Rivenvs Ryze
Riven vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ryze wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Riven based on 8 games. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 the Riven vs Ryze Matchup?
Riven vs Ryze Matchup Summary
The Riven vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Riven's 37.5%, giving Ryze a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ryze controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ryze 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 sustain, where Riven leads by 854 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown
Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Riven, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Riven Build Against Ryze
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Ryze are Axiom Arc, Maw of Malmortius and Endless Hunger. This combination gives Riven an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Ryze matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Riven20.0%
Ryze80.0%Riven66.7%Ryze33.3%Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Riven. This lopsided early game means Ryze 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Ryze. 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: Ryze 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 Ryze
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Riven the best tools to compete against Ryze in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Riven matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.25% | 80 | 6.5 | 704 | 10,679 | 59.5% | 44.2% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 6.5 | 861 | 12,301 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.43% | 70 | 5.9 | 670 | 11,099 | 36.7% | 45.0% | |
| 56.25% | 64 | 6.1 | 782 | 11,892 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 60 | 6.3 | 626 | 10,216 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 6.0 | 769 | 12,893 | 45.5% | 48.6% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 5.8 | 607 | 10,062 | 48.1% | 53.3% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 6.3 | 705 | 11,898 | 50.0% | 37.0% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 6.0 | 783 | 12,453 | 36.4% | 54.8% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.3 | 759 | 11,514 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 6.5 | 701 | 11,285 | 57.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.4 | 986 | 12,211 | 54.5% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 5.9 | 811 | 12,020 | 58.8% | 42.1% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 5.6 | 878 | 11,942 | 61.1% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 5.6 | 683 | 10,281 | 47.1% | 25.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.1 | 803 | 12,164 | 42.9% | 52.6% | |
| 72.73% | 33 | 6.1 | 803 | 13,582 | 69.2% | 75.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.2 | 681 | 10,703 | 36.8% | 53.9% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.7 | 656 | 11,401 | 46.7% | 41.2% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.1 | 753 | 12,371 | 61.5% | 55.6% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.3 | 647 | 11,299 | 42.9% | 58.8% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.5 | 734 | 11,246 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 5.7 | 840 | 12,357 | 14.3% | 31.6% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.6 | 847 | 11,597 | 81.8% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.8 | 758 | 9,222 | 46.7% | 55.6% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.2 | 693 | 10,742 | 35.7% | 66.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.2 | 795 | 12,759 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.5 | 797 | 12,060 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.5 | 589 | 10,445 | 63.6% | 45.5% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.3 | 807 | 11,748 | 70.0% | 58.3% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.7 | 566 | 10,494 | 38.5% | 44.4% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 6.1 | 720 | 10,499 | 30.8% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.5 | 961 | 13,355 | 42.9% | 78.6% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.8 | 549 | 11,924 | 20.0% | 81.8% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 779 | 12,084 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.6 | 753 | 12,496 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.4 | 569 | 9,777 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.2 | 861 | 12,559 | 37.5% | 63.6% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.2 | 707 | 11,881 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.8 | 620 | 8,799 | 62.5% | 30.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.4 | 948 | 14,065 | 42.9% | 80.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.2 | 820 | 11,508 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.8 | 913 | 11,492 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.7 | 640 | 11,738 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.7 | 665 | 12,555 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.7 | 669 | 11,954 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 3.8 | 669 | 9,899 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 784 | 12,896 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.3 | 547 | 12,056 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.1 | 795 | 13,560 | 83.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 784 | 10,663 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.2 | 643 | 11,736 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 676 | 10,490 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.9 | 659 | 11,826 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.4 | 657 | 12,563 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 92.31% | 13 | 6.5 | 888 | 14,830 | 100.0% | 88.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.7 | 730 | 9,615 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.6 | 922 | 14,041 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.3 | 747 | 10,149 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.8 | 700 | 14,350 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.2 | 636 | 10,105 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 826 | 11,084 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 792 | 14,043 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.1 | 803 | 13,859 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 728 | 13,654 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.5 | 492 | 11,094 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.3 | 584 | 7,827 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 882 | 16,520 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 568 | 11,359 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 665 | 11,251 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 691 | 12,165 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 601 | 11,716 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.4 | 835 | 15,594 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 904 | 13,723 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.7 | 456 | 8,193 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 743 | 14,657 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 739 | 11,410 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 953 | 15,311 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 910 | 12,439 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 854 | 15,593 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 692 | 13,735 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.2 | 834 | 13,600 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.7 | 726 | 12,530 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 654 | 11,432 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 727 | 11,818 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.6 | 904 | 13,758 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 578 | 8,447 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 847 | 15,359 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 741 | 8,564 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 647 | 11,614 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 699 | 11,974 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 501 | 8,516 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 741 | 14,995 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 1,076 | 14,138 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 917 | 14,922 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 838 | 11,475 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 473 | 11,796 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 533 | 10,185 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 829 | 9,780 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 706 | 12,457 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,089 | 11,495 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 717 | 14,968 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Riven vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Riven do against Ryze in League of Legends?
Ryze wins the Riven vs Ryze matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Riven's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Riven do against Ryze in the early game?
In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Riven with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Riven do against Ryze in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Ryze matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Riven vs Ryze matchup?
Ryze wins the matchup against Riven with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Riven build against Ryze?
The best Riven build against Ryze includes Axiom Arc, Maw of Malmortius, Endless Hunger with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Riven runes against Ryze?
The best Riven runes against Ryze use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 25.0% win rate in the Riven vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Riven counter Ryze?
No, Riven struggles against Ryze with only a 37.5% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Riven players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.
How do I play Riven against Ryze?
When playing Riven against Ryze, play cautiously and avoid Ryze's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ryze in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.