Riven vs Locke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Top, this is Riven versus Locke — a fighter/assassin hybrid against a assassin/mage hybrid. Over 570 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Riven closes out 59.7% of them. That is 9.6 points above even, so Locke is one of the matchups Riven can lean on.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 125 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Track Ki Burst on Riven and Purgatory on Locke — the lane swings on those two. Ultimates decide the rest — Blade of the Exile versus Purgatory. Note the resource bars too: None versus Mana.
Neither profile surprises the other: Riven and Locke are both physical threats. The stat sheet reads 630 HP and 33 armour for Riven against 655 and 32 for Locke. Level 18 armour lands at 108 for Riven and 103 for Locke. Base attack damage is 64 against 58, so Riven wins the raw auto-attack exchange.
A 8/10 difficulty rating on Riven, against 5/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. No hand-editing here — the Riven figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
Yes — Riven holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Riven wins 59.7% of the recorded games.
59.7% from Riven's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
570 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Riven build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Riven build page.