Talk:Riven/@comment-4888212-20130802014657/@comment-3466579-20130803113404

Your core items will always be a Bloodthirster, the Brutalizer and boots, of which the Ionian Boots of Lucidity are no way the best and only. As you're playing top, Ninja Tabi can be the best choice if you're not clearly dominating your lane against an AD bruiser (or if you feel your opponent deals too much damage), or Mercury Treads may be quite good if you're facing an AP champion AND the other opponents have lots of cc.

Then, according to your choice on boots, you can decide wether to complete the Black Cleaver or go for a Hexdrinker. Guardian Angel follows up.

If you go Ninja Tabi + Hexdrinker / Maw + Guardian Angel you'll have some serious armor and magic resist; don't forget that Riven does have high mobility and a shield but with a glass cannon build you'll be much less efficient in team fights or fights against more than one enemy, since with a single stun your low defenses won't prevent you from being almost insta-gibbed.

These are my two cents, keep in mind that i don't like all-in, glass cannons champions, so my advices might be a little biased towards the "defense" side.