Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Rivenvs Vi

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Vi based on 14 games. Vi 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 Vi 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
Vi - 57.1% win rateVi(57.1%)
Riven - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Riven
57.1% WR
VS
Vi vs Riven matchup - 42.9% win rate
Vi
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Vi Matchup?

Riven wins the Riven vs Vi matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 14
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
3.1
CS / min
3.0
632
DMG / min
677
15,819
Gold / game
15,479
305
Heal / min
269
1,314
DMG Mitigated / min
1,260
0.8
CC / min
1.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
61.5%
Late Game WR
38.5%

Riven vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vi's 42.9%, giving Riven a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi 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 Vi leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven players can confidently pick into Vi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vi 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 Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Riven is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Riven holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.1Riven
3.0Vi
Riven and Vi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
632Riven
677Vi
Vi deals 45 more champion damage per minute than Riven. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Riven choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Vi's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
15,819Riven
15,479Vi
Riven earns 340 more gold per game than Vi, 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
1.0Vi
Both Riven and Vi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,618Riven
1,530Vi
Riven heals and mitigates 88 more damage per minute than Vi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Riven to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Vi.

Best Riven Build Against Vi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Vi 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Riven the best chance to compete against Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven0.0%
Vi early game win rateVi100.0%
Late Game
Riven
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven61.5%
Vi late game win rateVi38.5%

Vi 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 Vi 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 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Vi. 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: Vi 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 Vi

Domination rune tree - Riven primary runes vs ViDomination
Hail of Blades - best Riven rune vs ViSudden Impact - best Riven rune vs ViGrisly Mementos - best Riven rune vs ViUltimate Hunter - best Riven rune vs Vi
Sorcery rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs ViSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Riven rune vs ViGathering Storm - best Riven rune vs Vi
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Riven to press their advantage against Vi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Riven matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.47%1466.570112,33435.5%47.6%
41.82%1105.973412,80839.0%43.5%
43.56%1016.273811,90940.0%47.1%
45.45%996.481312,33841.5%50.0%
47.96%986.573612,31554.0%41.7%
43.75%966.364911,34939.1%48.0%
48.91%926.475212,64257.1%42.0%
55.26%766.578313,04851.2%60.0%
37.33%755.961511,13143.9%29.4%
42.47%736.291112,06535.1%50.0%
51.39%726.463612,14236.4%64.1%
53.52%716.572311,84150.0%57.6%
48.57%706.773712,92756.4%38.7%
64.06%646.674112,66361.3%66.7%
57.38%616.675313,46259.1%56.4%
44.83%586.366111,99435.7%53.3%
56.90%586.379812,62662.5%52.9%
64.91%576.776312,55770.4%60.0%
39.29%566.675612,15127.6%51.9%
49.09%556.286712,72146.1%51.7%
41.82%556.076712,89139.1%43.8%
51.85%546.770212,62552.0%51.7%
35.29%515.875912,78228.0%42.3%
57.14%496.996113,28650.0%61.3%
61.22%496.691913,82561.5%60.9%
40.43%476.182410,90441.4%38.9%
39.53%436.265111,33638.5%41.2%
43.90%416.682213,74343.8%44.0%
46.34%416.669212,00540.9%52.6%
50.00%406.264612,32550.0%50.0%
58.97%396.273111,82659.1%58.8%
40.63%326.672812,31646.7%35.3%
51.61%316.174812,42460.0%43.8%
58.06%316.271612,10561.1%53.9%
34.48%295.960512,38920.0%42.1%
28.57%286.372812,80125.0%33.3%
42.86%286.771213,37537.5%45.0%
60.71%286.271612,44536.4%76.5%
60.00%256.479513,791100.0%52.4%
29.17%246.063711,45830.0%28.6%
37.50%245.968912,23241.7%33.3%
58.33%246.271213,34061.5%54.5%
26.09%235.757612,76225.0%26.7%
40.91%225.551210,38646.1%33.3%
45.45%224.780014,13357.1%40.0%
35.00%206.778211,51141.7%25.0%
35.00%206.473211,09727.3%44.4%
47.37%196.557710,47740.0%75.0%
36.84%195.760011,07933.3%40.0%
77.78%186.591212,40576.9%80.0%
50.00%162.664413,35450.0%50.0%
46.67%156.765412,27350.0%42.9%
57.14%143.163215,8190.0%61.5%
57.14%146.889611,92350.0%75.0%
57.14%145.769512,26250.0%66.7%
38.46%136.769313,83760.0%25.0%
61.54%135.272913,51250.0%80.0%
41.67%126.972911,46428.6%60.0%
83.33%126.180213,607100.0%77.8%
54.55%115.764712,48360.0%50.0%
40.00%106.882614,29825.0%50.0%
30.00%102.386417,30450.0%25.0%
44.44%96.983512,88740.0%50.0%
44.44%95.677512,62440.0%50.0%
55.56%96.178914,41880.0%25.0%
44.44%94.671611,72816.7%100.0%
33.33%93.178011,86233.3%33.3%
50.00%86.386012,32760.0%33.3%
50.00%84.577312,72560.0%33.3%
37.50%85.977510,45225.0%50.0%
37.50%85.951410,20925.0%50.0%
75.00%85.775610,94775.0%75.0%
37.50%85.876511,67525.0%50.0%
42.86%75.354913,07550.0%40.0%
42.86%77.576812,34620.0%100.0%
57.14%76.977812,68740.0%100.0%
28.57%76.967313,45533.3%25.0%
100.00%75.967713,601100.0%100.0%
42.86%76.774411,92325.0%66.7%
33.33%66.853311,50733.3%33.3%
33.33%61.464814,1790.0%50.0%
83.33%66.494715,089100.0%80.0%
66.67%67.081414,12475.0%50.0%
16.67%63.550212,82133.3%0.0%
33.33%64.374814,7050.0%50.0%
40.00%55.749011,0790.0%66.7%
80.00%54.768811,760100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.479513,022100.0%50.0%
80.00%53.368012,93166.7%100.0%
0.00%50.782511,0300.0%0.0%
40.00%57.576115,291100.0%25.0%
20.00%51.448212,0560.0%50.0%
40.00%57.294315,00150.0%33.3%
40.00%55.87819,98533.3%50.0%
60.00%55.991414,836100.0%33.3%
80.00%55.755413,4350.0%100.0%
40.00%56.783415,357100.0%25.0%
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Riven vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Vi in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Riven vs Vi matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vi's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Riven do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Riven with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Riven do against Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Vi matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Riven vs Vi matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Vi with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Riven build against Vi?

The best Riven build against Vi includes Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Vi?

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

Does Riven counter Vi?

Yes, Riven has a favorable matchup against Vi with a 57.1% win rate. Riven strongly counters Vi in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Riven against Vi?

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