MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Riven vs Yorick
What is Riven's win rate vs Yorick?
In Top, Riven wins 51% against Yorick across 765 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Riven ahead by 125 gold.
Riven at 15:00
- Gold: +125
- CS: +1
- XP: -65
Typical gap to Yorick, from 758 games that reached 15:00.
Does Riven counter Yorick?
Too close to call. Riven sits at 51% over 765 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Yorick as Riven
When Riven is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 414 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 350.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 414 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 350 |
| First blood | 58% | 382 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 331 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 387 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 176 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 78 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Riven build in Top?
Into Yorick specifically, Riven finishes Axiom Arc first most often: 51.5% over 200 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 53.2% across 62 games.
The most-finished Riven core is Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 59.8% across 3,698 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Axiom Arc (13,773 games).
Skill plan: Riven players max Q first and take Q at level 1.