Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Rivenvs Vex

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Vex based on 9 games. Vex 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 Vex 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.

Compare against an opponent
Vex - 55.6% win rateVex(55.6%)
Riven - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Riven
55.6% WR
VS
Vex vs Riven matchup - 44.4% win rate
Vex
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Vex Matchup?

Riven wins the Riven vs Vex matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 9
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
5.7
CS / min
6.2
574
DMG / min
907
11,500
Gold / game
11,148
261
Heal / min
99
1,138
DMG Mitigated / min
489
0.8
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Riven vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Vex's 44.4%, giving Riven a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex 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 812 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven players can confidently pick into Vex and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vex 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 Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Vex wins the laning phase against Riven in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Riven
6.2Vex
Vex edges out Riven by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vex.
Damage
574Riven
907Vex
Vex heavily out-damages Riven by 334 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Riven should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vex's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,500Riven
11,148Vex
Riven earns 351 more gold per game than Vex, 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
0.8Riven
1.1Vex
Vex provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Riven, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vex coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,399Riven
587Vex
Riven vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 812 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Riven Build Against Vex

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Vex are Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Riven an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vex
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven33.3%
Vex early game win rateVex66.7%
Late Game
Riven
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven66.7%
Vex late game win rateVex33.3%

Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Riven. This lopsided early game means Vex 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 Vex. 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: Vex 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 Vex

Precision rune tree - Riven primary runes vs VexPrecision
Conqueror - best Riven rune vs VexTriumph - best Riven rune vs VexLegend: Haste - best Riven rune vs VexLast Stand - best Riven rune vs Vex
Inspiration rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs VexInspiration
Cash Back - best Riven rune vs VexCosmic Insight - best Riven rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Riven to press their advantage against Vex, 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.

Riven matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.45%1116.568611,55245.1%55.0%
56.67%906.674312,49155.6%57.4%
53.66%826.363311,11861.5%46.5%
52.00%756.369911,93652.9%51.2%
45.00%606.385911,95141.4%48.4%
48.28%586.658411,68553.9%43.8%
43.64%556.182511,87734.5%53.9%
61.54%526.883413,75570.0%56.3%
39.22%516.570911,74753.9%24.0%
43.14%516.368211,43852.2%35.7%
38.00%506.272211,36828.0%48.0%
46.81%476.668311,16862.5%30.4%
53.33%456.369712,68342.1%61.5%
57.14%426.368412,29853.3%59.3%
56.10%416.997214,09850.0%59.3%
42.50%406.258811,92047.1%39.1%
51.28%396.484513,12244.4%57.1%
54.05%376.978212,64761.1%47.4%
54.05%376.379711,69042.1%66.7%
40.54%376.154910,72235.3%45.0%
50.00%366.670311,54741.2%57.9%
36.11%366.372011,97031.3%40.0%
67.65%346.873012,37956.3%77.8%
42.42%336.075712,33847.1%37.5%
45.16%316.868310,99635.7%52.9%
50.00%306.065911,55346.1%52.9%
48.28%296.597012,75927.3%61.1%
48.28%296.572811,13557.9%30.0%
39.29%286.169310,75626.7%53.9%
37.04%276.276210,83433.3%40.0%
48.15%276.370512,73041.7%53.3%
46.15%265.875211,67438.5%53.9%
41.67%247.474112,01154.5%30.8%
50.00%246.284311,78550.0%50.0%
34.78%236.572612,40142.9%31.3%
52.17%236.874212,61330.0%69.2%
36.36%226.082411,60033.3%40.0%
50.00%226.764212,97854.5%45.5%
50.00%204.352810,94070.0%30.0%
55.00%206.253010,77745.5%66.7%
65.00%205.973312,04054.5%77.8%
45.00%205.756911,89228.6%53.9%
68.42%196.371413,04071.4%66.7%
44.44%185.770210,97033.3%55.6%
22.22%186.581711,64211.1%33.3%
52.94%174.789212,71028.6%70.0%
47.06%176.684612,82333.3%54.5%
58.82%176.077310,62263.6%50.0%
41.18%176.573511,90742.9%40.0%
70.59%176.685311,50060.0%85.7%
50.00%165.864313,6330.0%53.3%
68.75%166.486212,30570.0%66.7%
50.00%165.962012,01725.0%58.3%
60.00%157.054810,44466.7%50.0%
53.33%154.477311,57628.6%75.0%
60.00%156.980012,60050.0%66.7%
40.00%156.070611,45442.9%37.5%
35.71%146.778314,63150.0%33.3%
50.00%146.058310,76455.6%40.0%
42.86%145.877011,49437.5%50.0%
46.15%136.163913,6170.0%60.0%
54.55%116.276114,23250.0%57.1%
63.64%117.41,01611,84462.5%66.7%
20.00%105.866511,11814.3%33.3%
30.00%104.986112,00325.0%33.3%
70.00%106.792915,441100.0%57.1%
40.00%104.973611,22440.0%40.0%
60.00%105.976513,21866.7%50.0%
40.00%103.072414,11825.0%50.0%
55.56%95.757411,50033.3%66.7%
55.56%95.954210,96875.0%40.0%
44.44%97.149511,90475.0%20.0%
44.44%95.156112,50533.3%50.0%
87.50%87.090411,972100.0%80.0%
50.00%81.360312,78125.0%75.0%
50.00%84.375413,25650.0%50.0%
62.50%86.56209,65466.7%50.0%
25.00%86.576414,92133.3%20.0%
37.50%85.956910,2030.0%75.0%
50.00%85.870414,36166.7%40.0%
25.00%86.580412,70020.0%33.3%
57.14%73.561914,1640.0%80.0%
14.29%76.666310,9850.0%25.0%
42.86%76.058912,10133.3%50.0%
57.14%75.579813,21175.0%33.3%
57.14%75.565511,51850.0%100.0%
85.71%76.396411,488100.0%66.7%
83.33%65.963412,60750.0%100.0%
66.67%65.582814,405100.0%60.0%
16.67%66.870314,1840.0%25.0%
66.67%66.986613,6940.0%100.0%
50.00%65.886612,58850.0%50.0%
40.00%57.070413,51250.0%33.3%
20.00%55.665110,65625.0%0.0%
60.00%54.568710,36075.0%0.0%
40.00%56.049512,65033.3%50.0%
100.00%59.51,17411,372100.0%0.0%
40.00%52.453511,1120.0%50.0%
100.00%56.91,12515,451100.0%100.0%
20.00%56.01,05713,8590.0%33.3%
40.00%54.554212,8100.0%40.0%
60.00%54.577214,96166.7%50.0%
80.00%53.889010,93566.7%100.0%

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Riven vs Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Vex in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Riven vs Vex matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Vex's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Riven do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Riven with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Riven do against Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Vex 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 Vex matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Vex with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Riven build against Vex?

The best Riven build against Vex includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Vex?

The best Riven runes against Vex use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Riven vs Vex matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Riven counter Vex?

Yes, Riven has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 55.6% win rate. Riven strongly counters Vex in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Riven against Vex?

When playing Riven against Vex, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Vex. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.