Riven Guide for hard matchups like Garen

Lots of incorrect information here. Here's how you play the Garen matchup:

  1. Start E. Never use your shield in lane unless you see Garen's Q animation striking down. If he chases you after you shield his Q damage, kite back into your minion wave and trade.

  2. Level 2 is most crucial part of this lane IMO. It's when you can do the most damage vs. Garen. However good Garens just won't fight you here and will save his Q. The key to trading vs Garen is first shielding his silence, then once it runs out doing your fast Q combo then immediately retreating.

  3. At level 3, you have all of your abilities. A tactic you can use here is stack 2 Qs with the most delay in between as possible. Use your 3rd Q onto Garen and auto. He will immediately go for a silence. Shield that and once the silence runs out your Q cooldown will be back up with your 15% cooldown. Do a full trade with your W stun in between. If you played your level 2 correctly, this will blow Garen's flash or kill him.

  4. Masteries: 0-18-12 with Assassin and the 45% CDR

  5. Runes: 2 AD quints, 1 flat CDR quint, AD reds, Armor yellows, flat CDR blues

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