Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Vaynevs Riven

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Riven wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Vayne based on 23 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.

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Riven - 43.5% win rateRiven(43.5%)
Vayne - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
43.5% WR
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Riven vs Vayne matchup - 56.5% win rate
Riven
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Riven Matchup?

Riven wins the Vayne vs Riven matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 23
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
6.3
CS / min
6.3
837
DMG / min
675
12,921
Gold / game
12,894
244
Heal / min
209
593
DMG Mitigated / min
1,412
0.3
CC / min
0.8
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
30.8%
Late Game WR
69.2%

Vayne vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Vayne's 43.5%, giving Riven a 13.0 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Riven overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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

Riven wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Vayne
6.3Riven
Vayne and Riven farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
837Vayne
675Riven
Vayne heavily out-damages Riven by 162 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 Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,921Vayne
12,894Riven
Vayne and Riven generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 27 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Vayne
0.8Riven
Riven provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vayne, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Riven coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
836Vayne
1,621Riven
Riven vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 784 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Riven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Riven

Berserker's Greaves 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 66.7% win rate across 3 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

Early Game
Vayne
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne60.0%
Riven early game win rateRiven40.0%
Late Game
Riven
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne30.8%
Riven late game win rateRiven69.2%

Vayne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Riven. This lopsided early game means Vayne 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 69.2% win rate — 38.5 points above Vayne. 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: Vayne 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 Vayne Runes Against Riven

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs RivenPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs RivenTriumph - best Vayne rune vs RivenLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs RivenCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Riven
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs RivenResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs RivenUnflinching - best Vayne rune vs Riven
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve 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 26.7. 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.

Vayne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.02%3576.081713,23145.3%52.0%
52.47%3246.289813,59649.3%55.2%
48.09%3146.283212,81944.0%52.7%
49.01%3025.982512,93747.5%50.3%
52.94%2726.083913,07152.8%53.1%
45.37%2276.496014,25446.9%44.2%
50.00%2226.493713,71750.0%50.0%
52.71%2036.585613,74148.9%56.0%
52.32%1516.582813,28755.4%49.4%
58.39%1496.695312,70051.6%63.5%
51.30%1155.881313,71761.5%42.9%
47.71%1096.088213,23938.2%57.4%
55.67%976.488012,62559.6%51.1%
51.55%976.380612,73552.5%50.0%
50.00%945.983213,59546.7%53.1%
36.36%886.279012,98330.0%41.7%
47.44%786.692813,28446.3%48.6%
61.33%756.692412,10266.7%55.6%
55.56%726.185813,24745.2%63.4%
57.35%686.085313,57456.0%58.1%
36.76%686.288112,39436.7%36.8%
52.54%596.383712,51848.5%57.7%
42.37%596.287012,82834.4%51.9%
38.60%575.760511,22540.0%37.0%
37.50%565.560110,77030.4%42.4%
43.40%536.21,04512,46744.4%42.3%
44.00%506.188613,06147.8%40.7%
53.06%496.11,21413,80450.0%55.2%
65.91%446.186913,29266.7%65.4%
56.82%445.692114,04761.1%53.9%
43.18%445.799611,54831.3%50.0%
50.00%406.384813,58435.3%60.9%
55.00%405.989314,58823.1%70.4%
57.50%406.395114,24860.0%56.7%
48.72%396.595213,49157.9%40.0%
57.89%386.01,02912,41355.0%61.1%
42.11%386.192313,74144.4%40.0%
54.05%377.092811,69252.4%56.3%
40.54%375.880412,22541.2%40.0%
40.00%355.71,14111,80838.9%41.2%
55.88%346.585611,12557.9%53.3%
50.00%326.098613,59966.7%43.5%
66.67%306.289612,54050.0%81.3%
56.67%306.298113,89653.9%58.8%
48.28%296.785812,18028.6%66.7%
55.17%296.31,02413,69462.5%46.1%
51.85%275.798412,39145.5%56.3%
61.54%266.185111,71961.5%61.5%
64.00%256.080811,77055.6%68.8%
44.00%256.892712,26342.9%45.5%
33.33%246.483511,60541.7%25.0%
56.52%235.592112,42462.5%53.3%
43.48%236.383712,92160.0%30.8%
40.91%226.678811,10141.7%40.0%
52.38%215.992313,47740.0%63.6%
60.00%205.290914,35220.0%73.3%
47.37%196.91,00811,89263.6%25.0%
50.00%186.273213,04560.0%37.5%
50.00%186.21,05312,78455.6%44.4%
44.44%186.483711,79542.9%45.5%
50.00%185.875412,37328.6%63.6%
76.47%176.91,02114,29680.0%75.0%
29.41%176.982911,89737.5%22.2%
41.18%176.086215,19160.0%33.3%
43.75%166.083811,77362.5%25.0%
56.25%166.690711,52757.1%55.6%
37.50%165.465913,20816.7%50.0%
68.75%166.793713,92583.3%60.0%
53.33%155.968611,41937.5%71.4%
73.33%156.485112,62177.8%66.7%
50.00%145.785111,11416.7%75.0%
42.86%144.364512,05114.3%71.4%
53.85%133.388514,16275.0%44.4%
53.85%135.71,05513,76250.0%55.6%
58.33%125.656210,02757.1%60.0%
25.00%124.586213,08325.0%25.0%
50.00%126.378413,32833.3%66.7%
27.27%116.277113,46233.3%25.0%
63.64%116.387415,82666.7%62.5%
36.36%116.665110,70650.0%20.0%
45.45%115.591912,62950.0%40.0%
72.73%116.474510,85071.4%75.0%
45.45%116.01,06414,50840.0%50.0%
70.00%106.699613,49075.0%66.7%
40.00%106.887613,21633.3%50.0%
55.56%96.393712,28633.3%100.0%
44.44%96.21,07715,702100.0%28.6%
33.33%96.877411,06920.0%50.0%
25.00%85.569310,37825.0%25.0%
50.00%85.99738,78533.3%100.0%
37.50%81.983414,72733.3%40.0%
42.86%75.690112,809100.0%20.0%
0.00%76.655810,7000.0%0.0%
42.86%74.665114,53850.0%40.0%
71.43%76.168213,12675.0%66.7%
57.14%75.588812,31625.0%100.0%
57.14%75.489512,10050.0%66.7%
42.86%74.077311,64333.3%50.0%
57.14%72.51,31315,57625.0%100.0%
33.33%64.65709,10525.0%50.0%
66.67%65.91,08915,49350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.776213,18250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.989114,832100.0%40.0%
16.67%65.384410,4420.0%33.3%
0.00%65.979510,7240.0%0.0%
83.33%66.196311,361100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.380413,574100.0%40.0%
40.00%54.793914,778100.0%0.0%
60.00%51.71,19517,6480.0%75.0%
20.00%51.56919,37833.3%0.0%
60.00%55.31,10015,380100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.891512,5530.0%33.3%
40.00%56.51,02117,6030.0%40.0%

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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 56.5% win rate compared to Vayne's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Riven in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Riven with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 69.2% win rate compared to 30.8%. 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 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 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 Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Resolve 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 43.5% 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.