MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Riven
How often does Yasuo beat Riven in Top?
Yasuo into Riven in Top: 43% observed win rate across 941 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 542 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -542
- CS: +2
- XP: -533
Typical gap to Riven, from 929 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Riven?
The count says no. Riven holds 58% of 941 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Yasuo wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Yasuo against Riven, and play for those first.
Beating Riven: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 55% across 414 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 33% across 527.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 414 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 527 |
| First blood | 48% | 431 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 294 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 516 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 117 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's Top build, with receipts
Into Riven specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 41.1% over 265 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 45.3% across 64 games.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.0% across 2,545 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 (13,964 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.