MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Riven vs Ekko
How often does Riven beat Ekko in Top?
Riven into Ekko in Top: 52% observed win rate across 29 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 435 gold.
Riven at 15:00
- Gold: +435
- CS: +4
- XP: +513
Typical gap to Ekko, from 29 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Ekko: the Riven game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:16 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:41. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Riven's Top build, with receipts
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.