Talk:Riven/Strategy/@comment-77.249.176.5-20110917172249/@comment-4448471-20110920210923

I feel like the gunblade is a waste, with all the AP and stuff. She already has high base hp5, add regrowth pendant, and your hp5 is 27+champion level. That's enough to keep your hp goin up pretty fast during laning. Then I build mercs because any cc totally disrupts her flow, and ofc the extra speed. I decided to build Atma before Warmog because I have zero bonus AD by now, so my damage output is terrible. Besides, getting some extra armor isn't bad, because I didn't get that yet either. Frozen Mallet next is a logical choice. Extra AD, extra hp (thus also more extra AD) and a slow. Most games are over by now, but otherwise Last Whisper is rather good. They probably have some armor by now.

Something else I've been trying is starting with a long sword. Build that into a Phage, then build mercs, then finish frozen mallet. Then Atmogs. You die easier this way, but you also deal a lot of damage early game.