Yone vs Riven MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yone vs Riven

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Yone is a scaling melee carry with low early agency who must use (E) + (Q) combos to force trades and exit safely against Riven's high early pressure.
Focus on denying Riven easy cooldown resets and avoid giving her space for short burst trades to prevent snowballing.

Trading pattern

Stack (Q) to threaten knockup, then use (E) and second (Q) to gap close and trade, snapping back with (E) to avoid Riven's retaliation.
Punish Riven after she uses (Q) dashes and (E) shield, as her mobility and defense are lower.
Avoid trading when Riven has all cooldowns ready, especially (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, to prevent getting locked down.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Riven has all basic cooldowns available, especially (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, as she can burst and lock you down.
Avoid extended fights when (R) is active and low-health execute threat is present.
Exercise extra caution if you use (E) from a bad position, as Riven can punish your predictable return point.

Early game

Avoid extended trades before level 3 when you lack (E) to safely engage and disengage.
Use minion waves and spacing to set up (Q) knockup and (E) combo trades only when Riven's mobility and shield are down.
Prioritize farming and only trade when you have cooldown advantage or after Riven wastes her (Q) or (E).

Power spikes

At level 3, use the full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to force trades with shield and planned exit.
After your first attack-speed item, pressure waves and trades more confidently while tracking Riven's key cooldowns.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) power spike; avoid extended trades and bait her cooldowns before engaging.

Win conditions

Use (E) + (Q) combos to force trades on your terms and exit safely, denying Riven cooldown resets.
Punish Riven's cooldown windows after she commits her mobility and shield to trades.
Scale through farming and item spikes, then use side-lane pressure and well-timed (R) to turn fights and snowball leads.