Morgana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Morganavs Riven

BSupportMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Morgana vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Morgana wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Riven based on 5 games. Morgana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Morgana vs Riven matchup.

Morgana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Morgana 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 - 80.0% win rateRiven(80.0%)
Morgana - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Morgana
80.0% WR
VS
Riven vs Morgana matchup - 20.0% win rate
Riven
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Morgana vs Riven Matchup?

Morgana wins the Morgana vs Riven matchup
Winner
Morgana
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
4.1
CS / min
4.0
660
DMG / min
633
9,028
Gold / game
10,033
129
Heal / min
178
365
DMG Mitigated / min
835
1.9
CC / min
0.8
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Morgana vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Morgana vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Morgana wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Riven's 20.0%, giving Morgana a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Morgana 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 Morgana leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Morgana 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.

Morgana vs Riven Laning Phase Breakdown

Morgana wins the laning phase against Riven in League of Legends

Morgana is favored during the laning phase against Riven, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Morgana holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.1Morgana
4.0Riven
Morgana and Riven farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
660Morgana
633Riven
Damage output is virtually even between Morgana and Riven, with only 27 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
9,028Morgana
10,033Riven
Riven generates a commanding 1,005 more gold per game than Morgana. This substantial economic advantage means Riven consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Morgana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Morgana
0.8Riven
Morgana brings significantly more crowd control than Riven, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Morgana far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Riven should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
494Morgana
1,013Riven
Riven vastly out-sustains Morgana, healing and mitigating 519 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Morgana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Morgana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Morgana Build Against Riven

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Morgana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Morgana against Riven are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Morgana 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 Morgana vs Riven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Morgana
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Morgana early game win rateMorgana75.0%
Riven early game win rateRiven25.0%
Late Game
Morgana
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Morgana late game win rateMorgana100.0%
Riven late game win rateRiven0.0%

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

Morgana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Riven. Extended games heavily favor Morgana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Morgana 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 Morgana Runes Against Riven

Sorcery rune tree - Morgana primary runes vs RivenSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Morgana rune vs RivenManaflow Band - best Morgana rune vs RivenTranscendence - best Morgana rune vs RivenScorch - best Morgana rune vs Riven
Precision rune tree - Morgana secondary runes vs RivenPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Morgana rune vs RivenCut Down - best Morgana rune vs Riven
100.0% WR

