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How to play 리븐
리븐 is a 4-cost 시간 균열자 and 불한당 champion that usually plays as a frontline tank. Its main job is to stabilize the frontline and complete traits, so avoid leaving it as the only first target. 리븐 appears in Cards & Cartridges and Stay Groovy lines, so keep copies when those boards are open.
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When to play 리븐
Consider playing around 리븐 when you can level cleanly and find key copies on the rolldown. For items, 피바라기 and 스테락의 도전 are strong signals that 리븐 can stay on the board. For team direction, it fits naturally when you are already moving toward Cards & Cartridges and Stay Groovy. If it stays one-star, the traits do not activate, or the items point elsewhere, treat it as a transition unit instead of forcing the line.
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Why these items work
피바라기, 스테락의 도전 and 거인의 결의 are recommended. 피바라기 adds sustain and a low-health shield for extended melee fights, 스테락의 도전 gives a health spike so the unit survives the first focus window and 거인의 결의 rewards long fights with stacking damage and durability. The point of the setup is to keep it alive long enough to cast and hold the frontline.
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Item alternatives
When the perfect setup is not available, use 정의의 손길, 밤의 끝자락, 워모그의 갑옷 and 굳건한 심장 as substitutes. For frontline substitutes, prioritize durability, sustain, and opening damage reduction without stealing every carry item. If 리븐 is only a trait slot, one useful item is enough and the premium items should go to your real carry or main tank.
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Early, mid, and late game
Early: play strongest board while keeping components that fit 리븐. Mid game: level toward the rolldown that can find a two-star copy. Late game: build around 시간 균열자 and 불한당 and add either frontline, control, or secondary damage so the board is not one-dimensional.
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Positioning tips
Place 리븐 in the first row on a side, or in the second row when it needs protection. It should enter combat quickly without eating every enemy attack at once. Its mana bar is short, so surviving lets it cast repeatedly.