Mordekaiser - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Mordekaiservs Riven

AFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mordekaiser vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mordekaiser wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Riven based on 62 games. Mordekaiser holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup.

Mordekaiser Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Mordekaiser 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 - 58.1% win rateRiven(58.1%)
Mordekaiser - 58.1% win rate in this matchup
Mordekaiser
58.1% WR
VS
Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup - 41.9% win rate
Riven
41.9% WR

Who Wins the Mordekaiser vs Riven Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 62
58.1%
Win Rate
41.9%
6.1
CS / min
6.2
838
DMG / min
697
12,148
Gold / game
11,952
349
Heal / min
222
1,392
DMG Mitigated / min
1,027
0.5
CC / min
1.1
62.1%
Early Game WR
37.9%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Mordekaiser vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Riven's 41.9%, giving Mordekaiser a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Riven players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Riven leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mordekaiser players can confidently pick into Riven and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Riven away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mordekaiser vs Riven Laning Phase Breakdown

Mordekaiser wins the laning phase against Riven in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Mordekaiser
6.2Riven
Mordekaiser and Riven farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
838Mordekaiser
697Riven
Mordekaiser heavily out-damages Riven by 141 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 Mordekaiser's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,148Mordekaiser
11,952Riven
Mordekaiser and Riven generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 196 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Mordekaiser
1.1Riven
Riven provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mordekaiser, 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
1,741Mordekaiser
1,249Riven
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Riven, healing and mitigating 492 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Riven is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Riven, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mordekaiser Build Against Riven

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Mordekaiser needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mordekaiser against Riven are Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Mordekaiser an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 76.9% win rate across 13 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 Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
62.1%
+24.1% advantage
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser62.1%
Riven early game win rateRiven37.9%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser54.5%
Riven late game win rateRiven45.5%

Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.1% win rate — a 24.1 percentage point lead over Riven. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Riven. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Mordekaiser Runes Against Riven

