Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Rivenvs Kai'Sa

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches1,627,927
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 5 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 Kai'Sa matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Kai'Sa - 60.0% win rateKai'Sa(60.0%)
Riven - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Riven
60.0% WR
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Kai'Sa vs Riven matchup - 40.0% win rate
Kai'Sa
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Riven wins the Riven vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
7.2
CS / min
7.1
712
DMG / min
768
9,930
Gold / game
9,467
304
Heal / min
113
1,176
DMG Mitigated / min
384
1.0
CC / min
0.0
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Riven vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 40.0%, giving Riven a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Riven dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kai'Sa 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 Riven leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Kai'Sa in League of Legends

Riven is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Riven holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.2Riven
7.1Kai'Sa
Riven and Kai'Sa 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
712Riven
768Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa deals 56 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 Kai'Sa's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,930Riven
9,467Kai'Sa
Riven earns 463 more gold per game than Kai'Sa, 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
0.0Kai'Sa
Riven brings significantly more crowd control than Kai'Sa, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Riven far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kai'Sa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,480Riven
497Kai'Sa
Riven vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 983 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Riven Build Against Kai'Sa

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Kai'Sa are Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge and Sundered Sky. 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 Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Riven
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven50.0%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa50.0%
Late Game
Riven
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven100.0%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Riven and Kai'Sa, with Riven holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kai'Sa. 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. Kai'Sa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Riven Runes Against Kai'Sa

