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Riven Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Riven we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Riven, as determined by LeagueSpy's calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Riven this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 12.1. However, if you are a new Riven player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Riven!

Patch 12.1: 491170 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Resolve

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 3411 Games

Precision

Sorcery

Third Best

51%

Win Rate 2467 Games

Precision

Sorcery

More Riven Runes

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 39718 Games

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 1072 Games

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 28869 Games

Third Best

47%

Win Rate 11286 Games

Second Best

47%

Win Rate 45279 Games

Third Best

51%

Win Rate 7145 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

67%

Win Rate 1993 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

67%

Win Rate 752 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.1: 491171 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Sorcery

Second Best

65%

Win Rate 52 Games

Precision

Resolve

Third Best

61%

Win Rate 262 Games

Precision

Sorcery

More Riven Runes

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 4014 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 136 Games

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 2737 Games

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 1517 Games

Second Best

56%

Win Rate 2066 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 1240 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

70%

Win Rate 312 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

62%

Win Rate 128 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.1: 491174 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Sorcery

Second Best

63%

Win Rate 142 Games

Precision

Resolve

Third Best

63%

Win Rate 52 Games

Precision

Sorcery

More Riven Runes

Second Best

57%

Win Rate 2578 Games

Third Best

45%

Win Rate 1513 Games

Second Best

56%

Win Rate 1358 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 805 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 1991 Games

Third Best

55%

Win Rate 695 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

66%

Win Rate 335 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

66%

Win Rate 102 Games

Passive Ability

Riven Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Riven guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Riven Top in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Riven. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Riven Skins

Find Riven's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Riven skins and chromas on Riven's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Sentinel Riven

July 8, 2021

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Spirit Blossom Riven

August 6, 2020

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Valiant Sword Riven Prestige Edition

Limited Edition

September 26, 2019

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Valiant Sword Riven

September 26, 2019

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Pulsefire Riven

May 17, 2018

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Dawnbringer Riven

Legendary

June 15, 2017

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1820

Championship Riven 2016

Special Events

September 26, 2016

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Arcade Riven

August 20, 2015

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Dragonblade Riven

Special Events

January 28, 2014

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Championship Riven

Special Events

October 14, 2012

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Battle Bunny Riven

April 6, 2012

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Redeemed Riven

September 14, 2011

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Crimson Elite Riven

September 14, 2011

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520

Classic Riven

Original

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Riven's Abilities

Runic Blade Riven's Passive

Self

Riven's abilities charge her blade for 6 seconds, causing her to deal 30 / 36 / 42 / 48 / 54 / 60% of her total attack damage as bonus physical damage on her next basic attack (depending on level). The amount increases at level 6, and every 3 levels from there on. Riven can store up to 3 charges, and can only expend one at a time.

Runic Blade is affected by critical strike modifiers.

Broken Wings Riven's Q Ability

260

Riven steps forward and lashes out in a series of powerful sword slashes. This ability can be activated up to 3 times in a short period.

1st Use/2nd Use: Deals 15 / 35 / 55 / 75 / 95 (+0.8 per total attack damage) physical damage to a small area in front of her.

3rd Use: Jumps into the air and slams downward, causing a larger impact nova that deals the same damage and knocks nearby enemies up.

Ki Burst Riven's W Ability

250

11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7

Riven stuns nearby enemies for 0.75 seconds and hits them for 65 / 95 / 125 / 155 / 185 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) physical damage.

Valor Riven's E Ability

325

10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6

Riven dashes forward and gains a shield that protects her from up to 85 / 115 / 145 / 175 / 205 (+1.2 per bonus attack damage) for 1.5 seconds.

Blade of the Exile Riven's Ultimate (R) Ability

Self

120 / 90 / 60 / 60 / 60

Riven's sword reforms, giving her a bonus 20% Attack Damage, extended range on her damaging abilities and basic attacks for 15 seconds. She is also granted the ability to use Wind Slash once for the duration.

Wind Slash Riven's Ultimate (R) Ability

900

120 / 90 / 60 / 60 / 60

Riven unleashes a wave of energy in a cone, dealing 100 / 150 / 200 (+ 60% bonus AD) physical damage to all enemies hit. Damage is increased by 2.67% for every 1% of an enemy's missing health, capping at 300 / 450 / 600 (+ 180% bonus AD) against enemies with 75% or more missing health.

Questions About Riven

Latest Questions

can we talk about riven real quick?

Asked by Kingarthur720 on June 12, 2020

Can we talk about riven and he general bustedness? i feel like not enough people understand that a champion who has 4 gap closers, 2 cc abilities and a constant stacking passive dealing damage per autos at level 3 is strong or overpowered, and yet...

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I'm new

Asked by Odinskee on April 9, 2020

So, this is probably a dumb question but this is the first time I've played a game of this type and whenever I try to google my questions, I get answers that make zero sense to me lol So basically, I'm starting on Riven and I want to get good at...

cant cancel animation with riven

Asked on December 23, 2019

i always try to cancel animation with riven but i cant idk why like q+w i cant even cancel it once anyone can help me to know why i cant

carrying as riven

Asked by MightyPhoenix123 on October 20, 2019

how do I carry a game as top, i'm tired of losing free games.

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I don't deal damage. Help?

Asked by Darvlar on August 1, 2018

So, I've just started playing Riven. Watched a TON of videos on her combos etc.... building Cleaver, Hydra etc.. yet I deal so little damage. In the videos I watch, the players are dealing massive damage by level 10 and when I do it, i am...

Why is Inspiration good on riven?

Asked by Almandi on January 16, 2018

Why is the Inspiration tree good on riven, i dont understand it, i play riven with domination tree and i enjoy it more, so i whant to know why is The Inspiration tree good on her :)

Riven build after aery nerf...

Asked by Pixelink404 on November 30, 2017

What build should I take on riven on this preseason after aerly nerf? I dont know what to do

Darius vs Riven

Asked by Jack1454 on October 30, 2017

I have serious trouble against Riven top as Darius is there and tips and or strategies to defeat her? please let me know if there is, because she is the one champion i fear top

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What is the best way to play against Riven?

Asked by ReFuzZze on October 30, 2017

What is the best way to play against Riven in toplane? How do you counter her?

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Riven is hard as hell T_T

Asked by LuxIsMyCrush on September 29, 2017

i really dont get how to play this champ, i searched few build and guides but these not really helped me to improve anything. Can someone recommend me a good guide for begginers in riven? i dont need to play her fully potential, i just want to...

Riven's wall jump

Asked on June 26, 2017

How do you wall jump? How do you time it? How do you practice it?

should i buy vayne or fiore or riven or fizz?

Asked by nickname6969 on February 17, 2017

vayne or fiore or riven or fizz? i really dont know what to buy,i would like u guys to help me on thiz. thank you

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The best build.

Asked by CYJA on June 29, 2016

What is the best builds for the Riven, and WarWick ? becuase im new to this and i ant some tisp before starting ranked gaming. pleae help and if you do. thanks a lot :#

Why won't my guide save?

Asked by Seth346 on February 11, 2016

I've had my guide for a while, I had this problem a couple of months back, but it fixed itself when I took out some of the content and threw it all into one chapter with the normal guide set up. Now, the problem has reemerged and it makes it hard...

What is the opportune time to buy the new Last Whisper?

Asked by Seth346 on December 25, 2015

I've done a TON of math on this. It seems that there is a pretty accurate time of ~ lv 5 and they have 50 bonus armor. Then I have to factor in all my abilities for Riven and her passive and how much the bonus armor percentage will increase...