Is Riven good in Patch 26.13?

Riven is A tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.6% win rate, 3.5% pick rate, and 3.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Riven Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Riven Top?

The best Riven Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Riven Top is A tier with 50.6% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Riven in Patch 26.13 include Renekton (45.8% Riven win rate), Malphite (45.8% Riven win rate), Garen (46.3% Riven win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Riven?

To climb with Riven Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Opening on the map, Tracking tempo, and Tracking spells. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases.

TOP · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play RivenTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Riven Top build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Riven is A tier Top with 50.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger. Hardest matchup: Renekton (45.8% win rate for Riven). Key patterns to practice: Opening on the map, Tracking tempo, and Tracking spells.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#14of 47 Top champions

Win rate50.6%vs 50.1% role avg

Pick rate3.5%22nd most picked Top

Ban rate3.6%

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Riven Top Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (3.4% pick rate, 50.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.8% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

InspirationSECONDARY

Cash Back

Jack Of All Trades

SHARDS

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Haste · Last Stand + Cash Back · Jack Of All Trades

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

3.4% pick

Starting

Doran's Blade + Health Potion

Core build

Axiom Arc

Endless Hunger

Death's Dance

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational

Death's Dance

Endless Hunger

Axiom Arc

Eclipse

Sundered Sky

Maw of Malmortius

Riven Top meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Riven holds a 50.6% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.13, 0.5 points above the Top role average of 50.1%. That is the 14th highest win rate of 47 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 3.5% pick rate (22nd most played in the role) and a 3.6% ban rate, Riven rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Riven Top held steady at A tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Riven is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Riven Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Renekton (45.8% win rate for Riven) and Malphite (45.8% win rate for Riven): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yone (54.6%) and Sett (52.7%) are the matchups to look for, where Riven wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Riven Top

Pick Riven Top in patch 26.13 as a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge.

Riven Top guide

Riven top is built around Broken Wings (Q), Ki Burst (W), and Valor (E): open with Broken Wings, reactivating it up to twice more with the third hit knocking enemies back, weave in Ki Burst to stun everyone nearby, and use Valor to step forward and block incoming damage while Runic Blade (passive) charges from each cast and pays out on her next basic attacks.

The build

Rune page: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand (Precision), with Jack Of All Trades and Cash Back (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Broken Wings (Q) at level 1, then maxes Broken Wings (Q) first with Valor (E) second. Starter: Doran's Blade and a Health Potion, into Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Core build: Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance, with Eclipse, Sundered Sky, and Maw of Malmortius as later options.

Ability mechanics

Broken Wings (Q) can be reactivated twice more in a short window, with the third strike knocking back nearby enemies. Ki Burst (W) damages and stuns everyone around her. Valor (E) steps her forward a short distance and blocks incoming damage, while Blade of the Exile (R) grants bonus Attack Damage and range and adds one cast of Wind Slash, a ranged strike.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Renekton, Malphite, Garen, Gangplank, Aatrox. Best matchups: Yone, Sett, Darius.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Riven counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Riven good in Patch 26.13?: Riven is A tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 50.6% win rate, 3.5% pick rate, and 3.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Riven Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.
What is the best build for Riven Top?: The best Riven Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Riven Top is A tier with 50.6% win rate this patch.
Who counters Riven?: Champions that counter Riven in Patch 26.13 include Renekton (45.8% Riven win rate), Malphite (45.8% Riven win rate), Garen (46.3% Riven win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Riven?: To climb with Riven Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Opening on the map, Tracking tempo, and Tracking spells. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases.