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How to Win Twitch vs Riven Counter MatchupTwitch is in the a tier of champions

Twitch vs Riven

How to Beat Riven as Twitch in LoLTwitch is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Riven as Twitch

based on 4,872 Twitch vs Riven matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our database, Twitch battled Riven in 4872 games. Having so many games with Twitch vs Riven gives us faith in our capacity to provide actionable stats and a supported build to counter Riven. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Twitch has to counter Riven in only 3.2% of his games.

Twitch vs Riven Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Twitch has done a dismal job of countering Riven. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Twitch against Riven matches, Twitch’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Riven.

Best Twitch vs Riven Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Twitch Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapBanshee's VeilNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

The CollectorInfinity EdgeWit's EndTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Twitch to level upe
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Second ability for Twitch to level upq
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Last skill for Twitch to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Twitch's passive ability p
Twitch's q ability q
Twitch's w ability w
Twitch's e ability e
Twitch's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Riven as Twitch

Tips for Playing as Twitch against Riven

Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.

You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.

Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.

Advice to Win Against Riven

All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.

Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.

Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.

Twitch vs Riven Counter Stats

Twitch Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
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8.3
< Kills >
7.3
6.7
< Deaths >
6
7
< Assists >
4.7
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
145
< Minions Killed >
178
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
15,127
< Physical Damage >
19,613
3,236
< Magic Damage >
59
4,166
< True Damage >
1,145
22,530
< Damage Dealt >
20,817
21,219
< Damage Taken >
25,128
12,067
< Gold Earned >
12,267
2
< Towers >
2.28
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,577
< Total Healing >
5,471
12,426
< Experience >
15,025
20
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
309
< Time Dealing CC >
128

How to Counter Riven with Twitch in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some important Twitch against Riven counter stats that may help us distinguish the differences between the two. Twitch’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Riven’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Twitch may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Riven..

Twitch typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Riven. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Twitch and Riven

Damage Types Compared

Twitch
Riven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Twitch
Riven

Who is Better, Twitch or Riven?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Twitch usually fairs equally well when taking on Riven, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Twitch makes an ok counter for Riven.

While Twitch does have a lower winrate compared to Riven, when they face off with one another, Twitch also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Twitch into Riven.

Additionally, Twitch has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Riven. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Twitch vs Riven matchups, Riven is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Twitch is a somewhat poor counter to Riven. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Twitch against Riven.

Additional Information for Twitch Players

How We Calculated Our Twitch vs Riven Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Riven as Twitch, we analyzed 4,872 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Riven as Twitch comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Twitch in order to counter Riven during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Twitch usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Riven. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Twitch versus Riven build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil, and Nashor's Tooth. When Twitch bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Riven than with most other common item sets. In fact, Twitch had an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Riven with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Riven as Twitch, Twitch players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Twitch vs Riven fights, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Twitch x Riven tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all matches played with these champions.