Talk:Riven/@comment-88.113.131.120-20120316122022/@comment-49.2.22.171-20120316150303

Irelia's damage trading isn't as potent as Riven's during low levels, not effectively a counter. Poppy is not bad against Riven as I mentioned below, but only during the early laning phase. Ranged champions with a reliable CC can harass her pretty well; and contrary to OP's believes AD carries usually get pwned pretty bad by Riven in lane.

Moving on from the laning phase: any forms of CCs are good against Riven since a majority of her damage and mobility comes from spamming her skills.

Riven loves squishies, but if you play smart (realise MIAs and build some survivability) she will be starved of kills and gold, which will make her WEAK late game, because she is just THAT dependent on fat items.