Rivenvs Nocturne
Riven vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Nocturne based on 6 games. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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.
Nocturne(83.3%)Who Wins the Riven vs Nocturne Matchup?
Riven vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Riven vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Nocturne's 16.7%, giving Riven a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nocturne controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nocturne 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 Nocturne leads by 4.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown
Riven is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, 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.
Best Riven Build Against Nocturne
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Nocturne 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Nocturne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Riven0.0%Nocturne100.0%Riven100.0%Nocturne0.0%Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Nocturne. 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: Nocturne 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 Nocturne
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Riven to press their advantage against Nocturne, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.84% | 215 | 6.4 | 668 | 11,665 | 43.3% | 53.4% | |
| 45.58% | 147 | 6.2 | 618 | 11,956 | 55.0% | 39.1% | |
| 57.86% | 140 | 6.6 | 729 | 12,348 | 59.0% | 57.0% | |
| 47.73% | 132 | 6.2 | 700 | 12,123 | 45.3% | 49.4% | |
| 44.95% | 109 | 6.2 | 810 | 11,825 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.6 | 597 | 11,867 | 53.3% | 46.4% | |
| 34.04% | 94 | 6.1 | 670 | 10,940 | 32.0% | 36.4% | |
| 58.70% | 92 | 6.3 | 744 | 13,165 | 51.4% | 63.6% | |
| 44.83% | 87 | 6.5 | 669 | 11,778 | 48.8% | 40.9% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 6.7 | 821 | 13,593 | 36.4% | 52.8% | |
| 47.06% | 85 | 6.1 | 767 | 11,757 | 36.6% | 56.8% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 6.3 | 802 | 12,527 | 40.5% | 61.0% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 6.8 | 918 | 13,368 | 55.6% | 49.0% | |
| 50.00% | 76 | 6.9 | 719 | 11,853 | 61.1% | 40.0% | |
| 39.44% | 71 | 6.2 | 765 | 12,404 | 39.3% | 39.5% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 6.4 | 737 | 11,781 | 58.1% | 45.0% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 6.5 | 729 | 12,371 | 37.9% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.3 | 702 | 12,192 | 32.0% | 60.5% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 6.8 | 756 | 12,529 | 58.1% | 47.2% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.3 | 600 | 10,988 | 43.8% | 53.6% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 6.7 | 973 | 12,408 | 54.2% | 43.8% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 6.3 | 789 | 11,921 | 29.2% | 58.1% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 6.3 | 727 | 11,788 | 35.7% | 48.0% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 592 | 10,981 | 31.8% | 46.4% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.6 | 765 | 11,052 | 35.5% | 57.9% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 5.9 | 725 | 12,228 | 37.5% | 60.6% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.4 | 745 | 11,642 | 52.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 7.0 | 731 | 12,227 | 52.4% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.2 | 655 | 12,281 | 52.2% | 47.8% | |
| 63.64% | 44 | 6.6 | 696 | 12,536 | 72.2% | 57.7% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.6 | 816 | 12,655 | 45.0% | 52.4% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.5 | 635 | 12,948 | 58.8% | 40.9% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 6.3 | 731 | 11,593 | 53.3% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 6.7 | 730 | 12,008 | 47.6% | 61.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.4 | 806 | 10,748 | 38.1% | 52.9% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.9 | 791 | 12,658 | 38.5% | 45.8% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.1 | 720 | 10,879 | 54.5% | 46.7% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 5.9 | 627 | 12,830 | 27.3% | 37.5% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 6.2 | 604 | 11,349 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.4 | 744 | 12,601 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 6.2 | 743 | 12,074 | 20.0% | 39.1% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 6.3 | 618 | 10,603 | 36.4% | 45.5% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 6.1 | 779 | 12,786 | 64.3% | 52.6% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 5.2 | 722 | 11,862 | 70.6% | 46.7% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.2 | 827 | 12,253 | 41.2% | 57.1% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.9 | 723 | 11,245 | 55.6% | 46.1% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 790 | 12,025 | 53.9% | 29.4% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.3 | 684 | 12,923 | 70.0% | 68.4% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 5.4 | 800 | 12,872 | 53.9% | 75.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.5 | 758 | 12,068 | 38.5% | 56.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 6.5 | 858 | 11,749 | 14.3% | 64.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 5.8 | 718 | 11,156 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 4.2 | 686 | 13,350 | 25.0% | 47.4% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.7 | 639 | 12,398 | 45.5% | 80.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 568 | 12,048 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 634 | 11,720 | 26.7% | 40.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 605 | 10,912 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 765 | 14,185 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 3.7 | 811 | 12,170 | 41.7% | 81.8% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.1 | 532 | 9,782 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.5 | 546 | 11,571 | 63.6% | 36.4% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.0 | 783 | 13,377 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.8 | 868 | 12,338 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.5 | 762 | 12,250 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.2 | 719 | 10,912 | 53.9% | 62.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 605 | 11,113 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 805 | 11,026 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.7 | 536 | 11,325 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.5 | 579 | 10,818 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.5 | 864 | 13,954 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.5 | 791 | 12,359 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 5.9 | 602 | 12,813 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 771 | 14,593 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.2 | 812 | 12,140 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 760 | 11,863 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.7 | 585 | 11,156 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.5 | 587 | 11,795 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.0 | 644 | 10,822 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.4 | 634 | 11,275 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.6 | 558 | 11,164 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.0 | 723 | 14,465 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 921 | 13,179 | 71.4% | 20.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.2 | 826 | 13,032 | 16.7% | 20.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.7 | 584 | 10,899 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.4 | 652 | 13,495 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 587 | 13,104 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 761 | 14,144 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 8.3 | 928 | 14,298 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 755 | 10,926 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.2 | 793 | 14,626 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.7 | 796 | 13,357 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 695 | 13,005 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.3 | 799 | 12,166 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 479 | 11,315 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 882 | 16,687 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 822 | 13,851 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 629 | 11,693 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.1 | 592 | 11,650 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,167 | 15,771 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 556 | 12,011 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.4 | 864 | 13,598 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 589 | 10,388 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.0 | 772 | 11,518 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 956 | 15,122 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.9 | 680 | 12,107 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.4 | 799 | 14,330 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,029 | 10,728 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.2 | 564 | 13,068 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.4 | 726 | 14,141 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.2 | 487 | 10,619 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 631 | 10,536 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 532 | 13,296 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 704 | 16,117 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.2 | 798 | 15,606 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 870 | 15,859 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 588 | 13,354 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 807 | 14,982 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Riven vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Riven do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Riven vs Nocturne matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Nocturne's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Riven do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Riven with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Riven do against Nocturne in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Nocturne 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 Nocturne matchup?
Riven wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Riven build against Nocturne?
The best Riven build against Nocturne includes Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance 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 Nocturne?
The best Riven runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Riven vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Riven counter Nocturne?
Yes, Riven has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 83.3% win rate. Riven strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Riven against Nocturne?
When playing Riven against Nocturne, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nocturne. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.