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Riven

The Exile

Once a swordmaster in the warhosts of Noxus, Riven is an expatriate in a land she previously tried to conquer. She rose through the ranks on the strength of her conviction and brutal efficiency, and was rewarded with a legendary runic blade and a warband of her own.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Runic Blade
Q
Broken Wings
W
Ki Burst
E
Valor
R
Blade of the Exile

Riven

Overview

On patch 16.21, Riven is rated C tier in the top lane, winning 47% of 1,582 ranked games with a 1.6% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Conqueror with Flash and Teleport and builds Death's Dance, Eclipse, Endless Hunger, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity.

Riven struggles most against Cho'Gath (25%), Pantheon (31%), and Mordekaiser (35.2%) and does best against Shen (60.7%), Gangplank (57.7%), and Yasuo (57.1%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,582 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

47%

Win rate

1.6%

Pick rate

1.6K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Riven

Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.
Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Playing against Riven

Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.
All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.
Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.

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Matchups

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Strong against

Shen60.7%28
Gangplank57.7%26
Yasuo57.1%35
Nasus57.1%28
Irelia56.5%23

Weak against

Cho'Gath25.0%28
Pantheon31.0%29
Mordekaiser35.2%88
Aatrox40.9%44
Garen41.4%99

Abilities

P
Runic Blade
Riven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.
Q
Broken Wings
Riven lashes out in a series of strikes. This ability can be reactivated three times in a short time frame with the third hit knocking back nearby enemies.
Cooldown: 13Cost: 0Range: 275
W
Ki Burst
Riven emits a Ki Burst, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7Cost: 0Range: 260
E
Valor
Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6Cost: 0Range: 250
R
Blade of the Exile
Riven empowers her keepsake weapon with energy, and gains Attack Damage and Range. During this time, she also gains the ability to use Wind Slash, a powerful ranged attack, once.
Cooldown: 120/90/60Cost: 0Range: 200