Riven Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.6%
- Pick rate
- 2.4%
- Ban rate
- 3.7%
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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.
Precision
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
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 51.6% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (2,891 games).
- Most common core: Axiom Arc → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance — 62% win rate over 24 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 68% of games with a 53% win rate.
- Best matchup: Vladimir (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Zaahen (32% over 28 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 78.8% | 1% (33) | |
| 76.0% | 1% (25) | |
| 67.2% | 6% (174) | |
| 66.0% | 2% (53) | |
| 62.7% | 17% (501) | |
| 62.7% | 20% (592) | |
| 61.5% | 2% (52) | |
| 57.5% | 9% (247) | |
| 56.1% | 5% (139) | |
| 55.8% | 2% (52) | |
| 54.1% | 11% (316) | |
| 52.5% | 1% (40) |
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.
Precision
Inspiration
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.
57.5%23% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
58.2%21% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
66.7%1% pick
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Flash + Teleport
38.9%1% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
59.4%96 games
Q
W
E
66.7%3 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (56%), Q → W → E (59%).
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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.