Volibear vs Riven in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: Her level 6 burst is very high — respect the spike; the rest of the lane you have counterplay. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPVOLIBEARThe Relentless Storm

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPRIVENthe Exile

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Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Her level-6 burst

Her level 6 burst is very high — respect the spike once she ults and don't get caught in her full combo.

Stun and punish

With Q up, stun her the moment she commits her combo and walk away; if she greeds her Q/E dashes to chase, she's wide open to your counterattack.

Max Q first

rank 1 never catches her, but by around rank 3 you can reach her, land your combo, and run.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never chase her after she completes her combo — your rank 1 Q never catches up and you just take free damage.

Runes

PRECISION

RESOLVEuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 54% WR - 296 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
		Q							Q	Q		Q	Q
	W			W	W		W	W
			E											E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXW→Q→E

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