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Riven ADC build & stats

FighterAssassin – 131 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.2%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
4.3%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.17 16.16 16.9
Division
Master
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Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
60.0% 5 games

Build in this order

Death's Dance 1
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
Endless Hunger 2
Endless Hunger
3,100 gold
Maw of Malmortius 3
Maw of Malmortius
3,100 gold
9,500 gold
58.3% WR 12 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
46.8% WR
47 games · 36% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
43.6% 55 games

Max order

Broken Wings Q Valor E Ki Burst W
44.4% 9 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 51.1% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (131 games).
  • Most common core: Axiom Arc → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance — 100% win rate over 5 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 95% of games with a 52% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Jhin (90% over 10 games). Hardest: Kai'Sa (55% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Riven scales: 65% win rate after 35 minutes versus 52% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
58.3% WR
12 games · 9% pick
Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius
33.3% WR
6 games · 5% pick
Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
50.0% WR
4 games · 3% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
60.0% WR
5 games · 4% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
25.0% WR
4 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel
 100.0% 5% (6)
Axiom Arc Axiom Arc
 77.8% 14% (18)
Lord Dominik's Regards Lord Dominik's Regards
 57.1% 5% (7)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 51.9% 40% (52)
Endless Hunger Endless Hunger
 50.0% 47% (62)
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius
 50.0% 21% (28)
Umbral Glaive Umbral Glaive
 50.0% 5% (6)
Mortal Reminder Mortal Reminder
 47.1% 13% (17)
Immortal Shieldbow Immortal Shieldbow
 25.0% 3% (4)
Infinity Edge Infinity Edge
 25.0% 3% (4)
Hubris Hubris
 16.7% 9% (12)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
46.8% WR
47 games · 36% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
42.9% WR
7 games · 5% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Jack Of All Trades Cash Back
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
2 games · 2% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Triple Tonic Cash Back

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 50.8%50% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 43.6%42% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 100.0%3% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 33.3%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Broken Wings Q Valor E Ki Burst W 44.4%9 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (57%), Q → W → E (33%).

  • PRunic Blade

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

  • 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.

  • WKi Burst

    Riven emits a Ki Burst, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.

  • EValor

    Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.

  • RBlade of the Exile

    Riven 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.