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Garen vs Riven

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Garen 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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Garen vs Riven at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 1,365 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Garen wins 55.9% against Riven, 4.5 points higher than the 51.4% Garen wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 4 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Garen won 100% against Riven and averaged 10.0/3.5/3.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Garen setup into Riven takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Resolve) and builds Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and The Collector. It shows up in 1 of 4 games. The main alternative is Conqueror (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 1,365 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Garen's solo kills on Riven More kills

Garen gets 2.4 solo kills per game against Riven, more than the 1.8 Garen averages in top lane, and 21% of them come before level 6, about the usual 20%.

Riven's solo kills on Garen Fewer kills Earlier

Riven gets 1.2 solo kills per game against Garen, fewer than the 1.8 Riven averages in top lane, and 33% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 29%.

How ranked players build Garen into Riven

From 1,365 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +703 gold

Garen is 703 gold ahead of Riven at 15 minutes on average, across 1,365 ranked games of Garen into Riven.

Most common ranked build

1,365 ranked games · 56% win rate
Runes
ConquerorConquerorTriumphTriumphLegend: HasteLegend: HasteLast StandLast StandAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Precision / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldDoran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerMortal ReminderMortal Reminder
Max order
E → Q → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Conqueror 69% of games · 56% win rate
  • Stormraider's Surge 29% of games · 54% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Shield 54% of games · 55% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 36% of games · 56% win rate
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 70% of games · 56% win rate
  • Plated Steelcaps 14% of games · 58% win rate
  • Boots of Swiftness 10% of games · 56% win rate
First item
  • Stridebreaker 91% of games · 56% win rate
Item paths
  1. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Mortal Reminder 18% of games · 56% win rate
  2. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Dead Man's Plate 11% of games · 63% win rate
  3. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Infinity Edge 6% of games

How they built Garen into Riven

Taken from the 4 VODs on this page, patch 14.15–26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormOvergrowthOvergrowthSecond WindSecond Wind Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerThe CollectorThe Collector

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
ConquerorConquerorTriumphTriumphLegend: HasteLegend: HasteLast StandLast StandAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Precision / Sorcery
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeSerpent's FangSerpent's Fang

Streamers who play Garen

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

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  • MywTheKing avatar
    Twitch MywTheKing     218 Garen VODs MASTER Master
  • Strey_LoL avatar
    Twitch Strey_LoL     115 Garen VODs MASTER Master
  • loltyler1 avatar
    Twitch loltyler1     52 Garen VODs GRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Alois_NL avatar
    Twitch Alois_NL     8 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • quante avatar
    Twitch quante     7 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • ManatyLoL avatar
    Twitch ManatyLoL     4 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Broxah avatar
    Twitch Broxah     3 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Faker avatar
    SOOP Faker     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Kiin avatar
    SOOP Kiin     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Sponge avatar
    SOOP Sponge     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every game
  • Trick2g avatar
    Twitch Trick2g     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Bwipolol avatar
    Twitch Bwipolol     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger

Common questions about Garen vs Riven

Who wins Garen vs Riven?

Garen wins 55.9% of 1,365 NA and EUW ranked games against Riven in top lane, against 51.4% in that role overall. MID.GG has 4 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Garen build against Riven?

No rune page repeats yet in the 4 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Stormraider's Surge rune page, building Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and The Collector first.

Latest Garen vs Riven games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

4 VODs
  • Victory Strey_LoL Master Garenvs Riven4/1/1K / D / A Patch 26.21 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory MywTheKing Master Garenvs Riven11/4/3K / D / A Patch 26.19 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory Strey_LoL Master Garenvs Riven8/3/5K / D / A Patch 26.19 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory loltyler1 Diamond IV Garenvs Riven17/6/3K / D / A Patch 14.15 TopWatch in the app
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