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Warwick vs Riven

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick aims to snowball by forcing extended melee fights where his healing and fear control outlast Riven's burst combos.
Maintain medium lane pressure to deny Riven cooldown resets and avoid letting her freely use mobility to trade short bursts.
Prioritize early dueling and low-health chases to leverage Warwick's sustain and suppression for picks.

Trading pattern

Engage in melee range extended trades, holding (E) to fear and absorb Riven's combo burst.
Punish Riven when her (Q) and (E) are on cooldown by stepping forward and committing to fights.
Use (R) to lock down overextended or low-health Riven targets after baiting her mobility cooldowns.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Riven has all cooldowns available, especially (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, as she can burst and crowd control quickly.
Avoid engaging when (E) shield is up, as it mitigates your damage and enables her to trade favorably.
After missing (R), Warwick is vulnerable; avoid extended trades until suppression threat resets.

Early game

Take advantage of level 3 power spike to engage extended trades using (E) to absorb Riven's burst and (Q) to heal through damage.
Avoid fighting immediately after Riven uses (Q) dashes and (E) shield to prevent being burst down.
Use (W) to track Riven's low health and prepare to chase or disengage accordingly.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Warwick's full kit; use (E) and (Q) to sustain and outlast trades.
Level 6 (R) allows Warwick to suppress and force picks; use after baiting Riven's mobility or when she cannot dodge.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) burst execute; avoid extended fights when her ultimate is active and cooldowns are ready.

Win conditions

Win lane by forcing extended melee fights that leverage Warwick's healing and fear to out-sustain Riven's burst.
Use (W) to track Riven's low health and commit with (R) to suppress and secure kills or force her out of lane.
Deny Riven cooldown resets by pressuring wave and punishing her after mobility and shield cooldowns expire.