Domination rune tree - Riven primary runes vs Kai'SaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Riven rune vs Kai'SaSudden Impact - best Riven rune vs Kai'SaSixth Sense - best Riven rune vs Kai'SaTreasure Hunter - best Riven rune vs Kai'Sa
Inspiration rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs Kai'SaInspiration
Cash Back - best Riven rune vs Kai'SaJack Of All Trades - best Riven rune vs Kai'Sa
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Riven to press their advantage against Kai'Sa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Riven matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.00%2006.466411,45237.8%54.5%
52.94%1536.365211,48158.6%48.2%
53.38%1486.571712,31652.4%54.1%
52.21%1366.070712,54451.0%52.9%
43.64%1106.580811,79940.7%46.4%
45.63%1036.661012,01646.3%45.2%
33.00%1006.166710,85332.0%34.0%
45.16%936.178111,99233.3%54.9%
57.47%876.373413,43341.9%66.1%
57.65%856.883713,93962.2%54.2%
41.25%806.372311,94550.0%32.5%
48.68%766.671612,10440.0%56.1%
43.84%736.569211,94350.0%39.0%
45.07%716.566811,00650.0%39.4%
51.43%706.581412,48338.9%64.7%
51.43%706.468711,97646.4%54.8%
43.75%646.376512,26942.9%44.4%
51.61%626.995513,62552.2%51.3%
38.71%626.269911,27142.4%34.5%
56.45%626.282312,86844.0%64.9%
40.98%616.462212,02440.7%41.2%
45.61%576.056710,55837.0%53.3%
53.57%566.975512,19058.6%48.1%
69.09%556.567611,81064.3%74.1%
47.27%556.792612,36152.0%43.3%
48.15%546.770710,92458.8%30.0%
52.00%506.070511,91938.1%62.1%
44.90%496.373911,55240.0%50.0%
48.98%496.269912,52545.5%51.9%
48.98%496.677611,79542.9%57.1%
50.00%466.876111,97840.0%57.7%
46.51%436.278010,94143.5%50.0%
51.22%416.874012,06050.0%52.4%
40.00%407.469812,04052.9%30.4%
47.37%385.873312,28937.5%54.5%
55.26%386.566112,83852.9%57.1%
38.89%366.373712,29430.0%42.3%
52.78%365.281112,94943.8%60.0%
55.56%366.173210,80852.6%58.8%
54.29%356.572911,40250.0%61.5%
36.36%336.573111,69053.9%25.0%
42.42%335.860611,71340.0%44.4%
59.38%326.678811,56652.9%66.7%
34.38%326.163711,20931.3%37.5%
25.00%326.577611,05415.8%38.5%
35.48%316.183411,20827.8%46.1%
48.28%296.379312,15056.3%38.5%
72.41%295.884110,34176.2%62.5%
48.28%296.256110,60933.3%72.7%
60.71%286.075712,66353.9%66.7%
51.85%276.061912,54662.5%47.4%
48.15%273.855611,61669.2%28.6%
40.74%276.578212,22925.0%53.3%
59.26%276.168412,77355.6%61.1%
36.00%256.473714,12540.0%33.3%
64.00%256.659511,15069.2%58.3%
37.50%246.152310,15835.3%42.9%
37.50%246.369912,23230.8%45.5%
50.00%246.780411,73750.0%50.0%
58.33%244.073012,02544.4%66.7%
58.33%246.168013,20057.1%58.8%
45.83%246.068413,30220.0%52.6%
60.87%236.162511,51357.1%66.7%
36.36%226.877213,32142.9%33.3%
61.90%216.374111,06358.3%66.7%
60.00%205.862211,97650.0%64.3%
57.89%195.575613,44666.7%53.9%
52.63%196.274112,75955.6%50.0%
33.33%184.980812,25533.3%33.3%
38.89%186.063313,50225.0%42.9%
64.71%176.689715,11783.3%54.5%
41.18%174.465510,68544.4%37.5%
62.50%165.659810,42575.0%50.0%
43.75%163.570613,48540.0%45.5%
37.50%167.149111,09457.1%22.2%
50.00%166.574311,86444.4%57.1%
46.67%155.674212,60957.1%37.5%
21.43%146.25949,93512.5%33.3%
64.29%147.089813,21683.3%50.0%
50.00%146.274313,15462.5%33.3%
50.00%123.965013,64720.0%71.4%
58.33%122.362012,23857.1%60.0%
50.00%126.478011,64644.4%66.7%
63.64%114.175714,58380.0%50.0%
45.45%116.670314,2220.0%55.6%
45.45%111.656212,04033.3%50.0%
9.09%116.783812,8530.0%16.7%
54.55%116.157910,64333.3%80.0%
30.00%105.768310,20128.6%33.3%
40.00%105.769711,74916.7%75.0%
50.00%107.070513,23966.7%25.0%
70.00%106.387811,931100.0%40.0%
60.00%107.186712,19683.3%25.0%
20.00%106.472714,48825.0%16.7%
60.00%106.669812,88525.0%83.3%
60.00%106.564610,97666.7%50.0%
11.11%96.565812,26325.0%0.0%
44.44%95.770112,21166.7%33.3%
50.00%84.755512,046100.0%33.3%
62.50%82.583712,43475.0%50.0%
75.00%83.582413,17880.0%66.7%
71.43%75.184615,373100.0%66.7%
28.57%75.863612,20233.3%25.0%
57.14%75.285510,98366.7%0.0%
28.57%72.36849,85650.0%0.0%
42.86%75.855711,99625.0%66.7%
42.86%72.081215,57250.0%40.0%
85.71%71.378215,234100.0%83.3%
57.14%75.384614,69266.7%50.0%
57.14%75.878513,56850.0%60.0%
100.00%77.11,21915,552100.0%100.0%
83.33%65.963412,60750.0%100.0%
83.33%65.665512,51366.7%100.0%
33.33%61.449211,51233.3%33.3%
50.00%63.562110,69333.3%66.7%
16.67%65.947011,5610.0%33.3%
33.33%61.158112,4910.0%66.7%
60.00%56.456411,29133.3%100.0%
20.00%52.867313,1580.0%33.3%
60.00%57.27129,93050.0%100.0%
60.00%56.451813,20175.0%0.0%
60.00%53.367016,6490.0%60.0%
80.00%54.557312,648100.0%66.7%
40.00%54.488713,76666.7%0.0%

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Riven vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Riven vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Riven do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?

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

Who wins the Riven vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Riven build against Kai'Sa?

The best Riven build against Kai'Sa includes Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Kai'Sa?

The best Riven runes against Kai'Sa use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Riven vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Riven counter Kai'Sa?

Yes, Riven has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 60.0% win rate. Riven strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Riven against Kai'Sa?

When playing Riven against Kai'Sa, 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.