Riven, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
47.3%
Pick Rate
1.2%
Ban Rate
1.4%

Riven Top Build: Items & Boots

Riven F TierFighterAssassin
Patch
26.19
Games
2,332
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 9, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.19 Riven build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Guardian Angel, Sundered Sky, Oracle Lens: 5.82% of games, 55.86% 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.

Select a Riven Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Eclipse - Riven Highest Win Rate Build core itemEclipse
  • Death's Dance - Riven Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Endless Hunger - Riven Highest Win Rate Build core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
62.1%Win Rate
+14.8%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Axiom Arc - Riven Most Popular Build core itemAxiom Arc
  • Death's Dance - Riven Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Endless Hunger - Riven Most Popular Build core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
55.9%Win Rate
+8.5%WR Diff
5.8%Pick Rate

Best Riven Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Long Sword
Long Sword
Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    62.4%Win Rate95.9%Pick Rate
  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    75.0%Win Rate1.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

62.10%Win Rate
+14.76%WR Diff
5.74%Pick Rate
219Matches

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 62.1% win rate across 219 matches analyzed.

At full build, Riven gains a total of 270 AD, 800 Health, and 75 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 Scaling
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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: Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Riven are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 62.5% win rate and 25.6% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
62.5%Win Rate
25.6%Pick Rate
These are Riven's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Eclipse (47.3% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 52.4% pick rate) provides 60 AD. Death's Dance (53.8% WR, +6.5% WR diff, 54.0% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Endless Hunger (55.5% WR, +8.1% WR diff, 45.0% 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
    47.30%Win Rate
    -0.04%WR Diff
    52.40%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Riven core item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    53.82%Win Rate
    +6.48%WR Diff
    53.95%Pick Rate
  • Endless Hunger S Tier
    Endless Hunger - 3,100 gold - Riven core item

    Endless Hunger

    3,100 3,100
    55.48%Win Rate
    +8.14%WR Diff
    44.98%Pick Rate
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Riven players complete Axiom Arc first in 29% of games, winning 49.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:30 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:54 to 13:24).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Axiom Arc
49.3%28.5%11:30625
Eclipse
46.6%48.3%11:541,059
Endless Hunger
52.6%2.6%12:3657

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
EclipseMaw of Malmortius
67.7%1.6%20:5431
EclipseEndless Hunger
53.5%11.1%19:36215
Axiom ArcEndless Hunger
50.8%16.3%19:12315

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
EclipseBlack CleaverEndless Hunger
71.1%2.8%26:0038
EclipseDeath's DanceEndless Hunger
64.0%5.5%26:1275
EclipseBlack CleaverSundered Sky
70.8%1.8%26:4824

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.

Large sampleBased on 2,191 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Riven players max Q > E > W in 91% of games, winning 47.7% of the 2,046 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: 8% of games, 43.9% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 0% of games, 44.4% win rate
Large sampleBased on 2,244 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Riven include Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Sundered Sky S Tier
    Sundered Sky - 3,100 gold - Riven situational item

    Sundered Sky

    3,100 3,100
    56.06%Win Rate
    +8.72%WR Diff
    14.15%Pick Rate
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Riven situational item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    48.97%Win Rate
    +1.63%WR Diff
    29.16%Pick Rate
The best boots for Riven are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Riven boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    46.45%Win Rate
    -0.89%WR Diff
    21.14%Pick Rate
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
    52.38%Win Rate
    +5.04%WR Diff
    12.61%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Riven build.

  • Total armorArmor:75
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:270
  • Total healthHealth:800

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Riven armorArmor
75
95
Riven movement speedSpeed
45
45
Riven attack damageAD
270
275
Riven healthHealth
800
400
When facing Riven's top counters like Nasus, Poppy, Renekton, 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 Sundered Sky or Black Cleaver 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 11:30 (median)

This Riven physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 62.1% win rate comes from only 219 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 tanky Riven build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,600, 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

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Core Items
  • Death's Dance - Zaahen core item
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  • Endless Hunger - Zaahen core item
64.4%Win Rate
4.9%Pick Rate
Aatrox champion
Aatrox
Core Items
  • Eclipse - Aatrox core item
  • Death's Dance - Aatrox core item
  • Spear of Shojin - Aatrox core item
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2.6%Pick Rate
Ambessa champion
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Core Items
  • Eclipse - Ambessa core item
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa core item
  • Spear of Shojin - Ambessa core item
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3.7%Pick Rate

Riven Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

2,228 games

Most Riven Top players rush Eclipse first (48% of games), finished at a median of 11.9 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (51%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (91%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Riven boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of LucidityMost played50.7%47.9%1,129
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps22.1%46.5%493
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads14.1%49.4%314
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves7.3%53.4%163

Riven starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played45.0%48.9%1,002
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward30.5%46.5%678
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion5.5%42.3%123
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward3.7%34.1%82

Riven summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played91.4%47.4%2,036
FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport4.5%43.6%101
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash3.5%43.6%78

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 Eclipse11.9 min
10.4-14.0 min
48.3%46.6%1,058
Axiom Arc Axiom Arc11.5 min
9.9-13.4 min
28.6%49.3%625
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver13.0 min
11.4-14.8 min
7.4%45.3%161
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius13.9 min
12.8-15.2 min
2.9%49.2%63
Endless Hunger Endless Hunger12.6 min
10.6-14.5 min
2.6%52.6%57

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Axiom ArcEndless HungerDeath's Dance Axiom Arc → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance25.0 min
22.8-28.4 min
13.7%57.2%187
EclipseDeath's DanceEndless Hunger Eclipse → Death's Dance → Endless Hunger26.2 min
22.9-28.5 min
5.5%64.0%75
Axiom ArcDeath's DanceEndless Hunger Axiom Arc → Death's Dance → Endless Hunger25.5 min
22.5-28.7 min
4.7%60.0%65

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 played56.5%53.8%1,258
EclipseEclipse54.8%47.3%1,221
Endless HungerEndless Hunger47.0%55.5%1,048
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc31.2%49.4%695
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver30.5%49.0%679
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius16.1%54.5%358
Sundered SkySundered Sky14.8%56.1%330
Ravenous HydraRavenous Hydra6.3%53.2%141
Serylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge6.0%53.0%134
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel3.3%69.9%73
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder2.6%52.5%59
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards2.2%64.0%50

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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: 57.2% win rate over 187 games.

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

See Also

Riven vs NasusRiven vs RenektonRiven vs SettIs Riven Good?Riven RunesRiven Skill Order & CooldownsRiven Base StatsRiven CountersRiven MatchupsRiven SynergiesHow to Play RivenRiven ARAM StatsRiven Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List