Precision rune tree - Mordekaiser primary runes vs RivenPrecision
Conqueror - best Mordekaiser rune vs RivenTriumph - best Mordekaiser rune vs RivenLegend: Haste - best Mordekaiser rune vs RivenLast Stand - best Mordekaiser rune vs Riven
Sorcery rune tree - Mordekaiser secondary runes vs RivenSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Mordekaiser rune vs RivenTranscendence - best Mordekaiser rune vs Riven
71.4% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Mordekaiser to press their advantage against Riven, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Mordekaiser matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Mordekaiser'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 Mordekaiser build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Mordekaiser matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.91%3786.392212,34657.7%49.0%
54.29%2105.887811,42353.7%54.8%
42.16%2055.796412,05539.0%44.3%
55.10%1475.71,26712,92157.7%53.7%
50.00%1466.082611,76940.9%58.7%
53.38%1336.11,05412,16152.9%53.7%
49.15%1185.978412,87853.7%46.8%
52.63%1146.192612,21953.1%52.3%
59.65%1145.479611,73258.3%60.6%
61.95%1136.089012,18171.4%52.6%
50.00%1126.089911,72252.8%47.5%
53.64%1105.81,03612,07153.9%53.5%
37.38%1075.886111,80636.2%38.3%
56.07%1076.082012,15659.1%54.0%
50.49%1036.51,00612,15447.5%52.4%
52.94%1025.487611,52245.5%61.7%
41.58%1016.31,10812,28832.5%47.5%
41.84%985.690611,93946.8%37.3%
50.00%965.788211,56256.1%45.5%
50.00%866.21,13713,22760.7%44.8%
55.42%836.085512,29250.0%59.6%
55.56%815.91,17812,53164.3%50.9%
55.00%806.185012,32957.1%53.9%
37.18%786.381912,41244.8%32.6%
57.33%756.098411,53558.5%55.9%
60.00%756.280211,84961.1%59.0%
52.70%746.385712,25048.6%56.4%
46.58%735.477011,14255.6%37.8%
58.57%704.283812,53958.8%58.3%
63.24%685.670612,04363.3%63.2%
40.91%665.896312,82626.9%50.0%
46.88%646.782412,12350.0%44.7%
58.06%626.183812,14862.1%54.5%
57.63%595.789112,49348.0%64.7%
52.63%584.590112,52448.1%56.7%
46.55%586.178012,75054.2%41.2%
50.00%543.379312,58246.4%53.9%
45.28%535.886911,08045.5%45.2%
74.00%506.077111,42686.4%64.3%
56.00%506.487912,43464.0%48.0%
52.08%486.21,04712,17131.6%65.5%
46.67%455.385111,86345.5%47.8%
29.55%445.763110,85931.3%28.6%
43.59%391.683313,00435.0%52.6%
44.74%381.472712,76833.3%50.0%
47.37%383.176110,96547.6%47.1%
43.75%322.982112,96238.5%47.4%
61.29%315.590912,99064.3%58.8%
74.19%312.171913,54855.6%81.8%
55.17%296.277712,11157.1%53.3%
51.72%296.074111,65353.9%50.0%
42.31%264.78009,50945.5%40.0%
60.00%256.385412,54555.6%62.5%
52.00%255.695411,29036.4%64.3%
50.00%241.180412,70850.0%50.0%
39.13%234.575213,59822.2%50.0%
60.87%236.183410,72366.7%57.1%
68.18%226.076013,603100.0%56.3%
47.62%212.562611,53062.5%38.5%
55.00%205.987812,34050.0%58.3%
60.00%202.075113,18462.5%58.3%
57.89%195.773111,52442.9%66.7%
68.42%194.286413,62666.7%70.0%
58.82%173.685012,05644.4%75.0%
64.71%173.374912,48071.4%60.0%
70.59%174.61,09113,18687.5%55.6%
41.18%175.274411,08740.0%41.7%
81.25%162.667314,939100.0%75.0%
33.33%155.877812,39133.3%33.3%
50.00%143.796410,17155.6%40.0%
78.57%141.494215,35275.0%80.0%
28.57%145.578410,86125.0%33.3%
35.71%145.772110,67550.0%25.0%
57.14%143.282912,95766.7%50.0%
64.29%141.198113,93742.9%85.7%
76.92%136.289810,36187.5%60.0%
23.08%135.266011,1070.0%37.5%
38.46%135.375610,22037.5%40.0%
46.15%135.31,01212,14850.0%40.0%
58.33%125.780512,39040.0%71.4%
25.00%125.771111,31640.0%14.3%
75.00%122.188912,28283.3%66.7%
58.33%126.278712,22357.1%60.0%
58.33%121.771213,06640.0%71.4%
45.45%116.383911,95725.0%57.1%
50.00%114.85189,82033.3%57.1%
45.45%115.579212,71550.0%44.4%
60.00%111.170813,23885.7%0.0%
30.00%106.079114,4590.0%37.5%
30.00%105.161810,90640.0%20.0%
55.56%92.879813,95633.3%66.7%
55.56%93.091513,54250.0%60.0%
11.11%96.282611,52325.0%0.0%
44.44%94.880311,06740.0%50.0%
77.78%94.365810,99060.0%100.0%
66.67%95.26539,37150.0%100.0%
75.00%81.080610,18683.3%50.0%
37.50%85.989912,5210.0%50.0%
57.14%76.491112,61966.7%50.0%
57.14%72.271211,66850.0%66.7%
16.67%74.36167,5880.0%100.0%
28.57%75.778211,13150.0%20.0%
57.14%70.887010,941100.0%25.0%
42.86%72.494313,53533.3%50.0%
66.67%63.490513,33450.0%75.0%
50.00%63.380412,08133.3%66.7%
33.33%63.35868,03250.0%0.0%
33.33%63.56558,41550.0%0.0%
33.33%60.957511,772100.0%0.0%
33.33%63.075412,51250.0%25.0%
50.00%55.364811,904100.0%33.3%
60.00%54.169813,33750.0%66.7%
40.00%56.665210,85233.3%50.0%
40.00%55.279511,9770.0%66.7%
80.00%53.875712,452100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.095713,15766.7%0.0%
80.00%55.997213,094100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.51,20914,630100.0%33.3%
50.00%54.766611,1430.0%100.0%
20.00%54.054810,06725.0%0.0%
40.00%55.269112,80566.7%0.0%
20.00%50.470210,4920.0%100.0%
20.00%52.466312,45333.3%0.0%
60.00%55.970511,00366.7%50.0%

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Mordekaiser vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mordekaiser do against Riven in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Riven's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mordekaiser do against Riven in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Riven with a 62.1% win rate versus 37.9%. Mordekaiser players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mordekaiser do against Riven in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Riven with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.

What is the best Mordekaiser build against Riven?

The best Mordekaiser build against Riven includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 76.9% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mordekaiser runes against Riven?

The best Mordekaiser runes against Riven use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mordekaiser counter Riven?

Yes, Mordekaiser has a favorable matchup against Riven with a 58.1% win rate. Mordekaiser strongly counters Riven in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Mordekaiser against Riven?

When playing Mordekaiser against Riven, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.