Rivenvs Varus
Riven vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Varus based on 26 games. Riven 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 Varus 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 Varus Matchup?
Riven vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Riven vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Varus's 38.5%, giving Riven a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Riven dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Varus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Riven leads by 752 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven players can confidently pick into Varus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Varus 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 Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Riven, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Riven Build Against Varus
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Varus 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Riven66.7%
Varus33.3%Riven58.8%Varus41.2%Riven dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Riven 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 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Riven holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Varus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Riven Runes Against Varus
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Riven to press their advantage against Varus, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.42% | 194 | 6.4 | 664 | 11,382 | 38.6% | 54.7% | |
| 51.75% | 143 | 6.2 | 642 | 11,678 | 56.9% | 47.4% | |
| 54.74% | 137 | 6.5 | 742 | 12,300 | 53.3% | 55.8% | |
| 48.15% | 135 | 6.2 | 703 | 12,344 | 50.0% | 46.9% | |
| 42.86% | 112 | 6.4 | 576 | 11,837 | 41.7% | 43.8% | |
| 43.93% | 107 | 6.2 | 801 | 11,760 | 35.3% | 51.8% | |
| 34.95% | 103 | 6.2 | 666 | 10,973 | 32.7% | 37.3% | |
| 49.45% | 91 | 6.2 | 806 | 11,974 | 41.3% | 57.8% | |
| 58.82% | 85 | 6.8 | 852 | 13,806 | 57.6% | 59.6% | |
| 57.32% | 82 | 6.3 | 724 | 13,138 | 43.3% | 65.4% | |
| 35.00% | 80 | 6.4 | 682 | 11,804 | 43.9% | 25.6% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 6.5 | 797 | 12,377 | 39.5% | 56.4% | |
| 54.55% | 77 | 6.6 | 719 | 12,723 | 45.2% | 60.9% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 6.7 | 675 | 11,361 | 62.9% | 39.5% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 6.4 | 713 | 11,636 | 54.5% | 35.0% | |
| 55.71% | 70 | 6.9 | 983 | 13,864 | 59.3% | 53.5% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 6.3 | 722 | 12,316 | 45.8% | 48.8% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.9 | 764 | 12,350 | 61.8% | 43.8% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 6.4 | 826 | 12,728 | 40.7% | 59.0% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 6.3 | 606 | 11,868 | 51.9% | 44.4% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 6.2 | 743 | 12,102 | 36.0% | 47.2% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.5 | 983 | 12,719 | 47.8% | 52.8% | |
| 40.35% | 57 | 6.2 | 714 | 11,714 | 37.0% | 43.3% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 6.5 | 696 | 10,903 | 36.4% | 54.5% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.0 | 556 | 10,889 | 30.4% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 706 | 11,478 | 48.0% | 52.0% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 7.2 | 737 | 12,012 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 6.7 | 669 | 11,794 | 51.9% | 72.7% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.5 | 787 | 11,293 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.3 | 759 | 12,024 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.1 | 646 | 12,001 | 52.4% | 41.7% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.1 | 752 | 10,464 | 54.2% | 52.6% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.8 | 713 | 11,685 | 42.1% | 54.5% | |
| 65.00% | 40 | 4.9 | 778 | 12,986 | 58.8% | 69.6% | |
| 67.50% | 40 | 6.6 | 817 | 12,663 | 60.9% | 76.5% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 6.8 | 757 | 11,933 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.2 | 536 | 10,665 | 30.0% | 63.2% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.1 | 939 | 12,184 | 35.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 5.9 | 648 | 12,963 | 60.0% | 46.4% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 5.8 | 623 | 12,326 | 53.3% | 39.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.6 | 641 | 12,318 | 47.1% | 45.0% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 6.2 | 752 | 12,304 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.5 | 750 | 12,154 | 52.4% | 57.1% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.3 | 669 | 10,817 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.6 | 767 | 11,942 | 50.0% | 64.7% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 786 | 10,878 | 17.6% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.0 | 737 | 11,731 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.5 | 773 | 12,147 | 42.9% | 43.8% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.6 | 818 | 12,703 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.8 | 542 | 11,208 | 61.5% | 28.6% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.3 | 759 | 11,949 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.1 | 705 | 13,119 | 66.7% | 58.8% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.0 | 667 | 11,402 | 38.5% | 38.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 675 | 11,907 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 701 | 12,809 | 42.9% | 61.1% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 764 | 12,357 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.9 | 823 | 14,005 | 66.7% | 27.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.7 | 594 | 10,991 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.3 | 771 | 12,057 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.3 | 895 | 12,828 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.3 | 729 | 10,596 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.2 | 614 | 10,322 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.0 | 720 | 11,883 | 72.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.8 | 645 | 11,028 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 4.0 | 834 | 11,765 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.0 | 625 | 11,209 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 872 | 11,947 | 41.7% | 75.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 598 | 11,749 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.3 | 758 | 14,416 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.7 | 683 | 12,452 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.5 | 728 | 13,356 | 42.9% | 63.6% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.7 | 539 | 11,324 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.2 | 657 | 12,031 | 14.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.5 | 650 | 12,444 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.9 | 894 | 15,499 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 889 | 13,396 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.9 | 577 | 9,824 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 751 | 11,794 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.8 | 627 | 14,056 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 730 | 13,772 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.1 | 600 | 11,823 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.3 | 757 | 12,556 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 613 | 12,139 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 626 | 12,508 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 584 | 12,444 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 798 | 14,134 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 627 | 12,316 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.1 | 899 | 11,392 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.7 | 640 | 13,902 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.4 | 854 | 12,250 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 7.4 | 1,175 | 14,893 | 85.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.5 | 628 | 10,445 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.2 | 572 | 11,057 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 740 | 10,560 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 763 | 12,236 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 764 | 13,284 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 477 | 11,455 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 729 | 9,612 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 568 | 12,532 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 942 | 13,712 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.5 | 638 | 10,759 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 8.6 | 1,047 | 12,731 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.8 | 694 | 12,306 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 658 | 13,725 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 553 | 10,944 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 500 | 12,372 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.0 | 585 | 12,263 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 820 | 12,584 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 634 | 12,607 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 683 | 10,911 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 558 | 12,569 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 848 | 14,755 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 828 | 14,405 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.6 | 567 | 12,757 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 732 | 12,351 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 569 | 10,646 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 899 | 13,930 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 802 | 14,958 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 506 | 10,665 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 772 | 14,961 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 737 | 17,693 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 887 | 17,795 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 592 | 13,742 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 784 | 11,545 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Riven vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Riven do against Varus in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Riven vs Varus matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Varus's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Riven do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Varus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Riven players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Riven do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Varus matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Riven vs Varus matchup?
Riven wins the matchup against Varus with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.
What is the best Riven build against Varus?
The best Riven build against Varus includes Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Varus?
The best Riven runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Riven vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Riven counter Varus?
Yes, Riven has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 61.5% win rate. Riven strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Riven against Varus?
When playing Riven against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.