MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Riven vs Mordekaiser
How often does Riven beat Mordekaiser in Top?
Riven into Mordekaiser in Top: 54% observed win rate across 1,440 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 is roughly even on gold.
Riven at 15:00
- Gold: 0
- CS: -2
- XP: -419
Typical gap to Mordekaiser, from 1,434 games that reached 15:00.
Does Riven counter Mordekaiser?
The count says yes: across 1,440 ranked Top games into Mordekaiser, 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 Mordekaiser: the Riven game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Riven at 63% across 767 games. Flip the lead and Riven falls to 43% across 673.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 767 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 673 |
| First blood | 60% | 773 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 641 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 730 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 315 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 128 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Riven's Top build, with receipts
Into Mordekaiser specifically, Riven finishes Axiom Arc first most often: 56.7% over 305 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 72.1% across 61 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.