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Riven

Riven Top

the Exile
Win Rate: All Roles 50.5% | as Top 50.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 5.3% | as Top 4.2%
Ban Rate: 2.3%
Analyzed: 41638 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top Jungle ARAM

Riven Top Guide

A+ Tier

Riven performs above average in Top with a 50.9% win rate (#15 among Top champions), compared to 50.5% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Riven keeps decent popularity with 5.3% overall pick rate and 4.2% pick rate in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 41638 ranked games. Riven is mostly played in this role - 78.8% of games. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, and Death's Dance. Riven has low farm - 5.81 CS/min (#54 among Top champions) and earns 449 gold per minute. Averages 1.9 KDA (#32 among Top champions). Has a 2.3% ban rate (100th place). Riven deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Best performing runes include Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, (Precision) and Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery, (Inspiration). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Riven Top is strong against K'Sante, Gangplank, Vladimir, and weak against Kennen, Malphite, and Quinn.

Riven Roles

Riven
  • Top

    (Top - 78.8%) 32794 games
  • Jungle

    (Jungle - 15.6%) 6512 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM

    Analyzed 7993 ARAM games

Riven Top Stats

50.9%
Win Rate (Role)
78.8%
Top (Role Rate)
2.3%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
7.0
Kills/Game
6.3
Deaths/Game
4.8
Assists/Game
0.28
Wards/Min
5.81
CS/Min
449
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 92.5%
Magic: 0.3%
True: 7.24%

Overall Champion Matrix

Riven Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
50.8% Win Rate 84.3% Pick Rate27632 games

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
50.8% Win Rate 84.3% Pick Rate27632 games

Riven Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal

Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.7% Win Rate 87.5% Pick Rate28688 games
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
52.2% Win Rate 63.4% Pick Rate20785 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.1% Win Rate 19.3% Pick Rate6323 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

52.3% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate3988 games
Core Build
The Brutalizer
The Brutalizer (1337 gold) 25 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
5 Lethality

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Axiom Arc
Axiom Arc (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
20 Ability Haste

Flux
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste

Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor

Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
60.9% Win Rate 17.0% Pick Rate5585 games
Final Build
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist

Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
61.8% Win Rate 15.2% Pick Rate4998 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal

Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.7% Win Rate 87.5% Pick Rate28688 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

52.3% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate3988 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
52.2% Win Rate 63.4% Pick Rate20785 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.1% Win Rate 19.3% Pick Rate6323 games
Core Build
The Brutalizer
The Brutalizer (1337 gold) 25 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
5 Lethality

->
Axiom Arc
Axiom Arc (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
20 Ability Haste

Flux
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste

Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste

Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
62.3% Win Rate 3.4% Pick Rate1112 games
Final Build
Profane Hydra
Profane Hydra (3200 gold) 60 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste

Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Heretical Cleave
Deal physical damage around you.
66.1% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate1597 games
Other Items
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor

Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
62.8% Win Rate 14.4% Pick Rate4732 games
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste

Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
65.6% Win Rate 10.7% Pick Rate3493 games
Profane Hydra
Profane Hydra (3200 gold) 60 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste

Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Heretical Cleave
Deal physical damage around you.
66.1% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate1597 games
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste

Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
61.6% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate1581 games
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity

The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
57.2% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1512 games
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste

Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
57.9% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate1404 games
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health

Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
59.5% Win Rate 3.7% Pick Rate1200 games

Riven Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Cash Back
Cash Back

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.4% Win Rate 64.5% Pick Rate21165 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Cash Back
Cash Back

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.4% Win Rate 64.5% Pick Rate21165 games

Riven Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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R
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Max Order: Q > E > W
48.7% Win Rate 48.7% Pick Rate15974 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
64.7% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate446 games

Riven lore:

Once a swordmaster in the warhosts of Noxus, Riven is an expatriate in a land she previously tried to conquer. She rose through the ranks on the strength of her conviction and brutal efficiency, and was rewarded with a legendary runic blade and a warband of her own. However, on the Ionian front, Riven's faith in her homeland was tested and ultimately broken. Having severed all ties to the empire, she now seeks to find her place in a shattered world, even as rumors abound that Noxus itself has been reforged...

Riven tips:

  • Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.
  • Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Playing Against Riven

  • Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.
  • All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.
  • Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.

Riven abilities description:

Runic Blade
P
Runic Blade (passive)
Riven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.
Broken Wings
Q
Broken Wings (Q)
Riven lashes out in a series of strikes. This ability can be reactivated three times in a short time frame with the third hit knocking back nearby enemies.
Ki Burst
W
Ki Burst (W)
Riven emits a Ki Burst, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.
Valor
E
Valor (E)
Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.
Blade of the Exile
R
Blade of the Exile (R)
Riven empowers her keepsake weapon with energy, and gains Attack Damage and Range. During this time, she also gains the ability to use Wind Slash, a powerful ranged attack, once.

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