Riven, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
1.1%
Ban Rate
1.3%

Riven Top Build: Items & Boots

Riven F TierFighterAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
1,444
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 13, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Riven build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Maw of Malmortius, Lord Dominik's Regards, Farsight Alteration: 7.66% of games, 62.23% 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

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    61.0%Win Rate94.2%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    80.0%Win Rate2.7%Pick Rate

Build Stats

62.23%Win Rate
+14.52%WR Diff
7.66%Pick Rate
188Matches

This Riven build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. 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 Axiom Arc, Death's Dance, and Endless Hunger. This item combination achieves a 62.2% win rate across 188 matches analyzed.

At full build, Riven gains a total of 275 AD, 50 Armor, and 40 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Riven Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Last Stand
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Shield Bash
  • Bone Plating
  • 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: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Riven are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 53.9% win rate and 34.6% pick rate.

53.9%Win Rate
34.6%Pick Rate
These are Riven's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Axiom Arc (49.0% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 36.4% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Death's Dance (55.2% WR, +7.5% WR diff, 56.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Endless Hunger (55.5% WR, +7.8% WR diff, 49.8% pick rate) provides 65 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Axiom Arc S Tier
    Axiom Arc - 2,750 gold - Riven core item

    Axiom Arc

    2,750 2,750
    49.05%Win Rate
    +1.34%WR Diff
    36.43%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Riven core item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    55.18%Win Rate
    +7.47%WR Diff
    56.86%Pick Rate
  • Endless Hunger S Tier
    Endless Hunger - 3,100 gold - Riven core item

    Endless Hunger

    3,100 3,100
    55.49%Win Rate
    +7.78%WR Diff
    49.79%Pick Rate
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Riven players complete Endless Hunger first in 2% of games, winning 68.0% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:24 to 16:00).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
68.0%1.8%13:4825
57.3%6.0%13:0682
48.8%36.1%11:30494

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
52.8%22.2%19:00269
54.5%9.1%19:54110
61.8%2.8%20:1234

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.8%20.6%25:00169
64.2%6.5%25:1853
58.3%5.8%26:3648

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 1,368 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 91% of games, winning 47.9% of the 1,285 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, 50.0% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 0% of games, 28.6% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,409 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 Maw of Malmortius, Lord Dominik's Regards. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
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
    49.71%Win Rate
    +2.00%WR Diff
    11.84%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Riven build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:275
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:40
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:25%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Riven movement speedSpeed
45
45
Riven attack damageAD
275
275
Riven armorArmor
50
75
Riven magic resistanceMR
40
0
Riven critical strike chanceCrit %
0.25%
0%
When facing Riven's top counters like Garen, Heimerdinger, Jax, 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 or health-stacking items for general survivability 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 Maw of Malmortius or Lord Dominik's Regards 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 Spike2,750gEndless Hunger at 13:48 (median)

This Riven physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 62.2% win rate comes from only 188 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items. 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. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,450, this Riven build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Axiom Arc, 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 275 total attack damage from items

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Champions with Similar Builds to Riven

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

1,403 games

Most Riven Top players rush Eclipse first (43% of games), finished at a median of 12.1 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (53%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (92%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Riven boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of LucidityMost played53.2%47.9%747
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps20.3%47.4%285
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads13.5%52.9%189
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves6.7%55.3%94

Riven starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played43.0%47.6%603
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward32.9%45.0%462
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion4.3%51.7%60
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward3.4%47.9%48

Riven summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played92.2%48.6%1,294
FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport4.6%36.9%65

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
10.3-14.3 min
43.1%45.7%589
Axiom Arc Axiom Arc11.5 min
9.9-13.4 min
36.1%48.8%494
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver13.1 min
11.3-14.5 min
6.0%57.3%82

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Axiom ArcEndless HungerDeath's Dance Axiom Arc → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance25.0 min
22.3-27.5 min
20.6%59.8%169
EclipseBlack CleaverDeath's Dance Eclipse → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance27.2 min
25.0-29.4 min
9.0%48.6%74
EclipseDeath's DanceEndless Hunger Eclipse → Death's Dance → Endless Hunger25.5 min
22.8-28.4 min
8.0%54.5%66
Axiom ArcDeath's DanceEndless Hunger Axiom Arc → Death's Dance → Endless Hunger25.3 min
23.4-28.1 min
6.5%64.2%53
EclipseEndless HungerDeath's Dance Eclipse → Endless Hunger → Death's Dance26.6 min
23.6-29.3 min
5.8%58.3%48

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 played58.5%55.2%821
Endless HungerEndless Hunger51.2%55.5%719
EclipseEclipse47.8%47.4%671
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc37.5%49.0%526
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver25.4%52.8%356
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius16.4%60.4%230
Sundered SkySundered Sky11.0%54.8%155
Serylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge5.8%57.3%82
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards5.3%64.0%75
Ravenous HydraRavenous Hydra4.6%62.5%64
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder3.5%63.3%49
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel3.2%68.9%45

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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: 59.8% win rate over 169 games.

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