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Riven vs Neeko

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How to Beat Neeko as Riven

based on 3,305 Riven vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Neeko as Riven resulted from an analysis of 3305 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Riven fights Neeko in only 2.8% of her games.

Riven vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Riven does a dismal job of countering Neeko. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Riven against Neeko games, Riven’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Neeko.

Best Riven vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Riven Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageMaw of MalmortiusProfane HydraBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Riven to level upq
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Second ability for Riven to level upe
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Last skill for Riven to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Riven's passive ability p
Riven's q ability q
Riven's w ability w
Riven's e ability e
Riven's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Riven

Tips for Playing as Riven against Neeko

Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.

Advice to Win Against Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Riven vs Neeko Counter Stats

Riven Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Neeko Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
4.6
< Assists >
8.4
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
174
< Minions Killed >
108
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
18,595
< Physical Damage >
1,284
49
< Magic Damage >
17,288
1,107
< True Damage >
747
19,751
< Damage Dealt >
19,320
25,130
< Damage Taken >
20,326
12,043
< Gold Earned >
10,420
2.17
< Towers >
1.92
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,358
< Total Healing >
2,277
14,945
< Experience >
12,718
16
< Vision Score >
34
8
< Wards Placed >
15
126
< Time Dealing CC >
178

How to Counter Neeko with Riven in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several vital Riven vs. Neeko counter stats that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Riven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, showing that Riven may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Neeko..

Riven often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives more damage than Neeko. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Riven and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Riven
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Riven
Neeko

Who is Better, Riven or Neeko?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Riven usually loses when taking on Neeko, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Riven makes a poor counter for Neeko.

While Riven does have a lower win rate compared to Neeko, when facing one another, Riven also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Riven into Neekoas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Riven also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Riven vs Neeko matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Riven is a somewhat poor counter for Neeko. Focus your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Riven against Neeko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Riven

Riven Loses Against

UrgotUrgot45.9% winrateKledKled45.9% winrateQuinnQuinn46.2% winrateBriarBriar46.5% winrate

Riven Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.1% winrateYuumiYuumi56.9% winrateKarthusKarthus54.6% winrateGangplankGangplank54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Riven Players

How We Calculated Our Riven vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Riven, we analyzed 3,305 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Neeko as Riven comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Riven to counter Neeko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Riven typically gets more CS relative to Neeko. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Riven versus Neeko build include Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Riven bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Neeko than with most other common builds. In fact, Riven boasted an average winrate of 48.4% battling Neeko with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Neeko as Riven, Riven players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Riven vs Neeko matchups, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Riven vs Neeko tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides given are calculated using all games completed with these champs.