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Riven vs Vayne

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How to Beat Vayne as Riven

based on 6,241 Riven vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vayne as Riven came out of an analysis of 6241 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Riven fights Vayne in only 5.2% of her games.

Riven vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Riven has done a ok job of beating Vayne. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Riven vs Vayne games, Riven’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Vayne.

Best Riven vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Riven Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverDeath's DanceEclipse

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSundered SkyMaw of MalmortiusSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Riven to level upq
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Second ability for Riven to level upe
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Last skill for Riven to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Riven's passive ability p
Riven's q ability q
Riven's w ability w
Riven's e ability e
Riven's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Riven

Tips for Playing as Riven against Vayne

Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.

Advice to Win Against Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Riven vs Vayne Counter Stats

Riven Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Vayne Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.2
6
< Deaths >
6.4
4.7
< Assists >
5.4
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
174
< Minions Killed >
166
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.5
18,188
< Physical Damage >
14,267
54
< Magic Damage >
1,387
1,108
< True Damage >
3,759
19,351
< Damage Dealt >
19,415
24,680
< Damage Taken >
21,226
11,982
< Gold Earned >
12,014
2.2
< Towers >
2.28
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,103
< Total Healing >
5,729
14,828
< Experience >
12,738
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
125
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Vayne with Riven in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some significant Riven versus Vayne counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Riven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Riven may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Vayne..

Riven often has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Vayne. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Riven and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Riven
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Riven
Vayne

Who is Better, Riven or Vayne?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Riven usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vayne, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Riven makes an ok counter to Vayne.

While Riven does have a higher win rate than Vayne, when on opposite teams, Riven also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Riven into Vayneas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Riven also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Riven vs Vayne matchups, Riven is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Riven is a decent counter to Vayne. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Riven against Vayne.

Additional Information for Riven Players

How We Calculated Our Riven vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Riven, we analyzed 6,241 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 Vayne as Riven 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Riven in order to counter Vayne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Riven most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Vayne. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Riven versus Vayne build include Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Eclipse. When Riven included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Vayne than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Riven had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Vayne with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Vayne as Riven, Riven players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Riven vs Vayne clashes, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vayne as Riven are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.