Riven vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Riven vs Yone

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Riven aims to pressure Yone early and deny his scaling by forcing cooldown trades and punishing his engage tools.
Use Riven's high early agency and mobility to control the lane tempo and prevent Yone from comfortably farming or setting up trades.
This is a snowball matchup where Riven must leverage cooldown advantages and burst to dominate before Yone reaches his mid-game power spikes.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (E) shield, chain (Q) for mobility and knockup, then (W) stun to lock Yone down before backing off.
Punish Yone immediately after he uses (E) from a poor position, as he becomes vulnerable when his escape is on cooldown.
Avoid trading when (Q) and (E) are spent, as mobility and defense drop, allowing Yone to counterattack.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Yone has (E) available as it enables his knockup engage and snapback, making extended trades dangerous.
Avoid committing to trades when your (Q) and (E) cooldowns are down, as Yone can punish your reduced mobility.
Respect a well-timed (R) from Yone that can quickly turn fights; maintain spacing and save your crowd control for counterplay.

Early game

Prioritize short trades when (E) is down to avoid his knockup engage and snapback.
Use (E) shield and (Q) mobility to trade around Yone's cooldowns and exit before he can retaliate.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 since Riven's finishing power is lower and (W) shield can mitigate damage.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to turn prior chip damage into a lethal all-in, baiting Yone's crowd control before committing.
After your first haste/damage item, increase pressure by threatening repeated short trades and punishing Yone's cooldown windows.
Respect Yone's level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and his first attack speed item timing by avoiding risky trades without cooldown advantages.

Win conditions

Snowball by punishing Yone's cooldowns with fast, combo-based trades using (Q), (W), and (E) before he can safely engage.
Deny Yone a calm scaling lane by controlling wave and cooldowns, forcing him into vulnerable positions.
Use side-lane pressure and your level 6 burst to convert lane leads into kills and map control, enabling snowball and skirmish dominance.