Riven Top has an advantage against Mordekaiser (51.8% win rate) based on 821 games. The matchup leans toward Riven.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Riven Top vs Mordekaiser 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 70%+ in this matchup.
With 3.8% popularity, Riven constantly encounters meta-dominant Mordekaiser (6.6%, 5th place out of 62 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Riven performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (53.3% win rate, 13.8% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Black Cleaver > Death's Dance with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 70%+ win rate against Mordekaiser.
Lane dominance: Riven not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.27/min vs 7.01 for Mordekaiser). This 0.26 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 831/min), the 51.8% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (1.80) with 51.8% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | S |
| 51.8% | Matchup Winrate | 48.2% |
| 49.87% | Role Winrate | 51.47% |
| #37 | Winrate Rank | #10 |
| 3.8% | Pickrate | 6.6% |
| 1.8 | Average KDA | 1.8 |
| 430 | Gold per Minute | 415 |
| 7.27 | CS/Min | 7.01 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.30 |
| 774 | Damage per Minute | 831 |
While statistically Riven is slightly stronger than Mordekaiser in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Riven deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Mordekaiser deals primarily magic damage (83.66%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Riven is higher farming statistics (ranked 10th among role champions) (versus 19th for Mordekaiser), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items.
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 Mordekaiser, 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
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
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…
Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
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
