MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pantheon vs Riven
What is Pantheon's win rate vs Riven?
In Top, Pantheon wins 54% against Riven across 705 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 Pantheon ahead by 329 gold.
Pantheon at 15:00
- Gold: +329
- CS: +11
- XP: +442
Typical gap to Riven, from 702 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pantheon counter Riven?
Too close to call. Pantheon sits at 54% over 705 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Riven as Pantheon
When Pantheon is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 444 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 261.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 444 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 261 |
| First blood | 56% | 412 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 359 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 468 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 135 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 61 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:38; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Pantheon build in Top?
Into Riven specifically, Pantheon finishes Eclipse first most often: 55.6% over 171 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Pantheon core is Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky: 55.3% across 730 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 Eclipse (6,651 games).
Skill plan: Pantheon players max Q first and take Q at level 1.