Matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatSplit pushHigh burst

Build vs Riven

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Sundered Sky
1Bruiser
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Guardian Angel
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank

DPS

Trinity Force
DPS
Eclipse
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR3 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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