Riven

Riven Counters

Top Tier D47.7% WR

Looking for the best pick against Riven? Agile fighter with high mobility and explosive damage. Solid against engage and poke. Below are the champions that counter Riven the hardest, and the champions Riven beats.

Best counters against Riven

Kayle Kayle
Top Garen Garen
Top Zaahen Zaahen
Top Urgot Urgot
Top Illaoi Illaoi
Top Renekton Renekton
Top Cho'Gath Cho'Gath
Top Gangplank Gangplank
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How to counter Riven

Riven is a high-mobility, high-burst bruiser who chains dashes, shields and a stun, finishing with her execute. She dominates when ahead thanks to her combo, so you stop her with armor that tanks her physical damage, crowd control that cuts her combo, or champions that dominate her early.

  • Renekton — He bullies her early with his sustain and stun, dominating lane before Riven can snowball.
  • Cho'Gath — Tanky and with a silence and knock-up, he interrupts Riven's combo and out-duels her over time.

Riven is strong against

Rumble Rumble
Top K'Sante K'Sante
Top Sion Sion
Top Ambessa Ambessa
Top Gwen Gwen
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Frequently asked questions

Who counters Riven?

The champions that counter Riven best right now are Kayle, Garen, Zaahen. They have favorable matchups against Riven by win rate.

What lane does Riven play?

Riven is mainly played as Top, currently D tier with a 47.7% win rate.