MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Riven
What is Gnar's win rate vs Riven?
In Top, Gnar wins 46% against Riven across 811 observed ranked games.
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 Gnar ahead by 13 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: +13
- CS: +7
- XP: +269
Typical gap to Riven, from 806 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Riven?
No, it runs the other way. Riven takes 54% of 811 ranked Top games. Gnar can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Riven as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 391 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 420.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 391 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 420 |
| First blood | 57% | 301 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 257 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 466 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 142 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 67 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:03; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Riven specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 48.1% over 360 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 59.3% across 59 games.
The most-finished Gnar core is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 59.2% across 2,858 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (21,196 games).
Skill plan: Gnar players max Q first and take Q at level 1.