MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Riven
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Riven?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 47% against Riven across 1,440 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 Mordekaiser ahead by 1 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: +1
- CS: +2
- XP: +420
Typical gap to Riven, from 1,434 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Riven?
No, it runs the other way. Riven takes 54% of 1,440 ranked Top games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser
When Mordekaiser is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 673 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 767.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 673 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 767 |
| First blood | 55% | 624 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 520 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 686 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 283 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 55% | 146 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
Into Riven specifically, Mordekaiser finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 48.9% over 397 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment: 60.4% across 53 games.
The most-finished Mordekaiser core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment: 57.0% across 3,184 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 Rylai's Crystal Scepter (26,064 games).
Skill plan: Mordekaiser players max Q first and take Q at level 1.