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Riven vs Mordekaiser

Riven
vs
52.0%

over 396 games

Mordekaiser
Analyze a draft with Riven

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Mordekaiser

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Riven: Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Eclipse, Maw of Malmortius, Black Cleaver, Serpent's Fang.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Axiom Arc
1
Endless Hunger
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Eclipse
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot96%
ExhaustFlash2%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Eclipse
Maw of Malmortius
Black Cleaver
Serpent's Fang
Sundered Sky
Lord Dominik's Regards
Serylda's Grudge
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Executioner's Calling
Ravenous Hydra
Bastionbreaker
B. F. Sword
Tiamat
Serrated Dirk
Hubris
Voltaic Cyclosword
Profane Hydra
Infinity Edge
Spirit Visage
Quicksilver Sash
Randuin's Omen
Spear of Shojin
The Collector
67.4% WR43 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Cash BackCash Back
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Mordekaiser's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Darkness Rise (P)

Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s12s16s–
66s12s16s2m
94s11s16s2m
114s10s16s1m50
164s8s12s1m40
184s8s8s1m40

Playing as Riven

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Weave an auto between spells

    Weave an auto between each spell: Runic Blade (passive) charges your blade with each ability, and your autos spend those charges to hit harder.

  2. Save your third hit for CC

    Save the third hit of Broken Wings (Q) for CC: that leap gives nearby enemies a 0.75-second knock-up.

  3. Valor against their burst

    Cast Valor (E) just as the enemy unleashes their burst: the dash gives you a shield for 1.5 seconds, then chain into your combo.

  4. Finish with Wind Slash

    Save the Blade of the Exile (R) recast to finish: Wind Slash deals more damage to enemies missing health.

Playing against Mordekaiser

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay near your minions

    Stay near your minions against Obliterate (Q): its damage increases when it hits only one enemy.

  2. Dodge his Death's Grasp

    Dodge Death's Grasp (E): it pulls you toward him, into his other spells, and it has a 16 to 8 second cooldown.

  3. At range, kite him

    If you have range, kite him: Mordekaiser has no dash, and only Death's Grasp (E), which pulls you in, closes the distance.

  4. Save your mobility in his R

    In Realm of Death (R), save your mobility spells to escape him rather than for the duel: he steals part of your stats, and keeps them if he kills you.

Other Riven matchups

Patch 16.21.1