Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
2.2%

Rivenvs Mordekaiser

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Mordekaiser is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Mordekaiser wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.6%) over Riven based on 83 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 - 48.2% win rate in this matchup
Riven
48.2% WR
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Mordekaiser vs Riven matchup - 51.8% win rate
Mordekaiser
51.8% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Mordekaiser
Matches: 83
48.2%
Win Rate
51.8%
6.1
CS / min
5.8
772
DMG / min
805
12,248
Gold / game
11,638
241
Heal / min
351
1,281
DMG Mitigated / min
1,482
1.2
CC / min
0.5
48.6%
Early Game WR
51.4%
47.9%
Late Game WR
52.1%

Riven vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 83 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 51.8% win rate compared to Riven's 48.2%, giving Mordekaiser a 3.6 percentage point advantage. Mordekaiser dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Riven 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Mordekaiser is slightly favored, Riven can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Mordekaiser's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Riven vs Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Riven
5.8Mordekaiser
Riven edges out Mordekaiser by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Riven.
Damage
772Riven
805Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser deals 33 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 Mordekaiser's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,248Riven
11,638Mordekaiser
Riven earns 610 more gold per game than Mordekaiser, 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
1.2Riven
0.5Mordekaiser
Riven provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mordekaiser, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Riven coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,523Riven
1,833Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Riven, healing and mitigating 310 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Riven is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Riven, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Riven Build Against Mordekaiser

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Mordekaiser 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mordekaiser
51.4%
+2.9% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven48.6%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser51.4%
Late Game
Mordekaiser
52.1%
+4.2% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven47.9%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser52.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Mordekaiser has a meaningful 51.4% win rate, outperforming Riven by 2.9 percentage points. Mordekaiser players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Mordekaiser takes over with a 52.1% win rate, leading Riven by 4.2 percentage points. Mordekaiser scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Riven Runes Against Mordekaiser

Precision rune tree - Riven primary runes vs MordekaiserPrecision
Conqueror - best Riven rune vs MordekaiserTriumph - best Riven rune vs MordekaiserLegend: Haste - best Riven rune vs MordekaiserLast Stand - best Riven rune vs Mordekaiser
Sorcery rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs MordekaiserSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Riven rune vs MordekaiserTranscendence - best Riven rune vs Mordekaiser
62.5% WR

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


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 Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Mordekaiser in League of Legends?

Mordekaiser wins the Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 51.8% win rate compared to Riven's 48.2%, a 3.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 83 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Riven do against Mordekaiser in the early game?

In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Riven with a 51.4% win rate versus 48.6%. Mordekaiser players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Riven do against Mordekaiser in the late game?

In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to 47.9%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Riven with a 51.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.6 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 83 games analyzed.

What is the best Riven build against Mordekaiser?

The best Riven build against Mordekaiser includes Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Mordekaiser?

The best Riven runes against Mordekaiser use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Riven vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Riven counter Mordekaiser?

No, Riven struggles against Mordekaiser with only a 48.2% win rate. Mordekaiser has the advantage in this matchup. Riven players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mordekaiser's lead.

How do I play Riven against Mordekaiser?

When playing Riven against Mordekaiser, play cautiously and avoid Mordekaiser's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Mordekaiser has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.