MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Riven
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Riven?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 44% against Riven across 552 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 Yasuo behind by 561 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -561
- CS: +3
- XP: -296
Typical gap to Riven, from 546 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Riven?
No, it runs the other way. Riven takes 56% of 552 ranked Mid games. Yasuo can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Riven as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 217 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 335.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 217 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 335 |
| First blood | 50% | 245 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 157 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 321 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 58 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:54; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Riven specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 43.5% over 193 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 58.1% across 43 games.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.3% across 9,422 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 Blade of The Ruined King (34,192 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.