Background Image
How to Synergize Riven with Hwei on the Same TeamRiven is in the s tier of champions

Riven with Hwei

How to Win With Riven and Hwei Paired TogetherRiven is in the b tier of champions
FighterAssassin
Mage

How to Synergize Riven and Hwei

based on 5,636 Riven with Hwei pairs
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Riven has been on the same team as Hwei in 5636 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much great data directly from the makers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can produce robust, insightful builds to help Riven synergize with Hwei. It is somewhat uncommon for Riven to play with Hwei on the same side. This pairing has only happened in about 4.7% of rounds with Riven.

Riven Hwei Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Riven does a awful job of fighting on the same side as Hwei. Normally, she wins a poor 46.7% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Riven when playing with Hwei by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Riven vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Riven Items

~22 Mins
Ravenous HydraSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelProfane HydraDeath's DanceSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Riven and Hwei

Tips for Playing as Riven with Hwei

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 Understand How Hwei Will Play

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Riven Hwei Synergy Stats

Riven Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Hwei Image
7
< Kills >
6.9
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
4.5
< Assists >
4.6
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
181
< Minions Killed >
178
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,402
< Physical Damage >
18,993
51
< Magic Damage >
57
1,181
< True Damage >
1,134
20,634
< Damage Dealt >
20,184
25,663
< Damage Taken >
24,940
12,326
< Gold Earned >
12,150
2.21
< Towers >
2.25
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,485
< Total Healing >
5,340
15,159
< Experience >
14,980
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
130
< Time Dealing CC >
128

How to Play with Hwei as Riven in LoL

The Riven Hwei synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hwei, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Riven sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hwei. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Hwei helps Riven perform poorer in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Riven plays on the same team as Hwei, she gets a small increase in her complete damage output. This change could signal that Hwei helps provide protection for her to dish out more damage or that their presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Riven is played together with Hwei on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Hwei.

Moreover, when Riven plays with Hwei on the same side, she often takes a little more damage than when she fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Hwei does a poor job of protecting Riven in team fights.

Synergies between Riven and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Riven
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Riven
Hwei

Is Riven better when played alongside Hwei?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Riven that will no matter what be her ideal teammate. However, Hwei is a very bad ally for Riven. By playing on the same team as Riven, they lowers their win rate by -3.4% to 46.7%. This shows that there is a very bad bond between Riven and Hwei that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Hwei has a greater difficulty than Riven. That means you should be very careful when finding Hwei allies to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.

Working cooperatively, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by bringing Riven and Hwei together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates very much tankyness. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that helps cover this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Hwei ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Riven Players

How We Calculated Our Riven Hwei Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Riven and Hwei, we analyzed 5,636 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Riven with Hwei comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Riven in order to synergize with Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to have in your Riven and Hwei synergy build consist of Ravenous Hydra, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Riven used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when fighting alongside Hwei than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Riven boasted an average win rate of 46.7% when playing alongside Hwei with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Riven and Hwei pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.7% win rate overall.

If you want to view Riven with Hwei collaboration tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all rounds completed with both champions.