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


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

Morgana 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
45.89%2922.056710,21747.8%44.8%
49.51%2041.66079,86755.3%44.5%
44.97%1891.66059,48845.6%44.4%
46.99%1831.76329,70251.2%43.6%
46.11%1801.65959,38651.7%40.9%
58.70%1381.65969,94063.6%55.4%
54.20%1311.66199,55360.3%48.5%
49.14%1162.16439,91156.8%44.4%
45.95%1111.96729,55449.0%43.5%
51.92%1041.65709,62952.1%51.8%
46.53%1011.76579,90946.1%46.8%
49.49%991.86319,54453.1%46.0%
44.68%941.85599,98054.3%39.0%
44.68%941.75978,96245.1%44.2%
60.22%932.563710,69960.6%60.0%
52.27%881.66609,77859.0%46.9%
53.09%811.559910,38153.1%53.1%
41.98%811.65719,73051.4%34.1%
45.57%791.85529,48754.3%38.6%
58.33%721.76319,32066.7%52.4%
43.66%711.776910,11147.8%41.7%
44.29%701.65909,41055.2%36.6%
46.97%661.74578,67245.7%48.4%
48.48%662.562710,06444.0%51.2%
49.12%571.55969,02444.8%53.6%
49.09%551.657210,04229.2%64.5%
42.55%471.66588,82346.1%38.1%
61.36%441.56009,62766.7%56.5%
65.12%434.480410,76661.1%68.0%
48.72%391.65389,21550.0%47.4%
59.46%371.66329,95753.3%63.6%
37.84%375.878811,93641.7%36.0%
51.43%355.782710,41047.4%56.3%
61.76%341.658310,39745.5%69.6%
55.88%342.059710,18150.0%60.0%
59.38%322.36169,25156.3%62.5%
54.84%311.562111,15036.4%65.0%
55.17%293.866610,79555.6%55.0%
38.46%263.666010,10340.0%37.5%
52.00%252.364110,48360.0%46.7%
54.17%243.463110,43850.0%60.0%
52.17%235.182810,55553.9%50.0%
31.82%222.06938,74933.3%30.0%
72.73%223.675111,00066.7%80.0%
45.45%225.592412,26366.7%37.5%
65.00%201.77039,43063.6%66.7%
45.00%202.363710,25545.5%44.4%
68.42%195.076911,91733.3%75.0%
47.37%196.276111,531100.0%28.6%
47.37%193.776410,69125.0%63.6%
50.00%184.473611,00242.9%54.5%
55.56%181.97009,70344.4%66.7%
55.56%183.66678,41061.5%40.0%
33.33%185.26938,96733.3%33.3%
35.29%176.167110,86955.6%12.5%
70.59%173.35799,18566.7%75.0%
37.50%164.97358,67855.6%14.3%
62.50%161.563610,64175.0%50.0%
40.00%156.170810,53050.0%28.6%
60.00%154.26729,93566.7%55.6%
46.67%153.274010,00114.3%75.0%
28.57%142.369011,93250.0%20.0%
69.23%133.874613,04766.7%70.0%
38.46%136.572310,03133.3%42.9%
46.15%131.360811,72340.0%50.0%
25.00%121.865312,54840.0%14.3%
50.00%123.560510,20216.7%83.3%
45.45%112.676011,14350.0%42.9%
50.00%114.868210,34766.7%42.9%
63.64%115.584012,53533.3%75.0%
54.55%115.580911,31650.0%57.1%
72.73%114.882412,572100.0%66.7%
70.00%101.667813,05040.0%100.0%
70.00%101.96107,91571.4%66.7%
60.00%101.575312,77475.0%50.0%
30.00%101.276510,97325.0%33.3%
50.00%104.46677,79750.0%50.0%
50.00%105.479610,35050.0%50.0%
50.00%101.357911,77850.0%50.0%
55.56%92.472512,47233.3%66.7%
66.67%93.67819,90040.0%100.0%
44.44%95.381211,97750.0%40.0%
55.56%91.35809,10533.3%100.0%
55.56%96.079611,63633.3%66.7%
44.44%93.887610,01250.0%33.3%
50.00%85.784013,14233.3%60.0%
62.50%86.386312,894100.0%57.1%
37.50%81.46899,32420.0%66.7%
37.50%83.680912,12533.3%40.0%
25.00%81.156510,21125.0%25.0%
50.00%80.867311,954100.0%33.3%
62.50%84.074711,02466.7%60.0%
57.14%75.981011,50333.3%75.0%
71.43%72.779314,26066.7%75.0%
57.14%76.079210,51233.3%75.0%
28.57%75.37019,68825.0%33.3%
33.33%66.373010,41925.0%50.0%
66.67%62.377912,3790.0%80.0%
100.00%60.978813,992100.0%100.0%
66.67%61.65188,78850.0%100.0%
83.33%65.783311,681100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.487913,1730.0%40.0%
83.33%63.386112,29266.7%100.0%
83.33%66.469511,771100.0%66.7%
80.00%51.471413,19850.0%100.0%
40.00%55.277810,60533.3%50.0%
80.00%54.16609,02875.0%100.0%
60.00%56.887811,753100.0%0.0%
80.00%55.079811,643100.0%75.0%
60.00%52.976911,21750.0%66.7%
80.00%53.565512,4080.0%100.0%
40.00%56.168510,1290.0%66.7%
40.00%54.775411,449100.0%25.0%
80.00%56.095313,184100.0%75.0%
100.00%51.283012,848100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.79408,70050.0%33.3%
20.00%54.879410,4740.0%50.0%
40.00%55.86808,62350.0%0.0%

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Morgana vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Morgana do against Riven in League of Legends?

Morgana wins the Morgana vs Riven matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Riven's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Morgana do against Riven in the early game?

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

How does Morgana do against Riven in the late game?

In the late game, Morgana takes over the Morgana vs Riven matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Morgana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Morgana vs Riven matchup?

Morgana wins the matchup against Riven with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Morgana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Morgana build against Riven?

The best Morgana build against Riven includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Morgana runes against Riven?

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

Does Morgana counter Riven?

Yes, Morgana has a favorable matchup against Riven with a 80.0% win rate. Morgana strongly counters Riven in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Morgana against Riven?

When playing Morgana 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.