Master Yi vs Riven
Top Lane MatchupMaster Yi vs Riven TOP matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- You lose most pre-6 trades due to lack of gap closers and her superior burst combo, so focus on farming safely and using W to sustain through poke.
- Post-6 you gain significant kill pressure when your R is available, as the movement speed and slow immunity lets you stick to her even through her mobility spells.
How to Trade
- Your best trading pattern pre-6 is to Q onto her when she uses abilities on minions, then auto-E-auto before backing off with W if needed.
- Post-6, look for all-ins with R active where you can Q to follow her mobility, then run her down with enhanced movement speed and true damage.
Wave Control
- Focus on farming safely and letting the wave push toward you early, as you're vulnerable to her engage and jungle ganks without your R available.
- After level 6, you can look to freeze near your tower and run her down when she steps up, or push and roam to impact other lanes where your scaling is more valuable.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't use Q aggressively without vision of the enemy jungler, as you'll be stuck in a bad position if ganked while your escape is on cooldown.
- Never try to trade auto-for-auto early game without using Q to gap close first, as her shield and mobility will let her win short trades while you're left taking minion damage.
Created on 05/05/2026
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