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Akali vs Riven

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Akali into Riven in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Akali vs Riven at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 441 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Akali wins 49.7% against Riven, in line with the 48.8% Akali wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.22), Akali won 0% against Riven and averaged 10.5/8.0/9.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Akali setup into Riven takes Electrocute (Domination and Resolve) and builds Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes Electrocute but runs Treasure Hunter and Overgrowth (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 441 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Akali's solo kills on Riven More kills

Akali gets 2.4 solo kills per game against Riven, more than the 2.3 Akali averages in top lane, and 23% of them come before level 6, about the usual 22%.

Riven's solo kills on Akali

Riven gets 1.9 solo kills per game against Akali, in line with the 1.8 Riven averages in top lane, and 26% of them come before level 6, about the usual 28%.

How ranked players build Akali into Riven

From 441 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +205 gold

Akali is 205 gold ahead of Riven at 15 minutes on average, across 441 ranked games of Akali into Riven.

Most common ranked build

441 ranked games · 50% win rate
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteSudden ImpactSudden ImpactGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterOvergrowthOvergrowthSecond WindSecond Wind Domination / Resolve
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingDoran's ShieldDoran's Shield
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
Max order
Q → E → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Electrocute 83% of games · 51% win rate
  • Conqueror 15% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Ring 75% of games · 48% win rate
  • Doran's Shield 18% of games
Boots
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 81% of games · 50% win rate
  • Plated Steelcaps 7% of games
  • Mercury's Treads 2% of games
First item
  • Hextech Gunblade 78% of games · 52% win rate
  • Stormsurge 9% of games
Item paths
  1. Hextech Gunblade Shadowflame Zhonya's Hourglass 17% of games
  2. Hextech Gunblade Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap 5% of games
  3. Hextech Gunblade Shadowflame Stormsurge 4% of games

How they built Akali into Riven

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.21 and 26.22.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteSudden ImpactSudden ImpactGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterUnflinchingUnflinchingSecond WindSecond Wind Domination / Resolve
Core items
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteSudden ImpactSudden ImpactGrisly MementosGrisly MementosTreasure HunterTreasure HunterOvergrowthOvergrowthSecond WindSecond Wind Domination / Resolve
Core items
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap

Streamers who play Akali

Every streamer in the library with ranked Akali games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Akali vs Riven

Who wins Akali vs Riven?

Akali wins 49.7% of 441 NA and EUW ranked games against Riven in top lane, against 48.8% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Akali build against Riven?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Electrocute rune page, building Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass first.

Latest Akali vs Riven games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Defeat Tokiyami_ Master Akalivs Riven11/10/8K / D / A Patch 26.22 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat Pobelter Grandmaster Akalivs Riven10/6/11K / D / A Patch 26.21 MidWatch in the app
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