Talk:Riven/@comment-6048945-20130331183312/@comment-5707860-20130403192735

theres a major difference between Wukong, Gankplank, and Pantheon mid as opposed to Riven mid.

Wukong and Pantheon have instant gapclosers which allows them to be on top of their target when they are in range. Rivens dashes with Q is a little under half her combo damage early game if it is spent simply closing the gap then you will lose out on alot of damage.

Gangplank and Pantheon have ranged harass with their Qs and they dont have to go in until they feel they have sufficiently harassed the enemy champ.

if Riven goes in with all her dashes to harass she is pretty much all in at that point she has no escape tools except for maybe a summoner flash. that leaves her open to a bait gank.

Wukong at the very least has his invisibility to make an escape play.

Having 4 minidashes does not mean you are a suitable mid laner.