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MATCHUPYasuo · Mid · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Yasuo vs Riven in Mid lane is a hard lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: her Wind Slash is an execute — disengage when she ults unless you clearly have the advantage. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

YasuoYOU · MIDYASUOthe Unforgiven
RivenENEMY · MIDRIVENthe Exile
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Respect her ult
Wind Slash executes when you're low — she'll fire it while you're CC'd, so disengage on her ult unless you're clearly ahead.
Trade on her cooldowns
She's cooldown-reliant — trade when you know her abilities are down to get free damage in.
Tabis are a must
Rush Tabis first — they're mandatory here and force her to Wind Slash you earlier to secure a kill.
DON'T
Never keep fighting while you're low or CC'd — that's exactly when her Wind Slash execute kills you.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVEuniversal page
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 49% WR - 1.6k games
Skill order
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