Best Riven Counters and Counterpicks

Use RiftMind to compare Riven counters, matchup deltas, observed win rates, expected win rates, and role-specific counterpick data for low and high Elo League of Legends drafts.

Updated 2026-06-12. Data is current for LoL patch 26.12 (all regions, low elo and high elo).

Top 10 Low Elo Riven Top same-role counters

Garen Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Garen Top, 41.5% observed win rate, -3.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,478 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Malphite Top, 42.7% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 928 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Renekton Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Renekton Top, 45.9% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 778 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Teemo Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Teemo Top, 45.0% observed win rate, -0.7 percentage points vs expected, 820 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Mordekaiser Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Mordekaiser Top, 47.2% observed win rate, +0.2 percentage points vs expected, 729 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sett Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Sett Top, 47.4% observed win rate, +0.7 percentage points vs expected, 747 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Aatrox Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Aatrox Top, 49.2% observed win rate, +1.0 percentage points vs expected, 524 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Darius Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Darius Top, 50.3% observed win rate, +1.5 percentage points vs expected, 960 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Gangplank Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Gangplank Top, 49.2% observed win rate, +1.5 percentage points vs expected, 634 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Yone Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Yone Top, 50.3% observed win rate, +2.7 percentage points vs expected, 740 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 Low Elo Riven all-role counters

Tristana ADC - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Tristana ADC, 42.9% observed win rate, -6.2 percentage points vs expected, 581 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Jhin ADC - Low Elo data: Riven Mid vs Jhin ADC, 47.5% observed win rate, -3.9 percentage points vs expected, 522 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Garen Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Garen Top, 41.5% observed win rate, -3.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,478 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Top - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Malphite Top, 42.7% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 928 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Diana Mid - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Diana Mid, 43.0% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 525 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lulu Support - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Lulu Support, 45.4% observed win rate, -2.7 percentage points vs expected, 764 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Ahri Mid - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Ahri Mid, 44.9% observed win rate, -2.6 percentage points vs expected, 1,044 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lux Support - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Lux Support, 45.5% observed win rate, -2.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,187 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Shyvana Jungle - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Shyvana Jungle, 42.6% observed win rate, -2.3 percentage points vs expected, 643 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Twitch ADC - Low Elo data: Riven Top vs Twitch ADC, 43.9% observed win rate, -2.3 percentage points vs expected, 628 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 7 High Elo Riven Top same-role counters

Renekton Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Renekton Top, 44.8% observed win rate, -7.2 percentage points vs expected, 750 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Garen Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Garen Top, 46.5% observed win rate, -4.1 percentage points vs expected, 804 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Malphite Top, 48.2% observed win rate, -2.1 percentage points vs expected, 705 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Aatrox Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Aatrox Top, 51.2% observed win rate, -0.9 percentage points vs expected, 557 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Gangplank Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Gangplank Top, 54.6% observed win rate, +4.3 percentage points vs expected, 614 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
K'Sante Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs K'Sante Top, 56.7% observed win rate, +4.4 percentage points vs expected, 536 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Darius Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Darius Top, 55.7% observed win rate, +4.5 percentage points vs expected, 639 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Riven all-role counters

Renekton Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Renekton Top, 44.8% observed win rate, -7.2 percentage points vs expected, 750 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Leona Support - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Leona Support, 45.0% observed win rate, -4.5 percentage points vs expected, 589 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Thresh Support - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Thresh Support, 45.4% observed win rate, -4.1 percentage points vs expected, 1,060 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Garen Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Garen Top, 46.5% observed win rate, -4.1 percentage points vs expected, 804 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Nami Support - High Elo data: Riven Mid vs Nami Support, 49.9% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 501 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Karma Support - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Karma Support, 48.7% observed win rate, -3.4 percentage points vs expected, 881 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Kha'Zix Jungle - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Kha'Zix Jungle, 48.2% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 579 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Malphite Top - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Malphite Top, 48.2% observed win rate, -2.1 percentage points vs expected, 705 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Caitlyn ADC - High Elo data: Riven Mid vs Caitlyn ADC, 52.8% observed win rate, -1.9 percentage points vs expected, 506 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lee Sin Jungle - High Elo data: Riven Top vs Lee Sin Jungle, 49.1% observed win rate, -1.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,274 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.