Gwenvs Yorick
Gwen vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Yorick wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.0%) over Gwen based on 40 games. Yorick holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Yorick matchup.
Gwen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gwen performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Gwen vs Yorick Matchup?
Gwen vs Yorick Matchup Summary
The Gwen vs Yorick matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Gwen's 47.5%, giving Yorick a 5.0 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gwen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Gwen leads by 180 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yorick is slightly favored, Gwen can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Yorick's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gwen vs Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown
Gwen is favored during the laning phase against Yorick, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gwen holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gwen Build Against Yorick
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Yorick are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Gwen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gwen vs Yorick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gwen46.7%
Yorick53.3%Gwen48.0%Yorick52.0%Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Yorick takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Gwen by 4.0 percentage points. Yorick scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
Yorick holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gwen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gwen Runes Against Yorick
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Gwen the best tools to compete against Yorick in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Gwen's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.41% | 74 | 6.6 | 1,231 | 11,850 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 6.4 | 823 | 11,790 | 44.8% | 69.2% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 6.0 | 835 | 10,965 | 41.4% | 51.4% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 6.1 | 898 | 11,466 | 47.8% | 40.0% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 5.8 | 765 | 11,020 | 42.9% | 46.4% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 5.0 | 956 | 11,293 | 55.6% | 39.3% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.5 | 890 | 11,726 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.3 | 868 | 11,344 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.3 | 867 | 13,036 | 43.8% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.1 | 798 | 12,728 | 31.6% | 65.2% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.6 | 956 | 12,070 | 46.7% | 48.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.3 | 1,236 | 13,532 | 36.4% | 64.3% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.8 | 739 | 12,522 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 5.7 | 756 | 11,561 | 40.0% | 38.1% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 5.8 | 823 | 11,881 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.2 | 721 | 12,830 | 60.0% | 52.2% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 6.8 | 911 | 14,825 | 50.0% | 21.7% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 5.4 | 1,012 | 13,800 | 53.9% | 72.2% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 5.9 | 922 | 10,935 | 43.8% | 53.3% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 1.4 | 777 | 11,829 | 62.5% | 73.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.7 | 986 | 12,376 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.1 | 1,170 | 13,743 | 55.6% | 47.6% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 3.9 | 919 | 12,169 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 4.1 | 762 | 11,467 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.3 | 948 | 11,806 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.8 | 874 | 13,285 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 2.7 | 729 | 11,790 | 18.2% | 41.2% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.0 | 880 | 11,044 | 46.1% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.4 | 853 | 11,646 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 6.3 | 791 | 11,977 | 18.2% | 43.8% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.1 | 691 | 11,543 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 4.7 | 906 | 12,196 | 68.8% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 814 | 13,052 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 755 | 12,622 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 5.7 | 802 | 10,385 | 25.0% | 31.3% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.2 | 966 | 10,445 | 26.7% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.0 | 1,062 | 11,609 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.6 | 915 | 11,953 | 70.0% | 38.5% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.1 | 943 | 12,261 | 50.0% | 64.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.2 | 889 | 11,763 | 50.0% | 76.9% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.1 | 954 | 13,111 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.2 | 683 | 12,807 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 3.5 | 711 | 12,728 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.8 | 902 | 11,572 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.4 | 905 | 13,858 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.7 | 967 | 13,203 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 958 | 14,756 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 759 | 10,243 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.9 | 765 | 12,619 | 20.0% | 64.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.4 | 731 | 12,764 | 42.9% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.5 | 950 | 11,951 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.1 | 887 | 14,467 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.0 | 831 | 11,324 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.2 | 782 | 12,155 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.1 | 709 | 11,290 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.3 | 778 | 9,887 | 12.5% | 75.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.6 | 954 | 13,006 | 57.1% | 77.8% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 947 | 14,713 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.8 | 954 | 13,179 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.8 | 874 | 13,249 | 16.7% | 37.5% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.4 | 966 | 13,381 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 816 | 11,323 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 752 | 8,431 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.2 | 957 | 14,864 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.7 | 833 | 13,438 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 974 | 11,299 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 915 | 13,402 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 848 | 13,103 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 882 | 12,315 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.8 | 1,187 | 15,412 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.1 | 621 | 13,659 | 100.0% | 12.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.3 | 731 | 13,451 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.0 | 830 | 13,052 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 859 | 14,683 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,057 | 12,555 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 0.9 | 661 | 9,192 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.3 | 824 | 13,244 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.1 | 707 | 9,765 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 888 | 15,893 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,058 | 16,068 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 805 | 13,817 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.2 | 903 | 10,183 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.2 | 602 | 12,554 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 973 | 13,200 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 810 | 11,796 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 553 | 11,870 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 967 | 13,086 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 838 | 12,777 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 939 | 14,464 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 1,069 | 15,139 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.3 | 836 | 14,218 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,136 | 16,112 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 900 | 13,525 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 611 | 8,468 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.1 | 966 | 15,977 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 630 | 10,013 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 883 | 12,339 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 821 | 14,188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 824 | 15,784 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 551 | 13,679 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 643 | 11,323 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 685 | 13,323 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 837 | 13,550 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 493 | 12,138 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 555 | 10,904 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 867 | 12,288 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Gwen vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gwen do against Yorick in League of Legends?
Yorick wins the Gwen vs Yorick matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Gwen's 47.5%, a 5.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Gwen do against Yorick in the early game?
In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Gwen with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gwen do against Yorick in the late game?
In the late game, Yorick takes over the Gwen vs Yorick matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gwen vs Yorick matchup?
Yorick wins the matchup against Gwen with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 5.0 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.
What is the best Gwen build against Yorick?
The best Gwen build against Yorick includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gwen runes against Yorick?
The best Gwen runes against Yorick use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 38.5% win rate in the Gwen vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gwen counter Yorick?
No, Gwen struggles against Yorick with only a 47.5% win rate. Yorick has the advantage in this matchup. Gwen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yorick's lead.
How do I play Gwen against Yorick?
When playing Gwen against Yorick, play cautiously and avoid Yorick's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yorick has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.