Vaynevs Riven
Vayne vs Riven is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Riven wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Vayne based on 33 games. Vayne wins the early laning phase while Riven scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Riven matchup.
Vayne Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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 Vayne vs Riven Matchup?
Vayne vs Riven Matchup Summary
The Vayne vs Riven matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Vayne's 48.5%, giving Riven a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vayne controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vayne 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 Riven leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Riven is slightly favored, Vayne can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Riven's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vayne vs Riven Laning Phase Breakdown
Vayne is favored during the laning phase against Riven, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vayne holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vayne Build Against Riven
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Riven are Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Experimental Hexplate. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Riven matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vayne50.0%
Riven50.0%Vayne46.1%Riven53.9%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Vayne and Riven, with Vayne holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Vayne. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vayne has the edge early, but Riven gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Vayne Runes Against Riven
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Vayne the best tools to compete against Riven in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.01% | 476 | 6.0 | 789 | 12,875 | 44.3% | 47.4% | |
| 47.20% | 447 | 6.0 | 791 | 12,725 | 45.4% | 48.6% | |
| 46.26% | 428 | 5.7 | 796 | 12,715 | 44.9% | 47.3% | |
| 53.92% | 395 | 6.0 | 857 | 12,968 | 53.2% | 54.6% | |
| 47.85% | 372 | 6.2 | 894 | 13,189 | 46.8% | 48.6% | |
| 52.99% | 351 | 6.2 | 843 | 13,142 | 52.5% | 53.4% | |
| 52.98% | 285 | 6.3 | 904 | 13,456 | 46.2% | 58.8% | |
| 53.90% | 269 | 6.3 | 877 | 13,737 | 48.2% | 58.0% | |
| 52.38% | 189 | 5.9 | 886 | 12,468 | 46.1% | 58.2% | |
| 51.92% | 156 | 6.5 | 913 | 11,989 | 50.0% | 53.4% | |
| 54.30% | 151 | 6.1 | 859 | 13,227 | 58.5% | 51.2% | |
| 50.33% | 151 | 6.1 | 804 | 13,007 | 43.8% | 55.2% | |
| 45.95% | 148 | 5.9 | 780 | 13,603 | 45.3% | 46.3% | |
| 45.38% | 130 | 6.1 | 776 | 13,081 | 38.2% | 50.7% | |
| 47.83% | 115 | 6.4 | 812 | 13,765 | 38.5% | 52.6% | |
| 42.61% | 115 | 6.1 | 781 | 12,082 | 34.0% | 49.2% | |
| 50.88% | 114 | 5.8 | 866 | 12,989 | 41.2% | 58.7% | |
| 45.19% | 104 | 6.4 | 899 | 13,175 | 48.7% | 43.1% | |
| 59.80% | 102 | 6.5 | 854 | 13,189 | 63.5% | 56.0% | |
| 31.00% | 100 | 5.5 | 635 | 10,360 | 11.1% | 47.3% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 5.8 | 857 | 13,164 | 44.4% | 46.7% | |
| 50.53% | 95 | 6.3 | 1,120 | 12,737 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 93 | 6.3 | 796 | 13,008 | 54.8% | 60.8% | |
| 44.09% | 93 | 5.8 | 625 | 11,330 | 42.4% | 45.0% | |
| 45.56% | 90 | 5.8 | 830 | 11,355 | 43.6% | 47.1% | |
| 45.98% | 87 | 6.3 | 851 | 13,572 | 37.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.81% | 86 | 6.1 | 899 | 10,748 | 43.2% | 65.3% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 6.2 | 1,292 | 11,546 | 51.4% | 59.2% | |
| 56.41% | 78 | 6.3 | 883 | 13,435 | 57.1% | 55.8% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 5.9 | 814 | 12,061 | 58.3% | 52.6% | |
| 45.76% | 59 | 6.2 | 877 | 12,775 | 48.0% | 44.1% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.0 | 913 | 11,592 | 48.1% | 56.0% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 6.5 | 921 | 12,144 | 40.9% | 48.3% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 875 | 13,621 | 47.8% | 55.6% | |
| 35.42% | 48 | 6.2 | 721 | 10,982 | 28.0% | 43.5% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.1 | 989 | 11,810 | 64.0% | 52.2% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 6.2 | 1,005 | 10,838 | 51.9% | 38.1% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.2 | 970 | 13,364 | 47.4% | 51.9% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 6.2 | 914 | 13,671 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 6.2 | 874 | 14,063 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.6 | 839 | 13,744 | 55.0% | 34.8% | |
| 26.19% | 42 | 5.9 | 874 | 11,678 | 23.5% | 28.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.9 | 836 | 11,644 | 43.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.6 | 838 | 13,607 | 37.5% | 56.3% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 6.7 | 854 | 10,961 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.0 | 743 | 9,571 | 28.6% | 55.6% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 6.5 | 898 | 11,526 | 62.5% | 76.9% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.6 | 832 | 11,998 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.4 | 759 | 12,245 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.4 | 1,051 | 11,474 | 52.6% | 53.3% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.3 | 938 | 13,524 | 61.5% | 70.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.4 | 784 | 11,269 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.5 | 979 | 13,305 | 62.5% | 44.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.3 | 820 | 11,344 | 42.1% | 38.5% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 5.7 | 796 | 13,163 | 41.7% | 75.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.2 | 676 | 10,369 | 31.6% | 53.9% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.4 | 849 | 12,138 | 64.3% | 52.9% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.6 | 855 | 12,152 | 55.6% | 52.4% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.0 | 953 | 12,308 | 76.9% | 47.