- Win Rate
- 46.8%
- Pick Rate
- 1.2%
- Ban Rate
- 1.3%
Riven vs Malphite
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,430
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 24, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Riven vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Malphite wins with a 58.2% win rate (+16.4%) over Riven based on 67 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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.
Who wins Riven vs Malphite?
Riven wins 42.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 30.9% and 54.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 44.8% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 64 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.19
- −3.5 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Riven wins 42.2% of 64 games (95% range 30.9–54.4%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 44.8% for Riven; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 74, within the margin of error (63 games).
- Riven players pick Black Cleaver far more often against Malphite: 27.7% of their other Top games, 50.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Riven and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Riven's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Riven vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Riven vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Riven's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Riven's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Riven vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenRiven gold at 15: −74
- First itemRivenRiven: 12.1 min · Malphite: 13.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Riven Changes Against Malphite
Choices Riven players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Black CleaverItemUsually27.7%vs Malphite50.0%+22.3 pts34.4% WR here
Axiom ArcItemUsually30.5%vs Malphite10.9%−19.5 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually13.2%vs Malphite31.3%+18.0 pts40.0% WR here
Death's DanceItemUsually58.3%vs Malphite40.6%−17.7 pts50.0% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually25.4%vs Malphite7.8%−17.6 pts
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually3.7%vs Malphite9.4%+5.7 pts
TriumphRuneUsually97.7%vs Malphite93.8%−4.0 pts41.7% WR here
Best Riven Build vs Malphite
Usual Riven build (Top)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 32 Riven games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Riven's standard build instead.
- Riven usually completes Eclipse first, at 12.1 min (median of 28 games).
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.4 min (median of 35 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Riven Runes vs Malphite
Usual Riven runes (Top)
Conqueror
60.3% win rate · 68 games
Against Malphite
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Riven matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Riven Matchups
Hardest for Riven
Easiest for Riven
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Riven vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Riven vs Malphite?
Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Riven wins 42.2% of 64 games (95% range 30.9–54.4%).
What is Riven's win rate against Malphite?
Riven wins 42.2% of 64 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.20 (95% range 30.9–54.4%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 44.8% would be expected.
Does Riven counter Malphite?
Not clearly. Riven wins 42.2% of 64 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (30.9–54.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Riven or Malphite?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 74, within the margin of error (63 games).
Does Riven outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against Riven?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of Riven beyond the margin of error.
What should Riven build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Riven's usual Top core: Eclipse, Ravenous Hydra, Black Cleaver. The biggest change against Malphite: Black Cleaver (27.7% usually, 50.0% here).
What runes should Riven use against Malphite?
Use Riven's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Malphite: Triumph (97.7% usually, 93.8% here).