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Rakan vs Riven

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How to Beat Riven as Rakan

based on 3,643 Rakan vs Riven matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
3.06
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. In our data, Rakan faced Riven in 3643 matches. Having so many games with Rakan vs Riven gives us faith in our capacity to produce actionable data and a solid build to wreck your opposition. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Rakan has to counter Riven in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Rakan vs Riven Matchup Summary

Rakan does a good job of beating Riven. On average, he wins a terrific 52.1% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Rakan against Riven matches, Rakan’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Riven.

Best Rakan vs Riven Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorWinged Moonplate

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Knight's VowFrozen HeartThornmailShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
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Second ability for Rakan to level upe
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Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Riven as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Riven

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

Advice to Win Against Riven

All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.

Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.

Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.

Rakan vs Riven Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Riven Image
1.5
< Kills >
6.6
5.2
< Deaths >
5.9
14.4
< Assists >
4.8
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
32
< Minions Killed >
177
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,209
< Physical Damage >
18,430
4,713
< Magic Damage >
63
726
< True Damage >
1,105
6,649
< Damage Dealt >
19,598
19,393
< Damage Taken >
24,224
8,211
< Gold Earned >
11,922
1.84
< Towers >
2.23
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,730
< Total Healing >
5,089
10,183
< Experience >
14,619
67
< Vision Score >
16
32
< Wards Placed >
8
163
< Time Dealing CC >
127

How to Counter Riven with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some vital Rakan vs. Riven matchup stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Riven’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Riven. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Rakan typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Riven. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rakan and Riven

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Riven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Riven

Who is Better, Rakan or Riven?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rakan usually wins when taking on Riven, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Rakan makes a good counter to Riven.

While Rakan does have a higher winrate than Riven, when they face off with one another, Rakan also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Rakan into Riven.

Additionally, Rakan also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Riven. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rakan vs Riven matchups, Rakan is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Rakan is a good counter for Riven. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rakan against Riven.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Riven Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Riven as Rakan, we analyzed 3,643 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Riven as Rakan comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rakan in order to counter Riven during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan usually picks up a lot less CS as Riven. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Rakan versus Riven build consist of Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Rakan incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Riven than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Rakan boasted an average win rate of 52.1% when playing against Riven with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Riven as Rakan, Rakan players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Rakan vs Riven matchups, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Riven as Rakan are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.