Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Rivenvs Lissandra

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Lissandra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Lissandra wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Riven based on 13 games. Lissandra wins the early laning phase while Riven scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Riven build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Riven vs Lissandra 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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Lissandra - 46.1% win rateLissandra(46.1%)
Riven - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Riven
46.1% WR
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Lissandra vs Riven matchup - 53.9% win rate
Lissandra
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Lissandra Matchup?

Lissandra wins the Riven vs Lissandra matchup
Winner
Lissandra
Matches: 13
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
6.1
CS / min
6.8
639
DMG / min
881
13,617
Gold / game
14,211
245
Heal / min
148
1,170
DMG Mitigated / min
491
0.8
CC / min
1.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Riven vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Lissandra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Lissandra wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Riven's 46.1%, giving Lissandra a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lissandra controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lissandra needs to press advantages before Riven reaches their power spikes, while Riven should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lissandra leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lissandra has a strong advantage in this matchup. Riven players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Lissandra overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Riven vs Lissandra Laning Phase Breakdown

Lissandra wins the laning phase against Riven in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Riven
6.8Lissandra
Lissandra edges out Riven by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lissandra.
Damage
639Riven
881Lissandra
Lissandra heavily out-damages Riven by 242 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Riven should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Lissandra's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,617Riven
14,211Lissandra
Lissandra earns 593 more gold per game than Riven, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Lissandra slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Riven
1.9Lissandra
Lissandra brings significantly more crowd control than Riven, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lissandra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Riven should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,415Riven
639Lissandra
Riven vastly out-sustains Lissandra, healing and mitigating 776 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lissandra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lissandra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Riven Build Against Lissandra

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Lissandra, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Lissandra 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Lissandra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Lissandra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lissandra
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven0.0%
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra100.0%
Late Game
Riven
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven60.0%
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra40.0%

Lissandra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Riven. This lopsided early game means Lissandra 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Lissandra. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Lissandra must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Riven reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Riven survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Riven Runes Against Lissandra

