Rivenvs Yorick
Riven vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Riven wins with a 52.7% win rate (+5.5%) over Yorick based on 55 games. Yorick wins the early laning phase while Riven scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Riven build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Riven vs Yorick matchup.
Riven Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Riven performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Riven vs Yorick Matchup?
Riven vs Yorick Matchup Summary
The Riven vs Yorick matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 55 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 52.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 47.3%, giving Riven a 5.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick needs to press advantages before Riven reaches their power spikes, while Riven should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Riven leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Yorick's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Riven vs Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown
Riven is favored during the laning phase against Yorick, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Riven holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Riven Build Against Yorick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Yorick are Axiom Arc, Death's Dance and Endless Hunger. This combination gives Riven an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Riven vs Yorick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Riven48.1%
Yorick51.9%Riven57.1%Yorick42.9%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Yorick has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Riven by 3.7 percentage points. Yorick players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yorick must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Riven reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Riven survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Riven Runes Against Yorick
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Riven to press their advantage against Yorick, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Riven matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Riven's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Riven build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.10% | 133 | 6.4 | 652 | 11,902 | 31.0% | 45.3% | |
| 42.99% | 107 | 6.5 | 587 | 11,583 | 36.4% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 100 | 6.5 | 754 | 12,311 | 46.9% | 52.9% | |
| 44.44% | 99 | 6.2 | 673 | 12,842 | 41.7% | 46.0% | |
| 44.90% | 98 | 6.3 | 784 | 11,969 | 50.0% | 40.4% | |
| 48.31% | 89 | 6.3 | 683 | 10,900 | 49.0% | 47.5% | |
| 48.19% | 83 | 6.1 | 772 | 12,248 | 48.6% | 47.9% | |
| 47.95% | 73 | 6.6 | 786 | 13,066 | 56.3% | 41.5% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 6.4 | 674 | 11,069 | 47.4% | 54.8% | |
| 60.00% | 65 | 6.7 | 780 | 12,662 | 56.7% | 62.9% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 6.9 | 923 | 12,190 | 52.0% | 36.4% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 6.6 | 716 | 12,989 | 54.2% | 50.0% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.8 | 1,027 | 12,851 | 42.3% | 60.0% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 6.3 | 718 | 13,085 | 60.0% | 58.1% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 6.4 | 726 | 11,852 | 48.1% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 6.1 | 656 | 12,329 | 25.0% | 48.6% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 6.5 | 757 | 12,243 | 52.0% | 51.7% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.4 | 691 | 11,380 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 573 | 11,435 | 20.8% | 65.4% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.6 | 638 | 12,310 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.2 | 638 | 10,749 | 29.2% | 58.3% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.6 | 810 | 13,027 | 54.2% | 41.7% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 6.6 | 733 | 11,572 | 48.0% | 73.9% | |
| 37.50% | 48 | 6.7 | 788 | 12,487 | 35.0% | 39.3% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 6.5 | 765 | 12,118 | 77.3% | 48.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.4 | 728 | 12,495 | 47.1% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 44 | 6.5 | 770 | 12,294 | 58.3% | 70.0% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 7.0 | 765 | 12,249 | 40.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 6.4 | 777 | 12,408 | 47.1% | 36.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.0 | 643 | 12,687 | 50.0% | 54.2% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.8 | 921 | 14,205 | 65.0% | 47.1% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 6.5 | 744 | 11,634 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.3 | 639 | 12,348 | 53.9% | 59.1% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 5.9 | 598 | 11,224 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.9 | 701 | 11,887 | 38.5% | 63.2% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 5.9 | 815 | 12,135 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 6.3 | 574 | 10,530 | 21.4% | 52.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.7 | 675 | 12,075 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.2 | 609 | 11,313 | 44.4% | 61.5% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 590 | 11,841 | 46.1% | 29.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 707 | 11,048 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.5 | 711 | 12,529 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.7 | 857 | 13,247 | 61.5% | 37.5% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.1 | 581 | 11,691 | 37.5% | 46.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.3 | 710 | 12,417 | 78.6% | 41.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.6 | 641 | 10,755 | 58.8% | 55.6% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.4 | 889 | 13,062 | 61.5% | 69.2% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 807 | 14,823 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 3.9 | 659 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 737 | 13,022 | 41.7% | 38.5% | |
| 72.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 822 | 12,210 | 53.9% | 91.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 658 | 13,056 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 858 | 13,148 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.7 | 821 | 12,197 | 46.7% | 22.2% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.8 | 649 | 11,520 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.8 | 649 | 13,247 | 55.6% | 64.3% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.3 | 720 | 10,944 | 53.9% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.0 | 713 | 11,787 | 37.5% | 64.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.5 | 663 | 13,310 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.2 | 841 | 12,376 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.4 | 760 | 15,319 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 5.8 | 720 | 10,188 | 10.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 780 | 11,446 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.2 | 645 | 10,926 | 25.0% | 27.3% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 6.6 | 825 | 12,909 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.9 | 916 | 14,745 | 60.0% | 64.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.2 | 818 | 12,014 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 4.2 | 665 | 12,527 | 62.5% | 22.2% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.1 | 641 | 11,625 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.3 | 604 | 10,281 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 4.8 | 864 | 14,027 | 83.3% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.9 | 696 | 12,694 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 498 | 9,727 | 30.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 616 | 12,310 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 752 | 11,830 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.0 | 843 | 13,856 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.9 | 558 | 11,587 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.0 | 746 | 12,393 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.3 | 737 | 14,415 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.7 | 771 | 14,257 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.2 | 726 | 12,350 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.4 | 722 | 13,500 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.4 | 842 | 13,131 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 4.1 | 693 | 11,221 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.5 | 759 | 13,380 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 779 | 12,606 | 40.0% | 14.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 572 | 11,427 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.5 | 676 | 15,369 | 40.0% | 83.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.0 | 688 | 15,635 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 648 | 11,863 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 803 | 12,760 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 656 | 14,493 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 915 | 13,962 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.5 | 594 | 13,423 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.1 | 716 | 13,714 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.5 | 582 | 11,086 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 785 | 15,019 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 859 | 12,726 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 667 | 12,694 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.3 | 956 | 12,833 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 495 | 8,006 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 704 | 12,675 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 784 | 14,590 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 491 | 10,946 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.2 | 638 | 15,590 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.3 | 726 | 12,235 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 688 | 12,994 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 549 | 9,648 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 817 | 14,998 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 550 | 12,201 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 739 | 11,299 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 792 | 12,811 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 767 | 13,105 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 764 | 15,282 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Riven vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Riven do against Yorick in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Riven vs Yorick matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 47.3%, a 5.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 55 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Riven do against Yorick in the early game?
In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Riven with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Riven do against Yorick in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Riven vs Yorick matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Riven vs Yorick matchup?
Riven wins the matchup against Yorick with a 52.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.5 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 55 games analyzed.
What is the best Riven build against Yorick?
The best Riven build against Yorick includes Axiom Arc, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Riven runes against Yorick?
The best Riven runes against Yorick use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Riven vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Riven counter Yorick?
Yes, Riven has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 52.7% win rate. Riven strongly counters Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Riven against Yorick?
When playing Riven against Yorick, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yorick. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.