MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Riven
Cassiopeia vs Riven in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 68 ranked games in Mid, Cassiopeia beats Riven in 53% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cassiopeia ahead by 254 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: +254
- CS: +18
- XP: +624
Typical gap to Riven, from 68 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Riven?
Even on the count: Cassiopeia lands at 53% over 68 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Cassiopeia game plan against Riven
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 42 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 59 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:00 and level 6 lands around 5:09. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cassiopeia in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.2% across 2,129 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (5,513 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.