Precision rune tree - Riven primary runes vs LissandraPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Riven rune vs LissandraTriumph - best Riven rune vs LissandraLegend: Haste - best Riven rune vs LissandraLast Stand - best Riven rune vs Lissandra
Sorcery rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs LissandraSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Riven rune vs LissandraTranscendence - best Riven rune vs Lissandra
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Riven the best tools to compete against Lissandra in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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
50.45%1116.568611,55245.1%55.0%
56.67%906.674312,49155.6%57.4%
53.66%826.363311,11861.5%46.5%
52.00%756.369911,93652.9%51.2%
45.00%606.385911,95141.4%48.4%
48.28%586.658411,68553.9%43.8%
43.64%556.182511,87734.5%53.9%
61.54%526.883413,75570.0%56.3%
39.22%516.570911,74753.9%24.0%
43.14%516.368211,43852.2%35.7%
38.00%506.272211,36828.0%48.0%
46.81%476.668311,16862.5%30.4%
53.33%456.369712,68342.1%61.5%
57.14%426.368412,29853.3%59.3%
56.10%416.997214,09850.0%59.3%
42.50%406.258811,92047.1%39.1%
51.28%396.484513,12244.4%57.1%
54.05%376.978212,64761.1%47.4%
54.05%376.379711,69042.1%66.7%
40.54%376.154910,72235.3%45.0%
50.00%366.670311,54741.2%57.9%
36.11%366.372011,97031.3%40.0%
67.65%346.873012,37956.3%77.8%
42.42%336.075712,33847.1%37.5%
45.16%316.868310,99635.7%52.9%
50.00%306.065911,55346.1%52.9%
48.28%296.597012,75927.3%61.1%
48.28%296.572811,13557.9%30.0%
39.29%286.169310,75626.7%53.9%
37.04%276.276210,83433.3%40.0%
48.15%276.370512,73041.7%53.3%
46.15%265.875211,67438.5%53.9%
41.67%247.474112,01154.5%30.8%
50.00%246.284311,78550.0%50.0%
34.78%236.572612,40142.9%31.3%
52.17%236.874212,61330.0%69.2%
36.36%226.082411,60033.3%40.0%
50.00%226.764212,97854.5%45.5%
50.00%204.352810,94070.0%30.0%
55.00%206.253010,77745.5%66.7%
65.00%205.973312,04054.5%77.8%
45.00%205.756911,89228.6%53.9%
68.42%196.371413,04071.4%66.7%
44.44%185.770210,97033.3%55.6%
22.22%186.581711,64211.1%33.3%
52.94%174.789212,71028.6%70.0%
47.06%176.684612,82333.3%54.5%
58.82%176.077310,62263.6%50.0%
41.18%176.573511,90742.9%40.0%
70.59%176.685311,50060.0%85.7%
50.00%165.864313,6330.0%53.3%
68.75%166.486212,30570.0%66.7%
50.00%165.962012,01725.0%58.3%
60.00%157.054810,44466.7%50.0%
53.33%154.477311,57628.6%75.0%
60.00%156.980012,60050.0%66.7%
40.00%156.070611,45442.9%37.5%
35.71%146.778314,63150.0%33.3%
50.00%146.058310,76455.6%40.0%
42.86%145.877011,49437.5%50.0%
46.15%136.163913,6170.0%60.0%
54.55%116.276114,23250.0%57.1%
63.64%117.41,01611,84462.5%66.7%
20.00%105.866511,11814.3%33.3%
30.00%104.986112,00325.0%33.3%
70.00%106.792915,441100.0%57.1%
40.00%104.973611,22440.0%40.0%
60.00%105.976513,21866.7%50.0%
40.00%103.072414,11825.0%50.0%
55.56%95.757411,50033.3%66.7%
55.56%95.954210,96875.0%40.0%
44.44%97.149511,90475.0%20.0%
44.44%95.156112,50533.3%50.0%
87.50%87.090411,972100.0%80.0%
50.00%81.360312,78125.0%75.0%
50.00%84.375413,25650.0%50.0%
62.50%86.56209,65466.7%50.0%
25.00%86.576414,92133.3%20.0%
37.50%85.956910,2030.0%75.0%
50.00%85.870414,36166.7%40.0%
25.00%86.580412,70020.0%33.3%
57.14%73.561914,1640.0%80.0%
14.29%76.666310,9850.0%25.0%
42.86%76.058912,10133.3%50.0%
57.14%75.579813,21175.0%33.3%
57.14%75.565511,51850.0%100.0%
85.71%76.396411,488100.0%66.7%
83.33%65.963412,60750.0%100.0%
66.67%65.582814,405100.0%60.0%
16.67%66.870314,1840.0%25.0%
66.67%66.986613,6940.0%100.0%
50.00%65.886612,58850.0%50.0%
40.00%57.070413,51250.0%33.3%
20.00%55.665110,65625.0%0.0%
60.00%54.568710,36075.0%0.0%
40.00%56.049512,65033.3%50.0%
100.00%59.51,17411,372100.0%0.0%
40.00%52.453511,1120.0%50.0%
100.00%56.91,12515,451100.0%100.0%
20.00%56.01,05713,8590.0%33.3%
40.00%54.554212,8100.0%40.0%
60.00%54.577214,96166.7%50.0%
80.00%53.889010,93566.7%100.0%

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Riven vs Lissandra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Lissandra in League of Legends?

Lissandra wins the Riven vs Lissandra matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Riven's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Riven do against Lissandra in the early game?

In the early game, Lissandra has the advantage against Riven with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Lissandra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Riven do against Lissandra in the late game?

In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Lissandra matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Riven vs Lissandra matchup?

Lissandra wins the matchup against Riven with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Lissandra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Riven build against Lissandra?

The best Riven build against Lissandra includes Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Lissandra?

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

Does Riven counter Lissandra?

No, Riven struggles against Lissandra with only a 46.1% win rate. Lissandra has the advantage in this matchup. Riven players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lissandra's lead.

How do I play Riven against Lissandra?

When playing Riven against Lissandra, play cautiously and avoid Lissandra's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Lissandra in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.