Yorickvs Riven
Yorick vs Riven 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 Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Riven matchup.
Yorick Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yorick 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 Yorick vs Riven Matchup?
Yorick vs Riven Matchup Summary
The Yorick vs Riven 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. While Riven is slightly favored, Yorick can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Riven's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Yorick vs Riven 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 Yorick Build Against Riven
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Riven are Serylda's Grudge, Spear of Shojin and Trinity Force. This combination gives Yorick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Yorick the best chance to compete against Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Riven matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yorick51.9%
Riven48.1%Yorick42.9%Riven57.1%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 Yorick Runes Against Riven
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Yorick the best tools to compete against Riven in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Yorick'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 Yorick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.60% | 217 | 7.4 | 796 | 13,507 | 59.7% | 56.5% | |
| 50.24% | 209 | 6.9 | 885 | 12,030 | 57.6% | 45.2% | |
| 55.34% | 206 | 7.3 | 850 | 12,329 | 59.3% | 52.2% | |
| 41.95% | 174 | 6.9 | 813 | 11,944 | 48.2% | 36.3% | |
| 53.85% | 169 | 7.0 | 892 | 12,537 | 54.8% | 53.1% | |
| 48.78% | 164 | 6.8 | 928 | 12,032 | 50.7% | 47.3% | |
| 49.32% | 148 | 7.2 | 1,125 | 11,942 | 45.7% | 52.6% | |
| 53.85% | 143 | 7.2 | 904 | 11,896 | 52.5% | 54.8% | |
| 56.59% | 129 | 7.2 | 754 | 11,688 | 68.3% | 45.5% | |
| 52.00% | 125 | 7.1 | 1,084 | 12,266 | 49.1% | 54.2% | |
| 46.96% | 115 | 6.7 | 777 | 11,677 | 32.7% | 60.0% | |
| 61.40% | 114 | 7.5 | 1,373 | 12,034 | 75.9% | 46.4% | |
| 41.28% | 109 | 7.2 | 1,051 | 12,501 | 53.3% | 32.8% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 6.9 | 808 | 11,683 | 52.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.54% | 101 | 6.6 | 847 | 11,436 | 53.2% | 38.9% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 6.9 | 914 | 12,200 | 47.6% | 46.3% | |
| 47.31% | 93 | 7.2 | 884 | 12,003 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 90 | 7.4 | 854 | 12,812 | 72.5% | 42.0% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 7.6 | 795 | 12,622 | 56.4% | 50.0% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 7.2 | 1,004 | 12,624 | 56.8% | 33.3% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 7.1 | 891 | 12,625 | 55.6% | 39.6% | |
| 50.00% | 82 | 7.1 | 789 | 12,200 | 54.0% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.6 | 826 | 11,229 | 46.7% | 52.6% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 7.3 | 826 | 11,556 | 65.8% | 50.0% | |
| 38.33% | 60 | 6.9 | 938 | 11,846 | 34.5% | 41.9% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 7.0 | 691 | 11,480 | 75.0% | 48.6% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 7.0 | 742 | 11,354 | 48.6% | 37.5% | |
| 36.21% | 58 | 8.0 | 924 | 13,145 | 46.1% | 28.1% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 7.1 | 884 | 12,775 | 77.3% | 41.7% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 7.2 | 816 | 11,828 | 51.9% | 42.9% | |
| 64.81% | 54 | 7.0 | 1,132 | 12,201 | 74.1% | 55.6% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 7.3 | 847 | 11,283 | 75.0% | 38.5% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.0 | 803 | 10,504 | 56.7% | 31.6% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 7.0 | 833 | 12,557 | 72.0% | 56.5% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 7.3 | 912 | 12,245 | 55.0% | 63.0% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 7.2 | 937 | 12,058 | 45.5% | 63.6% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 7.1 | 911 | 12,053 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 7.3 | 966 | 12,864 | 61.1% | 47.8% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 6.5 | 809 | 11,477 | 73.9% | 38.9% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.5 | 764 | 12,010 | 56.5% | 37.5% | |
| 68.57% | 35 | 6.9 | 878 | 11,587 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 7.0 | 984 | 13,337 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.1 | 812 | 12,386 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 7.3 | 783 | 13,694 | 66.7% | 57.9% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 7.6 | 824 | 12,704 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.1 | 743 | 12,856 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 26 | 6.0 | 926 | 12,947 | 84.6% | 69.2% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.5 | 1,060 | 12,629 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 948 | 13,129 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 7.0 | 685 | 11,224 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 7.0 | 761 | 10,873 | 61.5% | 77.8% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 7.8 | 902 | 12,423 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.8 | 765 | 11,809 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 4.1 | 717 | 10,540 | 53.9% | 60.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 4.1 | 809 | 11,177 | 55.6% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.1 | 921 | 12,192 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.8 | 808 | 12,214 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.4 | 878 | 13,341 | 25.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.5 | 922 | 13,306 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.6 | 805 | 11,896 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.9 | 956 | 14,602 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.3 | 883 | 10,716 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.5 | 682 | 9,996 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.3 | 968 | 14,197 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.8 | 674 | 9,869 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,092 | 12,518 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 797 | 10,091 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.6 | 721 | 10,772 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 675 | 8,451 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 912 | 13,748 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 650 | 11,042 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.2 | 901 | 10,526 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.0 | 657 | 9,796 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 732 | 10,109 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 829 | 11,735 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.7 | 853 | 11,961 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.4 | 596 | 12,559 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.6 | 753 | 12,144 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 693 | 12,879 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,001 | 14,958 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 872 | 12,840 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 776 | 12,887 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 720 | 13,733 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 947 | 11,104 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 885 | 14,528 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 849 | 12,234 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 584 | 10,097 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.3 | 741 | 11,988 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.4 | 765 | 10,500 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 5.8 | 753 | 11,422 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 868 | 13,477 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.5 | 767 | 12,895 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 637 | 13,213 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 614 | 9,564 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 848 | 13,690 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 615 | 9,998 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 992 | 9,399 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,013 | 13,880 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 890 | 11,155 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 822 | 13,951 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 961 | 11,325 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 836 | 14,063 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 756 | 11,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 926 | 13,606 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,026 | 12,170 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 939 | 14,092 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 914 | 12,286 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 466 | 8,450 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 863 | 15,002 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Yorick vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yorick do against Riven in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Yorick vs Riven 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 Yorick do against Riven 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 Yorick do against Riven in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Yorick vs Riven 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 Yorick vs Riven 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 Yorick build against Riven?
The best Yorick build against Riven includes Serylda's Grudge, Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Yorick runes against Riven?
The best Yorick runes against Riven use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 64.3% win rate in the Yorick vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yorick counter Riven?
No, Yorick struggles against Riven with only a 47.3% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.
How do I play Yorick against Riven?
When playing Yorick against Riven, play cautiously and avoid Riven's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Riven has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.