Cassiopeia vs Riven MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Cassiopeia vs Riven

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Prioritize mid-range spacing to force Riven into extended trades where (E) damage excels.
Deny Riven cooldown resets by punishing after her (Q) and (E) usage to limit snowball.
Leverage (W) to ground dashes, controlling Riven's mobility and forcing fights on your terms.

Trading pattern

Open trades by landing (Q) to apply poison, then chain (E) while using (W) to ground Riven's dashes.
Avoid trading if (Q) misses or (W) is down to prevent Riven's burst and disengage.
Use (R) to punish Riven when she commits facing you, especially during her all-in combos.

Danger windows

Avoid extended trades when Riven has all mobility and crowd control cooldowns available.
Do not engage aggressively when (W) stun and third (Q) knockup are off cooldown.
Exercise caution during Riven's level 6 execute window, especially without (R) available or at low health.

Early game

Use early waves to land (Q) and apply poison before committing to trades.
Step back immediately after Riven uses (Q) and (E) to punish cooldown windows with extended (E) trades.
Track (W) cooldown to avoid engaging when stun is available and find safe trade windows.

Power spikes

At level 6, threaten stuns with (R) to force Riven to respect all-ins or disengage.
After first mana/AP item, extend trades confidently while tracking Riven's cooldowns.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) burst and cooldown chains; avoid extended trades when her burst is ready.

Win conditions

Land consistent poison with (Q) and control space with (W) to force long trades for (E) damage.
Punish Riven's cooldown usage to deny snowball and prevent lethal combos.
Use (R) to lock down Riven during all-in attempts and scale into late game sustained DPS.