Is Riven good in Patch 26.14?

Riven is S+ tier Mid in Patch 26.14 with a 54.3% win rate, 1.2% pick rate, and 3.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Riven Mid after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Riven Mid?

The best Riven Mid build in Patch 26.14 uses Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Riven Mid is S+ tier with 54.3% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Riven in Patch 26.14 include Ahri (43.2% Riven win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

S+

How to Play RivenMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Riven Mid build for LoL Patch 26.14, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Jul 22, 2026

Patch 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier up since last patchS+#1of 56 Mid champions

Win rate54.3%vs 51.7% role avg

Pick rate1.2%42nd most picked Mid

Ban rate3.1%

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Riven Mid Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (1.2% pick rate, 52.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.5% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

InspirationSECONDARY

Cash Back

Jack Of All Trades

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

1.2% pick

Starting

Doran's Blade + Health Potion

Core build

Axiom Arc

Endless Hunger

Death's Dance

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves

Situational

Endless Hunger

Death's Dance

Axiom Arc

Maw of Malmortius

Umbral Glaive

Sundered Sky

Riven Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Riven holds a 54.3% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.14, 2.6 points above the Mid role average of 51.7%. That is the 1st highest win rate of 56 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.2% pick rate (42nd most played in the role) and a 3.1% ban rate, Riven rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Patch 26.14 was good to Riven Mid: the tier rating climbed from B to S+ after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At S+ tier, Riven is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Riven Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Ahri (43.2% win rate for Riven) and Locke (54.0% win rate for Riven): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yasuo (59.7%) and Yone (58.4%) are the matchups to look for, where Riven wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Riven good in Patch 26.14?: Riven is S+ tier Mid in Patch 26.14 with a 54.3% win rate, 1.2% pick rate, and 3.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Riven Mid after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Riven Mid?: The best Riven Mid build in Patch 26.14 uses Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Riven Mid is S+ tier with 54.3% win rate this patch.
Who counters Riven?: Champions that counter Riven in Patch 26.14 include Ahri (43.2% Riven win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.