to know the timing for her ult better.
• Try to not let Riven engage on you because you won't be able to activate your passive before she bursts you with her combo. You should be the one dictating the trades.

Thanks for reading. Discussion on this match up took place on r/camillemains in days 22.03->25.03 year 2018.