Riven vs Yorick TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Riven vs Yorick

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Riven's high mobility and cooldown sequencing to pressure Yorick early and deny his calm scaling lane.
This is a snowball vs scaling matchup where Riven must leverage early agency to prevent Yorick's side-lane setup.

Trading pattern

Trade with a full combo using (E) shield and (Q),(W) crowd control when Yorick's ghoul setup or (E) mark is down.
Punish Yorick immediately after he wastes (E) or loses Maiden to prevent his sustained pressure.
Avoid committing after using all mobility cooldowns to prevent counterattacks from Yorick's minions and cage.

Danger windows

Yorick is dangerous when his ghouls are ready and (E) mark is active; avoid fighting inside his minion setup.
Maiden alive increases Yorick's pressure; be cautious of all-ins and tower dives during this time.
Riven is vulnerable after spending (Q) and (E) cooldowns; avoid extended trades or crowd control windows then.

Early game

Start aggressive to prevent Yorick from preparing graves and setting up ghouls.
Use short cooldown trades before Yorick can mark with (E) and summon ghouls.
Avoid extended fights without cooldown advantage as Yorick's sustain and minions can turn trades.

Power spikes

Respect Yorick's level 6 when Maiden spawns; avoid extended trades and look to kill Maiden if possible.
Use Riven's level 6 (R) to convert chip damage into lethal burst and snowball side-lane pressure.
First haste/damage item spike lets Riven threaten repeated trades and contest wave control aggressively.

Win conditions

Use cooldown sequencing and animation-cancel combos to punish Yorick before he can establish graves and Maiden.
Kill Maiden early or force Yorick to lose her to reduce his side-lane pressure.
Snowball early kills into side-lane pressure and skirmishes to deny Yorick's scaling and force team responses.