Talk:Riven/@comment-5696294-20121103032524/@comment-217.121.187.123-20121107085408

^As an illustration to that, when I (Leyrann) was playing a blind pick two days ago, I top laned against a Riven. Despite being new to Riven (I saw from how he combo'd, and how he didn't use autoattacks in between abilities), he built good items, and I had a really hard time, while I was playing Jax. Not the weakest top laner. Just because of that Bloodthirster. Yes, you have more health if your rush Frozen Mallet instead. Downside, however, is that you have no damage, which means you lose trades harder than you do with a Bloodthirster. Not to mention that a Bloodthirster gives you more shield, so less actual damage taken in trades.