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.6 | 646 | 11,441 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.3 | 792 | 11,006 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.2 | 834 | 11,465 | 43.8% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.9 | 693 | 11,801 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.1 | 710 | 11,421 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 5.3 | 700 | 11,001 | 27.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.8 | 834 | 12,301 | 54.5% | 46.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 816 | 12,910 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 758 | 11,844 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.3 | 991 | 12,325 | 64.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,125 | 57.1% | 30.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.7 | 610 | 10,299 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.5 | 734 | 12,184 | 38.5% | 55.6% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.0 | 806 | 12,815 | 44.4% | 38.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.2 | 920 | 10,372 | 45.5% | 37.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.3 | 870 | 12,589 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.8 | 817 | 12,142 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.6 | 1,008 | 13,433 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.1 | 885 | 11,547 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 2.2 | 885 | 17,368 | 50.0% | 84.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 985 | 13,301 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 833 | 11,244 | 37.5% | 85.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.6 | 876 | 11,530 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.4 | 916 | 13,992 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.4 | 824 | 13,966 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.0 | 841 | 13,447 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 849 | 13,506 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.2 | 750 | 11,579 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 1,025 | 12,928 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 927 | 11,900 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.6 | 1,002 | 13,298 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.1 | 642 | 10,204 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.9 | 820 | 14,068 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.2 | 775 | 12,783 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.4 | 846 | 13,743 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 761 | 11,649 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.6 | 915 | 9,808 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 708 | 11,732 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 820 | 12,597 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 771 | 13,237 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 926 | 11,893 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.8 | 1,039 | 13,798 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,076 | 13,273 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 930 | 13,145 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.0 | 855 | 13,018 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.9 | 860 | 12,860 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 870 | 14,565 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 684 | 11,847 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 883 | 13,479 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 690 | 9,102 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 526 | 9,894 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 760 | 10,750 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.6 | 743 | 11,425 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.5 | 723 | 11,697 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.5 | 676 | 12,046 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 781 | 15,022 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 823 | 13,779 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 989 | 12,898 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,006 | 14,143 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 577 | 8,999 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 611 | 12,290 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,176 | 14,594 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,024 | 13,762 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 962 | 13,248 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 673 | 9,218 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 726 | 9,892 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
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Vayne vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vayne do against Riven in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Vayne vs Riven matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Vayne's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vayne do against Riven in the early game?
In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Riven with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Vayne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vayne do against Riven in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Vayne vs Riven matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vayne vs Riven matchup?
Riven wins the matchup against Vayne with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Riven is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Vayne build against Riven?
The best Vayne build against Riven includes Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Vayne runes against Riven?
The best Vayne runes against Riven use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vayne counter Riven?
No, Vayne struggles against Riven with only a 48.5% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.
How do I play Vayne against Riven?
When playing Vayne against Riven, play cautiously and avoid Riven's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Riven has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.