Elise - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
0.9%

Elisevs Riven

BAssassinMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Elise vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Elise based on 6 games. Riven holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Elise build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Elise vs Riven matchup.

Elise Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Elise performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Riven - 16.7% win rateRiven(16.7%)
Elise - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Elise
16.7% WR
VS
Riven vs Elise matchup - 83.3% win rate
Riven
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Elise vs Riven Matchup?

Riven wins the Elise vs Riven matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
6.2
CS / min
7.2
918
DMG / min
760
12,809
Gold / game
13,567
193
Heal / min
285
412
DMG Mitigated / min
1,040
1.0
CC / min
0.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Elise vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Elise vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Elise's 16.7%, giving Riven a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Riven dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Elise players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Riven leads by 719 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven has a strong advantage in this matchup. Elise players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Riven overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Elise vs Riven Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Elise in League of Legends

Riven is favored during the laning phase against Elise, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Riven holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Elise
7.2Riven
Riven significantly out-farms Elise by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Riven a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Elise players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
918Elise
760Riven
Elise heavily out-damages Riven by 158 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Riven should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Elise's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,809Elise
13,567Riven
Riven earns 758 more gold per game than Elise, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Riven slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Elise
0.9Riven
Both Elise and Riven provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
606Elise
1,324Riven
Riven vastly out-sustains Elise, healing and mitigating 719 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Elise is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Elise, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Elise Build Against Riven

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Elise needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Elise against Riven are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Lich Bane. This combination gives Elise an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Elise vs Riven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Riven
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Elise early game win rateElise0.0%
Riven early game win rateRiven100.0%
Late Game
Riven
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Elise late game win rateElise33.3%
Riven late game win rateRiven66.7%

Riven dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Elise. This lopsided early game means Riven can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Elise. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Riven holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Elise players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Elise Runes Against Riven

Domination rune tree - Elise primary runes vs RivenDomination
Electrocute - best Elise rune vs RivenSudden Impact - best Elise rune vs RivenSixth Sense - best Elise rune vs RivenTreasure Hunter - best Elise rune vs Riven
Sorcery rune tree - Elise secondary runes vs RivenSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Elise rune vs RivenScorch - best Elise rune vs Riven
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Elise the best tools to compete against Riven in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Elise matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Elise's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Elise build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Elise matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.70%710.973212,43250.0%51.3%
48.53%680.865712,30045.5%51.4%
59.70%670.966713,24160.0%59.6%
43.08%650.868111,65145.5%40.6%
47.17%530.968810,71742.9%52.0%
49.06%530.872511,95362.5%37.9%
56.86%510.874512,24557.7%56.0%
45.65%461.063412,40536.8%51.9%
48.84%430.964010,73048.0%50.0%
41.86%430.874111,38931.8%52.4%
50.00%360.974312,78062.5%40.0%
63.64%331.464210,30762.5%64.7%
33.33%330.969213,18630.8%35.0%
50.00%321.26079,88064.3%38.9%
41.94%310.972613,12050.0%36.8%
44.83%290.975512,50253.9%37.5%
51.72%291.862110,53750.0%53.3%
31.03%291.372012,29530.8%31.3%
42.86%281.082011,54337.5%50.0%
46.43%280.967011,99250.0%42.9%
39.29%281.365010,48544.4%36.8%
55.56%270.871312,05460.0%50.0%
52.00%251.577314,31345.5%57.1%
48.00%251.463210,27350.0%46.1%
44.00%250.976112,99845.5%42.9%
41.67%241.362310,36825.0%50.0%
54.55%221.35829,56045.5%63.6%
38.10%210.873811,14036.4%40.0%
55.00%201.270710,46950.0%60.0%
55.00%201.574411,64446.1%71.4%
55.00%201.377011,09075.0%41.7%
47.37%191.467010,92045.5%50.0%
52.63%190.983712,41177.8%30.0%
44.44%181.16098,38962.5%30.0%
66.67%181.069311,58481.8%42.9%
64.71%171.386512,86650.0%72.7%
41.18%171.275611,60337.5%44.4%
70.59%170.869512,12162.5%77.8%
70.59%171.281213,01166.7%75.0%
41.18%170.886611,56062.5%22.2%
50.00%161.277113,09350.0%50.0%
43.75%160.883113,27250.0%40.0%
31.25%160.85589,88420.0%50.0%
62.50%161.090516,43966.7%61.5%
62.50%161.178111,04366.7%60.0%
60.00%150.777110,85537.5%85.7%
33.33%151.073211,36330.0%40.0%
40.00%151.34929,00230.0%60.0%
66.67%151.163310,61980.0%60.0%
66.67%151.083212,43771.4%62.5%
64.29%141.170513,51466.7%62.5%
57.14%141.380413,37060.0%55.6%
64.29%141.36179,68157.1%71.4%
64.29%141.26649,04050.0%83.3%
53.85%131.170613,01575.0%44.4%
54.55%113.195914,099100.0%37.5%
18.18%112.155611,9980.0%22.2%
36.36%111.24858,72037.5%33.3%
18.18%111.272612,69428.6%0.0%
54.55%111.693914,03133.3%62.5%
80.00%101.14669,21975.0%83.3%
80.00%101.371410,747100.0%71.4%
75.00%81.87259,24880.0%66.7%
25.00%83.592912,57833.3%20.0%
50.00%80.97009,90050.0%50.0%
62.50%80.975310,88275.0%50.0%
12.50%81.664311,6040.0%16.7%
62.50%81.667110,91740.0%100.0%
25.00%81.161010,80750.0%16.7%
62.50%84.486810,26533.3%80.0%
62.50%81.35278,97360.0%66.7%
37.50%81.079212,57350.0%25.0%
57.14%71.462210,05550.0%66.7%
57.14%72.474411,85650.0%60.0%
57.14%71.86228,90660.0%50.0%
57.14%71.56258,76675.0%33.3%
71.43%72.295012,16566.7%75.0%
42.86%71.75368,83950.0%33.3%
85.71%71.41,00710,75866.7%100.0%
85.71%70.977911,690100.0%75.0%
14.29%73.688213,9050.0%20.0%
42.86%71.176512,85966.7%25.0%
33.33%62.769413,0240.0%40.0%
50.00%61.25098,36350.0%50.0%
50.00%61.36509,02025.0%100.0%
66.67%62.268110,89350.0%75.0%
50.00%60.773111,64933.3%66.7%
50.00%62.769811,75250.0%50.0%
16.67%66.291812,8090.0%33.3%
50.00%60.782013,86950.0%50.0%
20.00%52.56359,236100.0%0.0%
20.00%53.980011,56350.0%0.0%
100.00%51.399615,927100.0%100.0%
60.00%55.296512,4960.0%100.0%
40.00%52.882615,316100.0%25.0%

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Elise vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Elise do against Riven in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Elise vs Riven matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Elise's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Elise do against Riven in the early game?

In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Elise with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Riven players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Elise do against Riven in the late game?

In the late game, Riven takes over the Elise vs Riven matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Elise vs Riven matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Elise with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Elise build against Riven?

The best Elise build against Riven includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Elise runes against Riven?

The best Elise runes against Riven use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Elise vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Elise counter Riven?

No, Elise struggles against Riven with only a 16.7% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Elise players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.

How do I play Elise against Riven?

When playing Elise against Riven, play cautiously and avoid Riven's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Riven has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.