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Yone vs Riven

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Yone is a scaling skirmisher who must use (E) + (Q) trades with planned exits to outmaneuver Riven's burst combos.
Avoid giving Riven free cooldown resets and maintain low lane pressure to deny her snowball potential.

Trading pattern

Stack (Q) to enable knockup, then use (E) and second (Q) to gap close and force trades with a quick snapback.
Punish Riven after she spends (Q) and (E) cooldowns by stepping forward for short trades.
Avoid trading when (E) is on cooldown or if you miss your (Q) knockup, as you become vulnerable to her burst.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Riven has all cooldowns available, especially (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, as she can chain crowd control.
Avoid extended trades when (E) shield and mobility are up to prevent lethal burst combos.
Watch for Riven's level 6 execute window where her damage and kill threat spike sharply.

Early game

Play cautiously before level 3, avoiding extended trades until you unlock (E) + (Q) + (W) combo.
Use minion waves and spacing to safely stack (Q) for knockup setup before engaging.
Respect Riven's early burst and cooldown chains by not overcommitting without (E) ready.

Power spikes

At level 3, use the full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to force trades with shield and snapback.
After your first attack speed item, increase pressure on waves and trades while tracking Riven's cooldowns.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) burst window and her first haste/damage item timing by playing around her cooldowns.

Win conditions

Use (E) + (Q) combo trades with planned exits to deny Riven cooldown resets and snowball potential.
Punish Riven's cooldowns aggressively to prevent her from engaging with full combos.
Reach key items like Blade of the Ruined King to pressure waves and force side-lane control, enabling teamfight engage with (R).