MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Riven vs Locke
How often does Riven beat Locke in Top?
Riven into Locke in Top: 59% observed win rate across 29 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Riven behind by 853 gold.
Beating Locke: the Riven game plan
Someone usually dies here around 3:32 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:44. 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 16.1-16.12.
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.