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Gragas vs Riven

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Gragas should control the lane by using short trades and passive sustain to deny Riven's snowball potential.
Manage cooldowns carefully to avoid extended fights where Riven's mobility and burst excel.
Focus on lane control and disruptive teamfighting rather than pure pressure or scaling.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (Q) to slow Riven, then use (W) and (E) for burst before disengaging with passive sustain.
Punish Riven immediately after she uses (Q) and (E) mobility cooldowns by landing (E) stun.
Avoid trading when (E) is on cooldown or passive healing is unavailable to prevent being vulnerable to Riven's combos.

Danger windows

Riven is most dangerous when all her cooldowns including (Q), (W), (E), and (R) are available for a full combo.
Avoid engaging or trading when your (E) is on cooldown, as you lose both engage and escape options.
Be cautious when (W) stun and third (Q) knockup are ready, as they can lock you down for burst damage.

Early game

Use (Q) slows and (W) damage reduction to poke and mitigate Riven's burst before level 6.
Hold (E) to interrupt Riven's engage or escape attempts, avoiding using it into losing waves.
Prioritize short trades around your passive healing and avoid extended fights after cooldowns are spent.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to isolate Riven or disengage her all-ins; respect her increased burst and execute threat.
After your first AP or tank item, leverage improved burst or durability to pressure Riven in short trades.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) power spike and her item timing that improves cooldown frequency and combo threat.

Win conditions

Win by controlling short trades with (Q), (W), and (E), punishing Riven's cooldowns and overextensions.
Use (R) displacement to disrupt Riven's all-ins or peel for yourself when she commits.
Deny Riven's snowball by maintaining lane control and forcing her to expend cooldowns before lethal trades.