Hecarimvs Riven
Hecarim vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Riven wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Hecarim based on 5 games. Hecarim wins the early laning phase while Riven scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Hecarim vs Riven matchup.
Hecarim Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Hecarim 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.
Riven(40.0%)Who Wins the Hecarim vs Riven Matchup?
Hecarim vs Riven Matchup Summary
The Hecarim vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Hecarim's 40.0%, giving Riven a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hecarim controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hecarim needs to press advantages before Riven reaches their power spikes, while Riven should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Hecarim leads by 0.5 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven has a strong advantage in this matchup. Hecarim 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.
Hecarim vs Riven Laning Phase Breakdown
Riven is favored during the laning phase against Hecarim, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Riven holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Hecarim Build Against Riven
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Hecarim needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hecarim against Riven are Hubris, Spear of Shojin and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Hecarim an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hecarim vs Riven matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Hecarim100.0%Riven0.0%Hecarim0.0%Riven100.0%Hecarim dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Riven. This lopsided early game means Hecarim 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Hecarim. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Hecarim must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Riven reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Riven survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Hecarim Runes Against Riven
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Hecarim the best tools to compete against Riven in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Hecarim matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Hecarim'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 Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.81% | 108 | 1.1 | 624 | 12,328 | 41.5% | 38.2% | |
| 48.00% | 100 | 1.1 | 632 | 12,493 | 41.2% | 55.1% | |
| 37.11% | 97 | 1.2 | 635 | 12,397 | 34.0% | 40.9% | |
| 49.47% | 95 | 1.1 | 650 | 12,355 | 42.9% | 54.7% | |
| 45.16% | 93 | 1.0 | 564 | 12,110 | 40.7% | 51.3% | |
| 54.12% | 85 | 1.1 | 717 | 13,042 | 51.4% | 56.0% | |
| 43.42% | 76 | 1.2 | 735 | 12,686 | 45.5% | 41.9% | |
| 41.33% | 75 | 1.0 | 602 | 11,091 | 44.4% | 36.7% | |
| 38.36% | 73 | 1.1 | 680 | 13,000 | 32.4% | 43.6% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 1.2 | 671 | 11,926 | 36.4% | 51.4% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 1.1 | 604 | 12,591 | 38.5% | 54.5% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.1 | 656 | 11,549 | 50.0% | 45.2% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 1.0 | 610 | 13,839 | 64.7% | 43.8% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 666 | 12,260 | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 1.1 | 572 | 11,510 | 45.5% | 44.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 0.8 | 589 | 12,613 | 40.0% | 59.3% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 1.0 | 659 | 11,666 | 37.5% | 58.8% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.2 | 741 | 12,378 | 38.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 1.0 | 682 | 13,351 | 50.0% | 52.2% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.3 | 740 | 12,992 | 47.8% | 21.4% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 0.9 | 658 | 12,033 | 47.1% | 35.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.1 | 644 | 11,405 | 61.1% | 47.1% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.3 | 694 | 13,665 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.1 | 694 | 12,638 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.3 | 727 | 13,893 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.0 | 659 | 13,243 | 53.9% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 33 | 1.3 | 672 | 12,751 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 1.1 | 672 | 12,091 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.3 | 732 | 13,605 | 41.2% | 46.1% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.2 | 767 | 12,226 | 46.7% | 35.7% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.2 | 682 | 12,274 | 66.7% | 35.7% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.1 | 776 | 13,350 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.1 | 863 | 11,763 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 1.2 | 750 | 12,113 | 30.8% | 36.4% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.3 | 690 | 11,749 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.1 | 662 | 13,089 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.1 | 649 | 12,782 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.3 | 575 | 12,872 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.1 | 574 | 12,909 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.2 | 688 | 12,400 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 673 | 13,956 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.4 | 682 | 13,814 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.0 | 540 | 11,378 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.1 | 644 | 12,861 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.1 | 893 | 14,913 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.0 | 712 | 12,177 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.2 | 637 | 10,902 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 640 | 11,467 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 714 | 13,221 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.2 | 627 | 12,578 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 471 | 11,151 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.1 | 674 | 13,734 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,990 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.0 | 560 | 10,767 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.1 | 718 | 11,141 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.7 | 704 | 12,116 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 473 | 11,001 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.8 | 591 | 14,089 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.1 | 506 | 11,710 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.1 | 564 | 9,759 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 543 | 9,245 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 726 | 14,784 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 606 | 12,076 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 735 | 11,396 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Hecarim vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Hecarim do against Riven in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Hecarim vs Riven matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Hecarim's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Hecarim do against Riven in the early game?
In the early game, Hecarim has the advantage against Riven with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Hecarim players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Hecarim do against Riven in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Hecarim vs Riven matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Hecarim vs Riven matchup?
Riven wins the matchup against Hecarim with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Hecarim build against Riven?
The best Hecarim build against Riven includes Hubris, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Hecarim runes against Riven?
The best Hecarim runes against Riven use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Hecarim vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Hecarim counter Riven?
No, Hecarim struggles against Riven with only a 40.0% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Hecarim players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.
How do I play Hecarim against Riven?
When playing Hecarim 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.