Talk:Riven/@comment-4207370-20120106193535/@comment-155.69.203.1-20120107064053

I like how you said this in a neutral way. It makes people actually read it. As more me, I'm more of a metagolem, as you would put it. A full AD Riven would be a top notch duelist, and IMHO be able to take out any other champion on the 1v1 battle ground. I had some real fun with those builds when she first came out. However, by the time you get a BT and GA, it would already be past the laning phase, meaning teamfights are falling from the sky. Most people have learned to treat Riven as an AD carry by late game, and thus aim for her first. In the few seconds time needed to revive from GA, the team fight would still be active, and she'd get taken out again rather quickly, albeit with 300-some hp. The metagolem build drastically decreases her potential damage output, but the tankiness helps her survive longer. If she did mainly single target damage, the BT + GA combination would be best (and she does, debatably), but her AoE must never be looked down upon with her great ratios. Her ultimate is best used at the end of team fights when picking off stragglers. If she can make it to there, Wind Slash becomes most effective due to the multiple low health opponents.