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Riven Build Guides, Runes and Items

Riven The Exile

Find the best Riven build guides for League of Legends S13 Patch 13.6. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Riven build for the S13 meta. Learn more about Riven's abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

Season 10 Guides
8.8
17
Votes
2
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Simpen (Riven Support)

Guide by Taboozie updated July 10, 2020
8
8
Votes
1
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

[9.23] Dominate Riven In The Jungle - Comprehensive Guide

Guide by ACAAN updated November 23, 2019
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Lair - Riven vs Renekton Matchup

Guide by Lair Riven updated August 4, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Bigger Sword? Bigger DMG![10.14] Michsds`s Riven guide!

Guide by Michsds updated July 20, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Riven is counter to next adc buffs

Guide by Rivenetto updated May 26, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Season 10 Riven guide

Guide by Guest updated January 18, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Riven da rdt

Guide by Guest updated January 6, 2020
5.6
3
Votes
3
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Season 10 Riven guide

Guide by hotdog93 updated January 19, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

S10 RIVEN ONETRICK GUIDE

Guide by TiamatOnRiven updated October 15, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Riven [german]

Guide by Guest updated August 29, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Solo Carry in your Elo With RIven

Guide by Saturnyourube updated July 29, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Riven/Yasuo Consistency Builds

Guide by Wamson updated July 19, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

RIVEN death's dance before patch 10.6 allround bruiser build

Guide by Gridiri updated May 1, 2020
Season 10 Builds
9.3
20
Votes
1
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

BoxBox Riven

Build by Grakala updated June 8, 2020
8
8
Votes
1
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Riven Top (Combos,spells,teamwork)

Build by Kicaj updated March 18, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

The Best Riven SetUp 10.9

Build by Tanjiro Kunnnn updated May 14, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Preaseason Tank/Sustain Riven 9.23

Build by VacantFellow updated November 30, 2019
7
6
Votes
2
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Lethality Riven Mid

Build by Sapphire101 updated January 15, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Exiled From Top

Build by Richoes9 updated August 1, 2020
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide
LoL Champion Riven Build Guide

Riven top guide

Build by Guest updated October 4, 2020
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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 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 13.6. 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 13.6: 467796 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Riven's Runes

Riven's Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 16458 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Conqueror
Conqueror
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph
LoL Rune: Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Tenacity
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Transcendence
Transcendence
LoL Rune: Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 11708 Games

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Conqueror
Conqueror
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph
LoL Rune: Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Unflinching
Unflinching
LoL Rune: Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Third Best

Riven's 3rd Best Runes 53%

Win Rate 6816 Games

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Conqueror
Conqueror
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph
LoL Rune: Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Transcendence
Transcendence
LoL Rune: Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak

Riven's Summoner Spells

Riven's Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 66817 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 12223 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Riven's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 56%

Win Rate 99 Games

Teleport Ignite

Riven's Starters

Riven's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 89749 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 44328 Games

Doran's Blade Health Potion

Third Best

Riven's 3rd Best Starter Items 48%

Win Rate 37626 Games

Doran's Shield Health Potion

Trinket

Riven's Best Trinket 56%

Win Rate 21225 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 9569 Games

Farsight Alteration

Third Best

Riven's 3rd Best Trinket 47%

Win Rate 48770 Games

Stealth Ward
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Riven's Ability Order

Riven's Best Ability Order 67%

Win Rate 22699 Games

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  • 3
Patch 13.6: 467798 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Riven's Runes

Riven's Best Runes 64%

Win Rate 69 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Conqueror
Conqueror
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph
LoL Rune: Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Tenacity
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Transcendence
Transcendence
LoL Rune: Nullifying Orb
Nullifying Orb

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Runes 62%

Win Rate 58 Games

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Conqueror
Conqueror
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph
LoL Rune: Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Shield Bash
Shield Bash
LoL Rune: Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Third Best

Riven's 3rd Best Runes 62%

Win Rate 68 Games

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Conqueror
Conqueror
LoL Rune: Triumph
Triumph
LoL Rune: Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Tenacity
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Resolve
LoL Path: Resolve
LoL Rune: Unflinching
Unflinching
LoL Rune: Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Riven's Summoner Spells

Riven's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 4940 Games

  • 1
  • 2

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 54%

Win Rate 282 Games

Flash Teleport

Riven's Starters

Riven's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 6829 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Starter Items 49%

Win Rate 3542 Games

Doran's Shield Health Potion

Third Best

Riven's 3rd Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 2910 Games

Doran's Blade Health Potion

Trinket

Riven's Best Trinket 48%

Win Rate 2916 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Riven's 2nd Best Trinket 57%

Win Rate 1789 Games

Oracle Lens

Third Best

Riven's 3rd Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 623 Games

Farsight Alteration
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Riven Counters

Learn Riven'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.

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.

Riven's Abilities

Riven's Runic Blade
Runic Blade Riven's Passive Riven's Passive
Self
Riven's Passive
Riven's Passive
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. Deals bonus damage to towers, but only deals 50% of the increased damage.

Runic Blade is affected by critical strike modifiers.
Q
Riven's Broken Wings
Broken Wings Riven's Q Ability
260
0
13
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.
W
Riven's Ki Burst
Ki Burst Riven's W Ability
250
0
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.
E
Riven's Valor
Valor Riven's E Ability
325
0
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.
R
Riven's Blade of the Exile
Blade of the Exile Riven's Ultimate (R) Ability
Self
0
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.
R
Riven's Wind Slash
Wind Slash Riven's Ultimate (R) Ability
900
0
120 / 90 / 60 / 60 / 60
Riven fires a wind slash that deals between 100 / 150 / 200 (+ 60% bonus AD) and 300 / 450 / 600 (+ 180% bonus AD) physical damage, based on their missing health.

Questions About Riven

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can we talk about riven real quick?

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

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...

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cant cancel animation with riven

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

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carrying as riven

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?

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...

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Why is Inspiration good on riven?

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 :)

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Darius vs Riven

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?

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

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...

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

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should i buy vayne or fiore or riven or fizz?

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.

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 :#

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Why won't my guide save?

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...

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

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...

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