Talk:Riven/@comment-10958525-20140409063338/@comment-4834593-20140409174428

Ryze is indeed a lot stronger early game than people always say. He rushes a Tear though, so if you buy a Pickaxe around the same time, you can EQ to him (or even flash if he doesn't have it), then W, more Qs and kill him 100-0. With ult, it should be even easier to do that.