How to play Riven
Riven – the Exile – is based on our LoL Top Tier List on patch 15.12 a S-Tier 
Top champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Riven has a win rate of 51.4%, a pick rate of 4.6%, a ban rate of 2.6% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the 
Fighter is in an excellent spot in the current meta of season 15. If you want to learn how to play Riven on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically advanced to play in LoL. This Riven guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Riven. The upcoming LoL Riven Top Build is the most popular build picked by many Pros.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Riven runes and summoner spells. The best Riven Top Runes 15.12 are 
Precision as the primary path and 
Inspiration as the secondary path. The most supportive Riven keystone rune is 
Conqueror. 
Flash and 
Ignite are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Riven Build the most.
Item Build on Riven
The starter items for the best Riven Build on patch 15.12 are 
Doran's Blade, 
Health Potion, and a 
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Riven items are 
Eclipse and 
Sundered Sky. 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the most bought Riven boots by Pros. This Riven Build will immensely increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Riven Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability 
Broken Wings on Riven. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Broken Wings into 
Valor and at last 
Ki Burst. Broken Wings is a very strong ability of Riven in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called 
Runic Blade and there is no need to set it manually on a Riven Build.
Riven's abilities charge her blade, and her basic attacks expend charges to deal an additional damage.
Biography
Read Riven's bioOnce a swordmaster in the warhosts of Noxus, Riven rose through the ranks on the strength of her conviction and brutal efficiency, and was rewarded with a legendary runic blade and a warband of her own. However, on the Ionian front, Riven’s faith in her nation was tested and ultimately broken. She severed all ties to the empire, seeking to find her place in a shattered world, even as rumors abounded that Noxus had been reforged. Now forced to return in chains, she faces the judgment of her former homeland...
Available Riven Skins
Besides the Riven build you can select a skin for Riven. The best Riven skins you can find below.
Explore
- Short Story: Seams and Scars by Dana Luery Shaw
“How came you to Ionia, friend?” - Short Story: Confessions of a Broken Blade: Part I By Ariel Lawrence
In the wake of war between Noxus and Ionia, Riven is accused of a heinous crime. - Short Story: Confessions of a Broken Blade: Part 2 By Ariel Lawrence
Riven stands trial for the murder of Yasuo’s master. New evidence is revealed, a broken blade. - Short Story: Confessions of a Broken Blade: Part 3 By Ariel Lawrence
As the trial concludes, Riven must finally face the horrors of her past.