Urgot vs Riven Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Urgot is a fighter/tank hybrid, Riven a fighter/assassin hybrid, and they meet in the Top lane. 682 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Urgot at a 55.1% win rate into Riven. Being 5.1 points clear of the 50% line makes Riven a favourable draw for Urgot.
The exchange usually opens with Disdain (E) or Broken Wings (Q). Then it becomes Fear Beyond Death against Blade of the Exile, and the one still holding it sets the terms. Urgot pays in Mana, Riven in None, so extended trades drain them at different rates.
Urgot holds a 225-unit range advantage (350 to 125), and that shapes how the lane is traded out. Until Riven closes that 125-to-350 gap, Urgot dictates the pace.
physical damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Urgot and Riven build against each other. Urgot opens on 655 health and 36 armour, Riven on 630 and 33. At full build levels the gap widens to 2389 HP versus 2330, favouring Urgot. That 330-versus-340 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
Pair 55.1% with its 682 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled. Stats for Riven in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Top.
FAQ
Yes — Urgot holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Urgot wins 55.1% of the recorded games.
55.1% from Urgot's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
682 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Urgot build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Urgot build page.