Rivenvs Vex
Riven vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Vex based on 7 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 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.
Who Wins the Riven vs Vex Matchup?
Riven vs Vex Matchup Summary
The Riven vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vex's 42.9%, giving Riven a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Riven dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vex 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 1,082 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 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.
Best Riven Build Against Vex
Immortal Path 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 Axiom Arc, Death's Dance and Maw of Malmortius. 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 Vex matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Riven66.7%
Vex33.3%Riven50.0%Vex50.0%Riven dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Vex. This lopsided early game means Riven can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Riven at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Vex. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Riven holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Vex players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Riven Runes Against Vex
Domination
Inspiration
Running Domination 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 26.13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.57% | 79 | 6.0 | 775 | 12,484 | 35.0% | 56.4% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 6.7 | 759 | 12,523 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 6.3 | 635 | 11,662 | 54.2% | 52.2% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 6.9 | 848 | 12,284 | 56.0% | 79.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.3 | 622 | 12,799 | 40.0% | 51.7% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.2 | 770 | 12,585 | 40.0% | 57.9% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.2 | 655 | 11,335 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.0 | 765 | 14,092 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.0 | 657 | 10,713 | 46.7% | 64.3% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.3 | 774 | 12,597 | 78.6% | 53.3% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.9 | 730 | 12,813 | 54.5% | 77.8% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 669 | 12,875 | 45.5% | 73.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 725 | 11,893 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.0 | 775 | 12,173 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.3 | 768 | 13,143 | 62.5% | 35.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.2 | 729 | 9,964 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 616 | 10,384 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.3 | 570 | 11,668 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.6 | 649 | 12,001 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.3 | 772 | 12,073 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.5 | 812 | 12,199 | 25.0% | 77.8% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.0 | 648 | 11,179 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.4 | 1,138 | 14,110 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 755 | 10,782 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.2 | 704 | 10,821 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 14.29% | 14 | 6.2 | 787 | 11,871 | 20.0% | 11.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.1 | 1,192 | 13,228 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.0 | 685 | 11,885 | 55.6% | 100.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.9 | 830 | 13,577 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.2 | 765 | 14,303 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.5 | 757 | 10,995 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 823 | 13,620 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 729 | 12,321 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 907 | 13,482 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 730 | 12,964 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 665 | 9,143 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 945 | 14,245 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,010 | 14,517 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.4 | 514 | 9,949 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.5 | 766 | 11,065 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.2 | 504 | 8,736 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.0 | 534 | 10,780 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.2 | 663 | 12,064 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 638 | 13,728 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 596 | 13,199 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 706 | 12,305 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 733 | 11,276 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.1 | 544 | 11,632 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 810 | 13,328 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.0 | 883 | 15,225 | 100.0% | 14.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 851 | 14,134 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 7.3 | 811 | 14,226 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 657 | 13,847 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 805 | 11,706 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 633 | 13,003 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 629 | 13,298 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.5 | 764 | 15,955 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 706 | 11,944 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 591 | 11,181 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 598 | 12,461 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 683 | 12,445 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 829 | 11,558 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 604 | 11,959 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 727 | 14,097 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 935 | 14,034 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.9 | 671 | 12,303 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 749 | 14,068 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 529 | 11,626 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 512 | 11,392 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 1,057 | 16,143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 721 | 13,587 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 508 | 10,639 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 908 | 13,234 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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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 57.1% win rate compared to Vex's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Riven do against Vex in the early game?
In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Vex 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 Vex in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Vex matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. 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 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Riven build against Vex?
The best Riven build against Vex includes Axiom Arc, Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius with Immortal Path. 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 Domination 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 57.1% win rate. Riven strongly counters Vex in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Riven against Vex?
When playing Riven against Vex, 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.