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Riven Top Build

Patch 26.17841 games

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WR52.8%

Ban3.3%

Games570

All ranks

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Core items

Most built items

Téléportation débridée (Récompense de quête de la voie du haut)

95% pick

53.6%543

Danse de la mort

61% pick

57.8%348

Faim insatiable

57% pick

57.4%324

Bottes de lucidité

53% pick

51.5%301

Éclipse

45% pick

53.5%256

Arc axiomatique

40% pick

55.5%227

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Starting items

Early game items

Lame de Doran

47.2%178

Épée longue + Lame de Doran

52.0%75

Épée longue

51.1%47

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Summoner spells

Popular combinations

Flash + Ignite

52.9%524

Exhaust + Flash

60.0%25

Flash + Teleport

40.0%20

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Runes

Most played pages

Conqueror

Precision + Inspiration

53.3%287

Precision

Inspiration

Shards

★ Most popular

Conqueror

Precision + Sorcery

52.9%51

Precision

Sorcery

Shards

Conqueror

Precision + Inspiration

44.4%36

Precision

Inspiration

Shards

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Popular builds

Full item combinations

63.6%11★ Top

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40.0%5

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50.0%4

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Real-time data

Stats computed from ranked matches. Data gets more accurate over time.

570 gamesPatch 26.17

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Riven lore ▾

Autrefois soldat d'un régiment de Noxus, Riven est désormais expatriée dans un pays qu'elle avait elle-même tenté d'envahir. Elle s'est naguère élevée dans la hiérarchie grâce à sa force de conviction et à son efficacité brutale : sa récompense fut de commander ses propres troupes, armée d'une épée runique légendaire. Cependant, sur le front ionien, la foi de Riven en sa terre natale a vacillé avant de rompre. Ayant tranché tous ses liens avec l'empire, elle cherche désormais sa place dans un monde blessé, alors même que, d'après les rumeurs, Noxus a retrouvé sa vigueur d'antan…

Riven Top Guide | Patch 26.17

Riven, the Exile, thrives as a top-lane bruiser with burst damage and mobility. Despite a 49.2% win rate in Patch 16.3, her outplay potential makes her a high-risk, high-reward pick for ranked climbers.

How to play Riven?

Riven excels in short, explosive trades thanks to her passive Runic Blade, which empowers her abilities after casting them. Early game, focus on farming safely with your Q (Broken Wings) while looking for short trades with your W (Ki Burst) and E (Valor) to chunk down enemies. Mid-game, Riven’s strength lies in her ability to flank or skirmish, using her ultimate (Blade of the Exile) to dive onto priority targets or escape unfavorable fights. In the late game, Riven becomes a split-pushing monster, using her waveclear and dueling power to pressure objectives while forcing enemies to respond.

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✅ Strengths

•High burst damage with combo potential (Q-W-E-AA)
•Strong dueling and 1v1 potential with Blade of the Exile
•Excellent mobility with Valor (E) for engages and escapes
•Waveclear and split-pushing power in mid-to-late game

❌ Weaknesses

•Squishy without proper itemization or positioning
•High skill ceiling due to mechanical combos and timing
•Vulnerable to crowd control (CC) in teamfights
•Struggles against heavy poke or sustain matchups

💡 Tips for Riven

1.Always save your E (Valor) for mobility or to block skillshots—never waste it on a single auto-attack.
2.Use your Q (Broken Wings) to farm safely under tower, but be ready to trade if the enemy overextends.
3.Save your ultimate (Blade of the Exile) for when you can dive a priority target or escape a gank, not just for damage.
4.Build Black Cleaver early to shred enemy armor in extended fights, especially against tanks.
5.Practice your full combo (Q-W-E-AA-Q-AA) in practice tool to maximize damage output in skirmishes.

❓ Frequently asked questions about Riven

What runes should I take on Riven top?

Standard runes are Conqueror for sustain and scaling, Triumph and Legend: Alacrity for dueling, and Last Stand for outplay potential in fights.

Is Riven strong in the current meta?

Riven’s win rate is 49.2% in Patch 16.3, making her a situational pick. She excels in solo queue where outplay potential matters more than pure win rates.

What’s the best item build for Riven top?

Core items include Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, and Sterak’s Gage. Adapt based on the enemy team—build Hullbreaker for split-pushing or Lord Dominik’s Regards for armor penetration.