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Riven Top build & stats

FighterAssassin D 171 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
42.7%
Pick rate
2.3%
Ban rate
2.1%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
All divisions
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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

Solid sample

Finish these three

Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
3,100 gold
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius
3,100 gold
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
9,500 gold
80.0% WR 10 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
50.0% 20 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
47.1% WR
70 games · 41% 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
43.2% 162 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 42.7% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (171 games).
  • Most common core: Endless Hunger → Maw of Malmortius → Death's Dance — 80% win rate over 10 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 98% of games with a 43% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Volibear (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Nasus (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Riven scales: 46% win rate after 35 minutes versus 33% 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
80.0% WR
10 games · 6% pick
Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
55.6% WR
9 games · 5% pick
Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Axiom Arc
Axiom Arc
55.6% WR
9 games · 5% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
0.0% WR
2 games · 1% pick

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
39.8% WR
103 games · 60% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
50.0% WR
20 games · 12% pick
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
50.0% WR
18 games · 11% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang
 100.0% 2% (4)
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius
 70.3% 22% (37)
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel
 66.7% 4% (6)
Endless Hunger Endless Hunger
 51.2% 47% (80)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 50.0% 54% (92)
Serylda's Grudge Serylda's Grudge
 46.7% 9% (15)
Sundered Sky Sundered Sky
 46.4% 16% (28)
Axiom Arc Axiom Arc
 45.7% 41% (70)
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver
 45.5% 26% (44)
Eclipse Eclipse
 42.5% 47% (80)
Lord Dominik's Regards Lord Dominik's Regards
 25.0% 2% (4)
Mortal Reminder Mortal Reminder
 20.0% 3% (5)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
47.1% WR
70 games · 41% 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 + Sorcery Sorcery
33.3% WR
18 games · 11% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Nimbus Cloak Transcendence
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
40.0% WR
15 games · 9% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Cash Back Jack Of All Trades

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. 42.9%98% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 43.2%95% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 50.0%2% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 25.0%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • 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.