MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Riven vs Darius
How often does Riven beat Darius in Top?
Riven into Darius in Top: 55% observed win rate across 2,164 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 Riven ahead by 66 gold.
Riven at 15:00
- Gold: +66
- CS: -3
- XP: -21
Typical gap to Darius, from 2,151 games that reached 15:00.
Does Riven counter Darius?
The count says yes: across 2,164 ranked Top games into Darius, Riven takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Riven.
Beating Darius: the Riven game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Riven at 66% across 1,090 games. Flip the lead and Riven falls to 43% across 1,073.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 1,090 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 1,073 |
| First blood | 61% | 1,092 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 946 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 960 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 349 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 166 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:42. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Riven's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Riven finishes Axiom Arc first most often: 56.2% over 580 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 61.1% across 185 games.
The most-finished Riven core is Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 59.8% across 3,698 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 Axiom Arc (13,773 games).
Skill plan: Riven players max Q first and take Q at level 1.