Talk:Riven/@comment-6061249-20140125131943/@comment-4834593-20140127204655

I indeed did. You won't always use it on cooldown (eg you've roamed mid and are waiting for the perfect moment to gank, or you're waiting for the jungler to come and take his red buff while you're waiting in the bush), and on top of that, it is the only way to initiate without wasting damage on anyone not in melee range, so if you want to maximize your damage, you won't be using your shield.