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Riven

Skirmisher · physical (AD) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
50.5%Win rate
1.8%Pick rate
6KGames
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HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage 80 Health 2.5% Omnivamp450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine
Most common
CORE
Axiom Arc55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 20 Ability Haste Flux When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.2750 gold · 363 to combine→Sundered Sky40 Attack Damage 400 Health 10 Ability Haste Lightshield Strike Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.3100 gold · 900 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
Endless Hunger65 Attack Damage 5% Omnivamp 20% Tenacity Famine Gain Ability Haste based on your Bonus AD. Feast When a champion that you damaged recently dies, gain Omnivamp for a moderate duration.3100 gold · 825 to combine53.4% WR1,150 games
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine54.0% WR1,071 games
What players go
ITEM 4
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine58.7% WR1,966 games
Endless Hunger65 Attack Damage 5% Omnivamp 20% Tenacity Famine Gain Ability Haste based on your Bonus AD. Feast When a champion that you damaged recently dies, gain Omnivamp for a moderate duration.3100 gold · 825 to combine60.3% WR612 games
Maw of Malmortius60 Attack Damage 15 Ability Haste 40 Magic Resist Lifeline Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.3100 gold · 750 to combine57.9% WR107 games · small sample
What players go
ITEM 5
Maw of Malmortius60 Attack Damage 15 Ability Haste 40 Magic Resist Lifeline Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.3100 gold · 750 to combine60.8% WR398 games
Serylda's Grudge45 Attack Damage 35% Armor Penetration 15 Ability Haste Bitter Cold Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.3000 gold · 500 to combine66.9% WR311 games
Endless Hunger65 Attack Damage 5% Omnivamp 20% Tenacity Famine Gain Ability Haste based on your Bonus AD. Feast When a champion that you damaged recently dies, gain Omnivamp for a moderate duration.3100 gold · 825 to combine61.2% WR121 games · small sample
What players go
Conqueror keystone
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
Inspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Unsealed SpellbookUnsealed Spellbook
First StrikeFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Time Warp TonicTime Warp Tonic
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Broken Wings (Q)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.Q→Valor (E)Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.E
50.5% WR49% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Broken Wings (Q)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.QBroken Wings
1
4
5
7
9
1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Ki Burst (W)Riven emits a Ki Burst, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.WKi Burst
3
14
15
17
18
3, 14, 15, 17, 18
Valor (E)Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.EValor
2
8
10
12
13
2, 8, 10, 12, 13
Blade of the Exile (R)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.RBlade of the Exile
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 6,142 games · 50.5% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Runic Blade
PassiveRunic Blade

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

Broken Wings
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.

Ki Burst
WKi Burst

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

Valor
EValor

Riven steps forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage.

Blade of the Exile
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.

PLAYING ASRiven
  • Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.
  • Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.
PLAYING AGAINSTRiven
  • Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.
  • All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.
  • Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.

CROWD CONTROL

Airborneignores tenacityFROMQ Broken WingsStuntenacity helpsFROMW Ki Burst

Some of their lockdown (airborne) ignores tenacity, so you dodge it; you can't cleanse or Merc' through it.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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