Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
2.2%

Rivenvs Karma

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Karma 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 Karma 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.

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Karma - 60.0% win rateKarma(60.0%)
Riven - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Riven
60.0% WR
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Karma vs Riven matchup - 40.0% win rate
Karma
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Karma Matchup?

Riven wins the Riven vs Karma matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.3
CS / min
5.5
736
DMG / min
571
8,027
Gold / game
5,418
266
Heal / min
93
1,580
DMG Mitigated / min
574
0.8
CC / min
1.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Riven vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Karma 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 Karma'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 Karma 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 1,179 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven players can confidently pick into Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Riven
5.5Karma
Riven significantly out-farms Karma by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Riven a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karma players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
736Riven
571Karma
Riven heavily out-damages Karma by 165 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Riven's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,027Riven
5,418Karma
Riven generates a commanding 2,609 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Riven consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Riven
1.1Karma
Karma provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Riven, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Karma coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,846Riven
667Karma
Riven vastly out-sustains Karma, healing and mitigating 1,179 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karma is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karma, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Riven Build Against Karma

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Riven
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven50.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma50.0%
Late Game
Riven
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven100.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Riven and Karma, 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 Karma. 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. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Riven Runes Against Karma

Precision rune tree - Riven primary runes vs KarmaPrecision
Conqueror - best Riven rune vs KarmaTriumph - best Riven rune vs KarmaLegend: Haste - best Riven rune vs KarmaLast Stand - best Riven rune vs Karma
Inspiration rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs KarmaInspiration
Cash Back - best Riven rune vs KarmaJack Of All Trades - best Riven rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Riven to press their advantage against Karma, 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
46.54%2176.667211,77239.4%52.0%
44.10%1616.166111,80344.1%44.1%
53.02%1496.473512,06451.3%55.1%
48.53%1366.267511,87942.0%52.3%
53.72%1216.460411,89652.0%54.9%
47.06%1196.380111,65545.9%48.3%
40.38%1046.167510,98637.3%43.4%
54.64%976.788413,67559.1%50.9%
47.87%946.470112,92150.0%46.7%
59.26%826.375212,41855.3%62.8%
56.41%786.790513,39770.8%50.0%
47.37%766.576912,17648.7%46.0%
53.33%756.574011,66261.4%41.9%
40.54%746.469411,62442.9%38.5%
58.90%736.674412,49846.9%68.3%
50.68%736.473111,49331.6%71.4%
48.57%706.174912,48933.3%53.9%
46.38%695.978112,60853.3%41.0%
43.94%666.470612,68939.3%47.4%
53.23%626.571611,81553.6%52.9%
51.61%626.980412,09841.7%65.4%
37.29%596.156111,03521.4%51.6%
50.85%596.472912,14062.5%37.0%
48.28%586.71,00711,85850.0%46.1%
55.17%585.772012,27043.5%62.9%
43.64%557.280214,00647.1%42.1%
56.36%556.563312,72557.1%55.9%
50.94%535.779012,16147.8%53.3%
37.74%536.267211,98930.8%44.4%
38.46%526.081711,99833.3%41.9%
50.00%486.270510,37550.0%50.0%
42.55%475.773611,95826.3%53.6%
41.30%466.573411,77146.1%35.0%
62.22%456.689213,78475.0%52.0%
39.53%436.260711,73734.8%45.0%
40.48%425.562512,40250.0%34.6%
48.78%415.289513,21145.0%52.4%
53.66%416.581612,39256.3%52.0%
53.66%416.780812,82252.0%56.3%
66.67%394.774111,54073.7%60.0%
43.59%396.484712,21045.0%42.1%
43.59%396.461411,28938.1%50.0%
52.63%386.573711,31155.0%50.0%
43.24%376.669210,79542.1%44.4%
51.43%355.778814,34858.3%47.8%
50.00%346.776612,10461.5%42.9%
48.48%335.880213,82758.3%42.9%
45.16%314.572813,77625.0%57.9%
45.16%316.268412,04050.0%41.2%
50.00%305.865012,39855.6%47.6%
41.38%295.862111,04031.3%53.9%
53.57%286.384012,19762.5%41.7%
46.43%286.675010,49440.0%62.5%
46.43%286.161910,86231.3%66.7%
51.85%276.579914,21283.3%26.7%
40.74%276.573512,46240.0%41.2%
51.85%276.370912,48344.4%55.6%
46.15%267.076912,32250.0%41.7%
44.00%256.966411,92128.6%63.6%
45.83%246.889114,12654.5%38.5%
50.00%246.682611,29147.1%57.1%
58.33%246.374212,61858.3%58.3%
21.74%236.258510,8167.7%40.0%
60.87%236.773011,33446.1%80.0%
54.55%226.283813,97028.6%66.7%
54.55%226.151712,15550.0%57.1%
63.64%224.886513,17163.6%63.6%
45.45%225.362611,11450.0%37.5%
52.38%215.967012,32544.4%58.3%
52.38%216.059611,33533.3%66.7%
47.62%216.060412,43242.9%50.0%
60.00%206.374611,33836.4%88.9%
36.84%196.661712,74550.0%22.2%
61.11%186.261112,36357.1%63.6%
33.33%186.263912,24333.3%33.3%
44.44%183.360013,64950.0%41.7%
66.67%184.077212,52485.7%54.5%
47.06%176.165810,55940.0%57.1%
68.75%166.180514,94980.0%63.6%
56.25%162.567412,87462.5%50.0%
68.75%167.069113,74475.0%62.5%
50.00%166.263111,81662.5%37.5%
46.67%156.468611,78257.1%37.5%
40.00%152.766813,52650.0%33.3%
57.14%145.570010,18555.6%60.0%
50.00%145.872912,48655.6%40.0%
50.00%146.661210,14645.5%66.7%
46.15%136.472712,91828.6%66.7%
50.00%122.067912,82925.0%62.5%
41.67%126.365512,13662.5%0.0%
58.33%126.845612,04450.0%62.5%
54.55%114.076615,01260.0%50.0%
63.64%111.963413,45266.7%62.5%
45.45%113.168712,53850.0%44.4%
40.00%105.768311,3070.0%66.7%
50.00%106.549213,65750.0%50.0%
60.00%105.872610,59450.0%75.0%
55.56%93.185314,68266.7%50.0%
44.44%96.275411,47775.0%20.0%
22.22%94.253312,8870.0%28.6%
50.00%85.39259,64250.0%50.0%
62.50%85.559412,19540.0%100.0%
75.00%85.373613,01066.7%80.0%
75.00%83.767914,300100.0%60.0%
50.00%86.254511,19575.0%25.0%
62.50%84.996214,976100.0%40.0%
37.50%86.65919,85350.0%0.0%
50.00%85.190213,44066.7%40.0%
57.14%75.878412,80250.0%66.7%
57.14%76.076113,321100.0%25.0%
57.14%74.853612,628100.0%40.0%
66.67%67.170812,180100.0%33.3%
50.00%62.167915,18966.7%33.3%
66.67%66.81,05110,52260.0%100.0%
100.00%64.475814,782100.0%100.0%
66.67%66.077816,710100.0%33.3%
60.00%57.271312,19450.0%100.0%
80.00%50.965115,9800.0%80.0%
60.00%56.37368,02750.0%100.0%
60.00%52.974210,85066.7%50.0%

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Riven vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Karma in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Riven vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma'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 Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Karma 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Karma 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 Karma matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Karma 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 Karma?

The best Riven build against Karma includes Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Immortal Path. 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 Karma?

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

Does Riven counter Karma?

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

How do I play Riven against Karma?

When playing Riven against Karma, 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.