Riven Top performs well against Irelia (54.2% win rate) based on 653 games. This matchup works well for Riven players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Riven Top vs Irelia 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 80.7% in this matchup.
With 3.8% popularity, Riven constantly encounters meta-dominant Irelia (4.3%, 14th place out of 62 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Riven performance in the current patch. Amplify your advantage: The Conqueror + Triumph rune setup achieves 58.2% win rate (11.1% popularity), while the core build Eclipse > Black Cleaver > Death's Dance with Ionian Boots of Lucidity (80.7% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Win through macro: Riven takes the matchup (54.24%) despite falling behind in CS (7.27 vs 8.03/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Riven wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (774 vs 832/min), the 54.2% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Riven leads in both matchup win rate (54.2%) and KDA (1.80 vs 1.50) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | A+ |
| 54.2% | Matchup Winrate | 45.8% |
| 49.87% | Role Winrate | 50.79% |
| #37 | Winrate Rank | #19 |
| 3.8% | Pickrate | 4.3% |
| 1.8 | Average KDA | 1.5 |
| 430 | Gold per Minute | 450 |
| 7.27 | CS/Min | 8.03 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.31 |
| 774 | Damage per Minute | 832 |
The Riven versus Irelia 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. Irelia deals mainly physical damage (72.90%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Irelia, ranking 2nd (versus 10th for Riven) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.5 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 Irelia, 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
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
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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
