User blog comment:Leyrann/Hard counters./@comment-4990650-20120728140903/@comment-4834593-20120728170300

MF and Tris don't go top lane if they are played by someone with a mind. At least, if you would be against me with Mundo (and I'm a bad Mundo), I'd just throw cleavers in your face until you died.

Kassadin doesn't go top either, because a smart Malph will easily outdamage and kill him (yesterday, both me, top Malphite, and an enemy, mid Kass, had won the lane. When he was against me, while I did not noticably have any bonus magic resist, except Chalice of Harmony, I just let myself get harrased a bit, and harrased back if I felt like. When he got annoying, I attacked him (also using ult). I killed him, then died from the tower. I think that, early game, with all small harras, the trade difference is even bigger).

Urgot doesn't counter Riven. I fail to see what abilities he has that are bad for Riven. His range? Riven has four gap closers. He's too squishy for someone with high damage like Riven. And about Yorick, you can either say he doesn't hard counter anyone, or everyone, because he can outlane everyone with his sustain and ranged harras. Only someone like Jayce has a chance with him, if he's careful.

I also fail to see what part of Renekton counters Riven, while she has lower cooldowns, and they are both manaless. I'd say that the one who builds most armor and health wins.