What counters Riven in top lane?
In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Riven's hardest matchups are Renekton (41.2% of 830 games), Nasus (42.6% of 448) and Garen (44.1% of 1,365), by Riven's win rate.
Riven counters in top lane
24,692 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 47.9% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Renekton 41.2% WR
- vs Nasus 42.6% WR
- vs Garen 44.1% WR
- vs Illaoi 43.7% WR
- vs Urgot 43.9% WR
- vs Pantheon 44.6% WR
Best matchups
How to build Riven into the hardest counters in top lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Riven's usual one.
What changes into Renekton
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 36% of Riven's games into Renekton, against 17% overall. Axiom Arc is the first item in 27% of Riven's games into Renekton, against 42% overall. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the boots in 50% of Riven's games into Renekton, against 62% overall.
Into Renekton
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ignite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Nasus
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in top lane
All 40 opponents Riven met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renekton | 41.2% | 830 | −983 | Hard |
| Nasus | 42.6% | 448 | +521 | Hard |
| Garen | 44.1% | 1,365 | −703 | Hard |
| Illaoi | 43.7% | 458 | −991 | Hard |
| Urgot | 43.9% | 503 | −307 | Hard |
| Pantheon | 44.6% | 523 | −457 | Hard |
 Singed | 44.1% | 320 | +298 | Hard |
 Jayce | 43.9% | 271 | −432 | Hard |
 Malphite | 46.0% | 776 | +4 | Hard |
 Volibear | 46.0% | 676 | −489 | Hard |
 Zaahen | 45.6% | 366 | −241 | Hard |
 Tryndamere | 46.6% | 461 | −651 | Hard |
 Camille | 46.9% | 399 | +315 | Hard |
 Trundle | 46.7% | 212 | −205 | Hard |
 Cho'Gath | 47.3% | 419 | +69 | Hard |
 Gwen | 47.7% | 285 | +502 | Hard |
 Gnar | 47.8% | 293 | −131 | Hard |
 Olaf | 48.2% | 276 | −409 | Hard |
 Sett | 48.2% | 1,090 | −291 | Hard |
 Kled | 48.6% | 218 | −360 | Hard |
 Dr. Mundo | 48.5% | 460 | +437 | Hard |
 Fiora | 48.6% | 623 | −252 | Hard |
 Sion | 48.7% | 478 | +155 | Hard |
 Gragas | 49.2% | 254 | −161 | Even |
 Tahm Kench | 49.2% | 317 | +152 | Even |
 Darius | 48.8% | 1,103 | −134 | Hard |
 Teemo | 48.9% | 880 | −79 | Hard |
 Kayle | 49.5% | 305 | +850 | Even |
 Shen | 49.5% | 426 | +689 | Even |
 Ornn | 49.8% | 450 | +135 | Even |
 Yorick | 50.7% | 483 | −237 | Even |
 Yasuo | 50.9% | 426 | +244 | Even |
 Gangplank | 51.1% | 485 | −315 | Easy |
 Mordekaiser | 51.3% | 866 | −315 | Easy |
 Aatrox | 52.0% | 502 | −363 | Easy |
 Jax | 52.1% | 599 | +26 | Easy |
 Akali | 53.3% | 338 | −120 | Easy |
 Irelia | 52.7% | 450 | −584 | Easy |
 Yone | 52.6% | 1,117 | +346 | Easy |
 Ambessa | 56.7% | 289 | −173 | Easy |
Riven counters in mid lane
5,930 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 50.8% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Ahri 41.5% WR
- vs Veigar 42.6% WR
- vs Malzahar 46.2% WR
- vs Lux 46.4% WR
- vs Syndra 47.9% WR
- vs Sylas 47.4% WR
Best matchups
How to build Riven into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Riven's usual one.
What changes into Ahri
Doran's Blade opens 69% of Riven's games into Ahri, against 83% overall.
Into Ahri
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Veigar
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 16 opponents Riven met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahri | 41.5% | 287 | −334 | Hard |
| Veigar | 42.6% | 136 | +504 | Hard |
| Malzahar | 46.2% | 171 | +130 | Hard |
| Lux | 46.4% | 125 | +153 | Hard |
| Syndra | 47.9% | 188 | −67 | Hard |
| Sylas | 47.4% | 114 | +651 | Hard |
| Yasuo | 50.6% | 476 | +468 | Even |
 Ekko | 50.6% | 176 | +89 | Even |
 LeBlanc | 51.8% | 110 | −372 | Easy |
 Zed | 51.6% | 215 | −315 | Easy |
 Fizz | 52.2% | 184 | +80 | Easy |
 Viktor | 52.7% | 148 | +225 | Easy |
| Yone | 52.4% | 382 | +495 | Easy |
 Katarina | 53.9% | 245 | +240 | Easy |
 Locke | 57.0% | 223 | +172 | Easy |
| Akali | 57.3% | 260 | +268 | Easy |
Not rated yet: 24 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.
Common questions about Riven counters
Who does Riven counter in top lane?
Riven does best in top lane against Ambessa (56.7% of 289 games), Yone (52.6% of 1,117) and Irelia (52.7% of 450), by Riven's win rate.
What should Riven build against Renekton?
Across 830 ranked games of Riven into Renekton, players most often take Conqueror, open with Doran's Blade and build Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger and Death's Dance.
What counters Riven in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Riven's hardest matchups are Ahri (41.5% of 287 games), Veigar (42.6% of 136) and Malzahar (46.2% of 171), by Riven's win rate.
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