Talk:Riven/@comment-4636093-20130505182358

The discovery that Riven is a god tier ARAM champion.

She can dash in front of and facetank/bodyguard almost all poke with her shield, the only one which really poses a threat is Nidalee Spears which your allies are on their own for (and of course pass through skillshots which she can't block).

She's ultra sustained and gets tankier by building damage. And her ult is an AoE execution move, people tend to stand around grouped up on low health on Howling Abyss unless they have a Sona.