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Malphite
Malphite
42%
58%

vs

53.5%

over 1596 games

Riven
Riven
89%
11%
Heavy AD damageDive threatSplit pushHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Riven

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Sunfire Aegis
1vs AD
Kaenic Rookern
2vs AP
Frozen Heart
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41278%
41419%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Hollow Radiance
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Malignance
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Luden's Echo
Mage

Other options

Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Tear of the Goddess
Heartsteel
Survival
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
92.9% WR14 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MalphiteMalphite
RivenRiven
Passive
Favorable
Aggressive

Riven's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Runic Blade (P)

Riven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s11s10s–
613s11s10s2m
913s10s10s2m
1113s9s10s1m30
1613s7s8s1m
1813s7s6s1m

Playing against Riven

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish her between combos: Riven has cooldowns between Q casts, and when everything is on CD she can't do anything.

2

Her E shield has a 10-6s cooldown: trade after it expires.

3

Champions who stack armor and take short trades counter her well (Malphite, Poppy).

4

Respect her level 6: the R burst + Ignite is often a kill if you're below 60% HP.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026