Yorick vs Riven TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yorick vs Riven

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Yorick aims to control the side lane through graves, (E) marks, and (R) Maiden pressure to force tower damage and splitpush effectively.
Manage lane pressure to avoid giving Riven free all-in windows, as she has high early agency and burst potential.
This is a scaling splitpush matchup where Yorick must survive early aggression and leverage his late-game side-lane threat.

Trading pattern

Set up graves and land (E) to send ghouls onto Riven, then use (W) to trap her when she cannot dash out.
Punish Riven's cooldowns by engaging only when her (Q) and (E) are spent, reducing her mobility and shield.
Avoid trading when Maiden is dead or ghouls are not ready, as Yorick's threat and sustain drop significantly.

Danger windows

Respect Riven's full combo availability with (Q), (W), (E), and (R) active, as she can burst Yorick quickly.
Be cautious when Riven has all cooldowns up, especially (W) stun and third (Q) knockup, which can lock Yorick down.
Yorick is vulnerable without graves or Maiden; avoid extended fights during these windows to prevent lethal trades.

Early game

Focus on preparing graves before engaging trades to maximize ghouls' damage and healing from (Q).
Avoid fighting without ghouls or (E) marks as Yorick's early agency is low against Riven's high mobility and burst.
Use (E) to mark Riven before committing to trades, ensuring ghouls can pressure her and control the wave.

Power spikes

At level 6, summon Maiden to increase sustained side-lane pressure and duel power; protect her to force Riven to respond.
Yorick's prepared ghouls combined with (E) marks create heavy pressure; set graves first before engaging.
Respect Riven's level 6 (R) spike which increases her burst and execute threat; avoid extended trades when her ultimate is active.

Win conditions

Use graves, (E) marks, and (W) traps to control the wave and force Riven into unfavorable trades.
Keep Maiden alive to apply sustained tower pressure, forcing Riven or her team to respond and creating map advantages.
Exploit Riven's cooldown windows by trading only when her mobility and shield are down, denying her snowball potential.