Riven Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 53.5%
- Pick rate
- 3.1%
- Ban rate
- 9.0%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Cash Back
Jack Of All Trades
Summoner spells
58.6%
29 games
Max order
Q
E
W
59.5%
121 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Riven
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Riven wins 53.5% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (561 games).
- Most common core: Axiom Arc → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance — 73% win rate over 15 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 99% of games with a 54% win rate.
- Best matchup: Mordekaiser (100% over 11 games). Hardest: Cho'Gath (20% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Riven scales: 61% win rate after 35 minutes versus 49% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 64.7% | 6% (34) | |
| 64.5% | 6% (31) | |
| 63.2% | 60% (334) | |
| 63.2% | 3% (19) | |
| 60.5% | 68% (382) | |
| 60.0% | 22% (125) | |
| 60.0% | 4% (25) | |
| 59.1% | 4% (22) | |
| 58.7% | 31% (172) | |
| 53.3% | 19% (105) | |
| 50.0% | 3% (16) | |
| 47.4% | 31% (173) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Inspiration
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Cash Back
Jack Of All Trades
Precision +
Inspiration
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
54.1%99% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
0.0%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
53.7%91% pick
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Flash + Teleport
58.6%5% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
35.0%4% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
59.5%121 games
Q
W
E
60.0%5 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (60%), Q → W → E (55%), E → Q → W (25%).
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PRunic BladeRiven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.
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QBroken 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.
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WKi Burst
Riven emits a Ki Burst, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.
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EValor
Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.
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RBlade of the ExileRiven 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.