Shen vs Riven in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: respect her W — Ki Burst is the stun she uses to open a short trade and E out. 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 · TOPSHENthe Eye of Twilight

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPRIVENthe Exile

VS

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Answer her W

Pop your own W early in trades so you're shielded when she presses Ki Burst — then she can't find a clean short trade and dash out.

Taunt when she's poked

Taunt in aggressively only once she's poked down and you're holding 1-2 empowered Q's, then chain 4-5 empowered Q's.

Poke on the dragthrough

Hit her with your Q's 75 extra range as she moves to push, then kite back instantly so she burns 1-2 Q's chasing — and stand behind your melees, not in front.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never taunt forward unless you have a clear reason it won't backfire once your empowered Q's are gone.

Runes

RESOLVE

INSPIRATIONuniversal 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+ - 51% WR - 608 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

MAXQ→E→W

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