MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Riven vs Gnar
How often does Riven beat Gnar in Top?
Riven into Gnar in Top: 54% observed win rate across 811 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 behind by 13 gold.
Riven at 15:00
- Gold: -13
- CS: -7
- XP: -269
Typical gap to Gnar, from 806 games that reached 15:00.
Does Riven counter Gnar?
The count says yes: across 811 ranked Top games into Gnar, Riven takes 54%. 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 Gnar: the Riven game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Riven at 67% across 420 games. Flip the lead and Riven falls to 41% across 391.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 420 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 391 |
| First blood | 61% | 468 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 406 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 70% | 324 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 176 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 62 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:00 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Riven's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Riven finishes Axiom Arc first most often: 55.5% over 254 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 59.7% across 67 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.