Riven Top wins most games against Gwen (57.5% win rate) based on 578 games. This matchup works very well for Riven players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Riven Top vs Gwen Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 62.2% in this matchup.
With 3.8% popularity, Riven constantly encounters meta-dominant Gwen (4.0%, 19th place out of 62 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Riven performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Riven's superior tier rating (B+ vs C) translates into a solid 57.5% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Riven ranks 37th in win rate among Top champions. Amplify your advantage: The Conqueror + Triumph rune setup achieves 62.4% win rate (11.8% popularity), while the core build Eclipse > Sundered Sky > Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity (62.2% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Lane dominance: Riven not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.27/min vs 6.32 for Gwen). This 0.95 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Riven wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (774 vs 896/min), the 57.5% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Riven leads in both matchup win rate (57.5%) and KDA (1.80 vs 1.60) - complete superiority across all metrics.
The Riven versus Gwen matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Riven deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Gwen has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
An important advantage of Riven is higher farming statistics (ranked 10th among role champions) (versus 40th for Gwen), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.6 versus 1.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Riven player to maintain constant pressure on Gwen, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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+8 Ability Haste
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Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
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Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
