Riven vs Yone
Skill matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Yone
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Riven: Axiom Arc, Endless Hunger, Death's Dance, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Eclipse, Maw of Malmortius, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Yone's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Yone deals magic damage with every second Attack. In addition, his critical strike chance is increased.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 14s | 22s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 14s | 22s | 2m |
| 9 | 4s | 14s | 22s | 2m |
| 11 | 4s | 14s | 22s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 4s | 14s | 16s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 4s | 14s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing as Riven
Tips to maximize your impact
- Weave an auto between spells
Weave an auto between each spell: Runic Blade (passive) charges your blade with each ability, and your autos spend those charges to hit harder.
- Save your third hit for CC
Save the third hit of Broken Wings (Q) for CC: that leap gives nearby enemies a 0.75-second knock-up.
- Valor against their burst
Cast Valor (E) just as the enemy unleashes their burst: the dash gives you a shield for 1.5 seconds, then chain into your combo.
- Finish with Wind Slash
Save the Blade of the Exile (R) recast to finish: Wind Slash deals more damage to enemies missing health.
Playing against Yone
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back off after two Mortal Steels
Get out of his line after two Mortal Steel (Q) hits: the next one makes him dash forward and knocks the enemies hit into the air.
- Avoid his hits in spirit form
During Soul Unbound (E), avoid taking hits: when he snaps back, part of all the damage he dealt you is repeated.
- Trap his return
If you have ground-targeted CC, place it on the body he left behind: when Soul Unbound (E) ends, he has to return there.
- Judge him by his crit items
Judge his threat by his crit items more than his level: Way of the Hunter (passive) raises his critical strike chance, so each crit item does more for him.
- Don't line up with your allies
In teamfights, don't line up with your allies in front of him: Fate Sealed (R) hits every enemy in a line and knocks them into the air toward him.
Other Riven matchups
Patch 16.21.1