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Riven wins the Orlando Showdown and four Chinese City Challenges

Riven, The Exile wins the Riftbound Showdown Series $25k at CoolStuffCon Orlando, Convergence IV and four of the eight Chinese City Challenges, and it leads an S tier it shares with Kennen, LeBlanc and Kai'Sa.

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Riven Shadow’s Pick

Riven tournament list by Nam Dang

This is my Riven pick because The Exile's ready has several jobs in this list.

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Rank 1 · Why this rank

RivenThe Exile

Blade of the Exile and Reckless Innovator help Riven turn a battlefield it already controls into a threat on the other one. Riven, Broken Blade gives that plan a champion worth protecting, and Bedeviling Stranger makes crowded fights less comfortable for the opponent. Kennen can rebuild well from its trash, but Riven can turn an early foothold into points sooner and has more protection to keep its best units in play.

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Diana Shadow’s Pick

Diana tournament list by Soul

This is my Diana pick because it answers the usual problem with a spell-heavy Legend: the spells need a unit to protect.

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Rank 11 · Why this rank

DianaScorn of the Moon

An Offer You Can't Refuse gives Diana a way to contest gear-heavy boards while staying on its usual showdown plan. Some builds also use Bedeviling Stranger to make a crowded battlefield harder to commit to. Kha'Zix can take more initiative in choosing its fights, but Diana can contest a fight with less board setup than Azir, whose plan builds toward an equipped Sand Soldier attack.

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