Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Rivenvs Graves

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Riven wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Graves based on 10 games. Riven holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Riven build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Riven vs Graves matchup.

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Riven Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Riven 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.

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Riven - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Riven
80.0% WR
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Graves vs Riven matchup - 20.0% win rate
Graves
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Graves Matchup?

Riven wins the Riven vs Graves matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 10
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
1.9
CS / min
2.3
656
DMG / min
732
14,493
Gold / game
13,738
350
Heal / min
265
1,208
DMG Mitigated / min
714
1.0
CC / min
0.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
85.7%
Late Game WR
14.3%

Riven vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Graves's 20.0%, giving Riven a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Riven dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Riven leads by 579 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Riven vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Graves in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Riven
2.3Graves
Graves edges out Riven by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
656Riven
732Graves
Graves deals 76 more champion damage per minute than Riven. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Riven choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Graves's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,493Riven
13,738Graves
Riven earns 756 more gold per game than Graves, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Riven slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Riven
0.7Graves
Both Riven and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,558Riven
978Graves
Riven vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 579 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Riven Build Against Graves

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Graves are Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Riven 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 Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Riven
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven66.7%
Graves early game win rateGraves33.3%
Late Game
Riven
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven85.7%
Graves late game win rateGraves14.3%

Riven dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Riven can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Riven Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Riven primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Riven rune vs GravesTriumph - best Riven rune vs GravesLegend: Haste - best Riven rune vs GravesLast Stand - best Riven rune vs Graves
Sorcery rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs GravesSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Riven rune vs GravesTranscendence - best Riven rune vs Graves
100.0% WR

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


Riven matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Riven'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 Riven build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Riven matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
39.10%1336.465211,90231.0%45.3%
42.99%1076.558711,58336.4%47.6%
50.00%1006.575412,31146.9%52.9%
44.44%996.267312,84241.7%46.0%
44.90%986.378411,96950.0%40.4%
48.31%896.368310,90049.0%47.5%
48.19%836.177212,24848.6%47.9%
47.95%736.678613,06656.3%41.5%
50.72%696.467411,06947.4%54.8%
60.00%656.778012,66256.7%62.9%
43.10%586.992312,19052.0%36.4%
51.72%586.671612,98954.2%50.0%
51.79%566.81,02712,85142.3%60.0%
58.93%566.371813,08560.0%58.1%
52.73%556.472611,85248.1%57.1%
40.00%556.165612,32925.0%48.6%
51.85%546.575712,24352.0%51.7%
46.00%506.469111,38041.7%50.0%
44.00%506.157311,43520.8%65.4%
46.00%506.663812,31037.5%53.9%
43.75%486.263810,74929.2%58.3%
47.92%486.681013,02754.2%41.7%
60.42%486.673311,57248.0%73.9%
37.50%486.778812,48735.0%39.3%
61.70%476.576512,11877.3%48.0%
53.33%456.472812,49547.1%57.1%
63.64%446.577012,29458.3%70.0%
53.49%437.076512,24940.9%66.7%
40.48%426.477712,40847.1%36.0%
52.63%386.064312,68750.0%54.2%
56.76%376.892114,20565.0%47.1%
58.33%366.574411,63466.7%50.0%
57.14%356.363912,34853.9%59.1%
51.52%335.959811,22450.0%53.9%
53.13%326.970111,88738.5%63.2%
46.88%325.981512,13543.8%50.0%
38.71%316.357410,53021.4%52.9%
61.29%316.767512,07562.5%60.0%
51.61%316.260911,31344.4%61.5%
36.67%306.359011,84146.1%29.4%
46.67%306.370711,04843.8%50.0%
48.28%296.571112,52935.7%60.0%
48.28%296.785713,24761.5%37.5%
41.38%296.158111,69137.5%46.1%
61.54%266.371012,41778.6%41.7%
57.69%266.664110,75558.8%55.6%
65.38%266.488913,06261.5%69.2%
60.00%255.980714,82385.7%50.0%
48.00%253.965912,90450.0%46.1%
40.00%256.473713,02241.7%38.5%
72.00%256.582212,21053.9%91.7%
44.00%256.865813,05650.0%40.0%
54.17%246.285813,14833.3%66.7%
37.50%246.782112,19746.7%22.2%
47.83%235.864911,52046.7%50.0%
60.87%235.864913,24755.6%64.3%
65.22%236.372010,94453.9%80.0%
54.55%226.071311,78737.5%64.3%
45.45%226.566313,31050.0%40.0%
50.00%226.284112,37645.5%54.5%
57.14%216.476015,31980.0%50.0%
25.00%205.872010,18810.0%40.0%
47.37%196.378011,44638.5%66.7%
26.32%196.264510,92625.0%27.3%
78.95%196.682512,909100.0%63.6%
63.16%196.991614,74560.0%64.3%
44.44%186.281812,01446.1%40.0%
41.18%174.266512,52762.5%22.2%
35.29%176.164111,62540.0%33.3%
43.75%166.360410,28150.0%37.5%
66.67%154.886414,02783.3%55.6%
40.00%154.969612,69466.7%33.3%
40.00%156.04989,72730.0%60.0%
46.67%156.261612,31050.0%40.0%
66.67%156.575211,83075.0%57.1%
64.29%147.084313,85683.3%50.0%
28.57%146.955811,58750.0%12.5%
50.00%146.074612,39360.0%44.4%
42.86%146.373714,41550.0%40.0%
57.14%142.777114,25780.0%44.4%
46.15%136.272612,35057.1%33.3%
61.54%136.472213,50050.0%66.7%
53.85%133.484213,13162.5%40.0%
38.46%134.169311,22125.0%60.0%
61.54%136.575913,38060.0%62.5%
25.00%126.477912,60640.0%14.3%
41.67%121.657211,42728.6%60.0%
63.64%112.567615,36940.0%83.3%
72.73%117.068815,635100.0%62.5%
30.00%106.764811,86328.6%33.3%
80.00%107.180312,760100.0%60.0%
80.00%101.965614,49366.7%85.7%
60.00%107.091513,96250.0%66.7%
22.22%92.559413,42333.3%16.7%
55.56%94.171613,71466.7%50.0%
55.56%94.558211,08633.3%66.7%
50.00%86.578515,019100.0%33.3%
75.00%86.785912,72660.0%100.0%
75.00%84.466712,69475.0%75.0%
50.00%87.395612,83375.0%25.0%
62.50%86.14958,00657.1%100.0%
50.00%87.070412,67566.7%40.0%
75.00%86.578414,59066.7%80.0%
57.14%76.249110,94650.0%100.0%
28.57%71.263815,5900.0%33.3%
85.71%75.372612,23575.0%100.0%
50.00%65.668812,99450.0%50.0%
50.00%61.55499,64860.0%0.0%
60.00%55.881714,9980.0%75.0%
40.00%54.055012,2010.0%100.0%
40.00%56.673911,2990.0%100.0%
60.00%56.379212,81150.0%66.7%
40.00%53.676713,10533.3%50.0%
100.00%55.576415,282100.0%100.0%

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Riven vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Graves in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Riven vs Graves matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Graves's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Riven do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Graves with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Riven players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Riven do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Graves matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Riven vs Graves matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Graves with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Riven build against Graves?

The best Riven build against Graves includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Serylda's Grudge with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Riven runes against Graves?

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

Does Riven counter Graves?

Yes, Riven has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 80.0% win rate. Riven strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Riven against Graves?

When playing Riven against Graves, 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.