Riven, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
46.7%
Pick Rate
1.0%
Ban Rate
1.3%

Riven Top Build: Items & Boots

Riven F TierFighterAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
1,913
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 22, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Riven build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Eclipse, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, Farsight Alteration: 5.82% of games, 58.55% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Riven Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    56.9%Win Rate93.8%Pick Rate
  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    85.7%Win Rate3.6%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.55%Win Rate
+11.82%WR Diff
5.82%Pick Rate
193Matches

This Riven build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Riven build are Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Endless Hunger. This item combination achieves a 58.5% win rate across 193 matches analyzed.

At full build, Riven gains a total of 270 AD, 800 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Riven Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Last Stand
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Cash Back
  • Jack Of All Trades
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Riven Abilities

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Riven build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Riven are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 59.8% win rate and 42.5% pick rate.

59.8%Win Rate
42.5%Pick Rate
These are Riven's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Eclipse (47.8% WR, +1.1% WR diff, 55.0% pick rate) provides 60 AD. Death's Dance (52.9% WR, +6.1% WR diff, 55.6% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Endless Hunger (55.3% WR, +8.6% WR diff, 42.6% pick rate) provides 65 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Eclipse S Tier
    Eclipse - 2,900 gold - Riven core item

    Eclipse

    2,900 2,900
    47.81%Win Rate
    +1.08%WR Diff
    54.99%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Riven core item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    52.87%Win Rate
    +6.14%WR Diff
    55.57%Pick Rate
  • Endless Hunger S Tier
    Endless Hunger - 3,100 gold - Riven core item

    Endless Hunger

    3,100 3,100
    55.34%Win Rate
    +8.61%WR Diff
    42.60%Pick Rate
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Riven players complete Axiom Arc first in 26% of games, winning 48.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:42 to 13:00).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
48.4%26.4%11:24477
46.6%49.8%12:06901
52.3%5.9%13:12107

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.0%9.8%19:42156
64.5%1.9%22:0031
52.1%15.2%19:00242

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.5%7.0%26:1879
54.5%13.6%24:42154
56.8%7.2%27:5481

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 1,808 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Riven players max Q > E > W in 92% of games, winning 47.5% of the 1,705 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Broken WingsQE - ValorEW - Ki BurstW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 7% of games, 42.1% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 0% of games, 50.0% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,850 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Riven include Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Riven situational item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    50.95%Win Rate
    +4.22%WR Diff
    27.39%Pick Rate
  • Sundered Sky S Tier
    Sundered Sky - 3,100 gold - Riven situational item

    Sundered Sky

    3,100 3,100
    54.48%Win Rate
    +7.75%WR Diff
    14.01%Pick Rate
The best boots for Riven are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Riven is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Riven trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    52.45%Win Rate
    +5.72%WR Diff
    13.85%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Riven build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:270
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total healthHealth:800

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Riven movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Riven attack damageAD
270
270
275
Riven armorArmor
50
50
50
Riven healthHealth
800
800
0
When facing Riven's top counters like Volibear, Chogath, Garen, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Black Cleaver or Sundered Sky based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Riven performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike2,900gAxiom Arc at 11:24 (median)

This Riven physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 58.5% win rate comes from only 193 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items and substantial health pool for survivability. This Riven build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Riven's effectiveness. With a total gold cost of 16,300, this Riven build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Endless Hunger power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Riven build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Riven

Riven Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

1,840 games

Most Riven Top players rush Eclipse first (50% of games), finished at a median of 12.1 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (49%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (93%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Riven boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of LucidityMost played49.2%49.0%906
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps24.8%45.0%456
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads13.9%46.3%255
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves7.1%53.1%130

Riven starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played36.5%47.3%672
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward34.9%47.3%641
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion5.3%48.0%98
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward3.9%49.3%71

Riven summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played92.6%46.7%1,703
FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport4.7%45.3%86
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash2.2%60.0%40

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Riven First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Riven players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Eclipse Eclipse12.1 min
10.4-14.3 min
49.8%46.7%900
Axiom Arc Axiom Arc11.4 min
9.7-13.0 min
26.4%48.4%477
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver13.2 min
11.4-15.0 min
5.9%52.3%107
Death's Dance Death's Dance13.7 min
11.9-15.7 min
5.0%50.5%91
Endless Hunger Endless Hunger13.4 min
11.0-15.4 min
2.3%45.2%42

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Axiom ArcEndless HungerDeath's Dance Axiom Arc → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance24.7 min
22.6-27.6 min
13.6%54.5%154
EclipseBlack CleaverDeath's Dance Eclipse → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance27.9 min
25.2-30.0 min
7.2%56.8%81
EclipseEndless HungerDeath's Dance Eclipse → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance26.3 min
23.7-27.7 min
7.0%59.5%79
EclipseDeath's DanceEndless Hunger Eclipse → Death's Dance → Endless Hunger25.7 min
23.8-27.7 min
6.6%50.7%75
Axiom ArcDeath's DanceEndless Hunger Axiom Arc → Death's Dance → Endless Hunger25.2 min
23.7-28.2 min
4.6%55.8%52

Every Riven Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Riven players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Death's DanceDeath's DanceMost played57.7%52.9%1,062
EclipseEclipse57.1%47.9%1,051
Endless HungerEndless Hunger44.3%55.3%815
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc29.8%48.2%548
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver28.5%51.0%524
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius15.8%57.2%290
Sundered SkySundered Sky14.6%54.5%268
Ravenous HydraRavenous Hydra6.2%51.8%114
Serylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge5.4%51.0%100
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards4.4%55.6%81
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel3.7%55.9%68
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder3.5%53.8%65

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Riven's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Axiom ArcEndless HungerDeath's DanceIonian Boots of Lucidity
Total gold10,050

This core is in our ranked data: 54.5% win rate over 154 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
180
Armor
50
Ability Haste
45
Lethality
18
Omnivamp
5%
Move Speed
45

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