How to win lane as Yorick against Riven · 47.98% win rate over 1,013 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Riven | Riven's Q-dash-stun all-in crushes your no-ghoul early, handing her the lane. |
| Level 2 | Riven | Her mobility and animation-cancel burst out-trade you before ghouls stack. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Even windows exist only when her Q charges and shield are fully spent. |
| Levels 4-5 | Riven | Riven's R burst can execute you through your defensive R at level 6. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Ghoul swarms roughly balance mid when her dashes are on cooldown. |
| First item | Riven | Her item spike lets her dash over your cage and pick trades freely. |
| Two+ items | Riven | Late, Riven's dashes kite your ghouls in the open, favoring her outside your cage. |
Riven is a hard lane bully whose mobility and burst let her all-in you before ghouls form, dashing over your cage at will. Play safe, farm with Q, and only trade when her Q stacks and shield are down. She wins the opening decisively.
The full Yorick vs Riven report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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