Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Lee Sinvs Riven

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Lee Sin based on 7 games. Riven wins the early laning phase while Lee Sin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Riven matchup.

Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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 - 42.9% win rateRiven(42.9%)
Lee Sin - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
42.9% WR
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Riven vs Lee Sin matchup - 57.1% win rate
Riven
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Riven Matchup?

Riven wins the Lee Sin vs Riven matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
4.9
CS / min
5.5
685
DMG / min
798
11,646
Gold / game
13,211
292
Heal / min
262
961
DMG Mitigated / min
1,258
0.7
CC / min
1.1
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Lee Sin vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 42.9%, giving Riven a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Riven controls the early laning stage, but Lee Sin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Riven needs to press advantages before Lee Sin reaches their power spikes, while Lee Sin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Riven leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin 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.

Lee Sin vs Riven Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.9Lee Sin
5.5Riven
Riven edges out Lee Sin by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Riven.
Damage
685Lee Sin
798Riven
Riven heavily out-damages Lee Sin by 113 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lee Sin should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Riven's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,646Lee Sin
13,211Riven
Riven generates a commanding 1,565 more gold per game than Lee Sin. This substantial economic advantage means Riven consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lee Sin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Lee Sin
1.1Riven
Riven provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Lee Sin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Riven coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,253Lee Sin
1,519Riven
Riven vastly out-sustains Lee Sin, healing and mitigating 266 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lee Sin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lee Sin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Lee Sin Build Against Riven

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Riven are Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra and Eclipse. This combination gives Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin vs Riven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Riven
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin25.0%
Riven early game win rateRiven75.0%
Late Game
Lee Sin
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin66.7%
Riven late game win rateRiven33.3%

Riven dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Lee Sin. This lopsided early game means Riven can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Riven must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Lee Sin reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Runes Against Riven

Domination rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs RivenDomination
Electrocute - best Lee Sin rune vs RivenSudden Impact - best Lee Sin rune vs RivenGrisly Mementos - best Lee Sin rune vs RivenUltimate Hunter - best Lee Sin rune vs Riven
Precision rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs RivenPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Lee Sin rune vs RivenTriumph - best Lee Sin rune vs Riven
100.0% WR

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


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Lee Sin'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 Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lee Sin 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
50.24%2110.966112,67548.5%51.8%
49.01%2020.866412,58545.2%52.3%
48.44%1920.968012,80953.1%45.0%
49.17%1810.870412,35950.0%48.6%
58.93%1680.862312,42364.6%53.5%
42.24%1610.860112,26744.3%40.7%
51.43%1400.863511,84748.3%53.7%
43.75%1280.962012,56646.7%41.2%
47.50%1200.963511,91847.4%47.6%
43.93%1070.865012,28853.3%37.1%
44.21%950.868711,82648.9%40.0%
43.01%930.962312,97944.1%42.4%
50.00%920.963912,65853.9%47.2%
52.27%880.867012,14656.7%50.0%
41.25%801.262412,20432.3%46.9%
50.00%800.966612,65548.6%51.2%
60.76%790.866612,98262.9%59.1%
41.56%770.960711,73537.5%46.0%
37.33%750.968112,41537.8%36.8%
49.32%730.870811,87354.3%44.7%
54.17%720.967311,71662.2%45.7%
46.97%661.071912,91853.1%41.2%
40.91%660.960411,59535.3%46.9%
43.08%651.362711,89539.3%46.0%
43.55%620.964012,04848.5%37.9%
65.00%601.172613,18069.2%61.8%
51.67%601.466611,96350.0%53.1%
54.39%570.869112,85052.2%55.9%
43.86%570.867911,83250.0%37.0%
44.44%540.972012,17850.0%40.0%
52.00%500.863612,48557.9%48.4%
60.87%460.971012,50670.0%53.9%
48.84%430.871612,65066.7%36.0%
46.34%411.268911,52156.5%33.3%
50.00%381.468912,81437.5%59.1%
31.58%381.053512,71630.8%32.0%
51.35%370.864114,37941.7%56.0%
45.45%332.067312,63445.5%45.5%
57.58%330.669711,96557.9%57.1%
51.61%310.957810,60650.0%52.9%
64.52%311.070212,41766.7%63.2%
43.33%300.861813,31341.7%44.4%
44.83%290.973113,64050.0%42.1%
53.85%261.466212,13271.4%33.3%
59.09%220.864611,44150.0%75.0%
38.10%211.964812,12042.9%35.7%
47.37%190.856010,93233.3%60.0%
63.16%190.870012,96257.1%66.7%
42.11%192.777014,524100.0%31.3%
55.56%180.860810,74042.9%63.6%
38.89%182.669110,15730.0%50.0%
50.00%182.677510,52470.0%25.0%
47.06%172.567812,84562.5%33.3%
35.29%171.074015,10166.7%28.6%
64.71%171.264711,12654.5%83.3%
58.82%171.374911,74655.6%62.5%
56.25%161.469310,88736.4%100.0%
53.33%152.665410,18244.4%66.7%
60.00%151.569313,07757.1%62.5%
35.71%141.466311,26937.5%33.3%
42.86%142.371311,08225.0%50.0%
57.14%141.571010,96557.1%57.1%
42.86%140.962112,44283.3%12.5%
46.15%131.173012,95940.0%50.0%
38.46%131.869113,85425.0%44.4%
45.45%111.960211,90840.0%50.0%
70.00%101.66188,96275.0%66.7%
50.00%102.352010,14550.0%50.0%
60.00%101.658612,27950.0%62.5%
20.00%101.558411,29920.0%20.0%
50.00%101.555811,90340.0%60.0%
22.22%91.84939,83933.3%16.7%
33.33%90.867911,50640.0%25.0%
37.50%84.972412,26466.7%20.0%
62.50%81.580613,96775.0%50.0%
50.00%84.472612,86933.3%60.0%
62.50%86.191113,83266.7%60.0%
42.86%74.888513,18840.0%50.0%
42.86%74.968511,64625.0%66.7%
42.86%75.497113,82650.0%40.0%
28.57%71.556310,18366.7%0.0%
42.86%72.653212,38375.0%0.0%
50.00%66.31,02715,715100.0%40.0%
33.33%63.36048,84425.0%50.0%
40.00%51.053913,0650.0%50.0%
80.00%51.967411,275100.0%50.0%
0.00%55.889213,3680.0%0.0%
20.00%53.16678,81550.0%0.0%
60.00%54.45435,55250.0%100.0%
40.00%51.749510,4540.0%50.0%
20.00%53.86535,27725.0%0.0%
20.00%51.44678,4650.0%33.3%
80.00%54.594613,55766.7%100.0%
20.00%56.11,07111,68950.0%0.0%

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Lee Sin vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Riven in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Lee Sin vs Riven matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Lee Sin do against Riven in the early game?

In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Riven players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lee Sin do against Riven in the late game?

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

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Riven matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Riven?

The best Lee Sin build against Riven includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Eclipse with Armored Advance. 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 Lee Sin runes against Riven?

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

Does Lee Sin counter Riven?

No, Lee Sin struggles against Riven with only a 42.9% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.

How do I play Lee Sin against Riven?

When playing Lee Sin against Riven, play cautiously and avoid Riven's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Riven in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.