Matchup

Renekton
Renekton
80%
20%

vs

53.4%

over 2105 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 Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1DPS
Stridebreaker
2Bruiser
Death's Dance
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41488%
4128%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank

DPS

Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
69.7% WR33 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RenektonRenekton
RivenRiven
Favorable
Neutral
Neutral

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