Urgot, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
1.9%
Ban Rate
2.1%

Urgot Top Counters & Lane Matchups

Urgot A TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
2,494
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 13, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Top lane opponent Urgot faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Yorick (62.9% win rate against Urgot) and Teemo (60.0%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 36 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Urgot.

Hardest counter
Yorickwins 62.9%
Next hardest
Teemowins 60.0%
Biggest lane bully
Heimerdinger+1,004 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Illaoiyou win 64.7%
Top lanes won at 15
48.6%

Who Counters Urgot Top (Patch 26.20)

36 lane opponents · 1,973 games

The hardest Top matchups for Urgot are Yorick (62.9% win rate against Urgot), Teemo (60.0%) and Darius (56.3%). Heimerdinger is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 1,004 gold ahead of Urgot on average. Across the 36 matchups with lane data, Urgot is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 3 and clearly behind against 7. The easiest lane is Illaoi: Urgot wins 64.7%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Cho'Gath72.7%+113+0.9+245Counter33
Yorick62.9%+783+14.9+691CounterWins lane70
Teemo60.0%+148+8.1+17Counter100
Darius56.3%+449+11.4+367Leans their wayWins lane80
Pantheon62.5%+219+5.3+87Leans their way32
Singed61.1%−336+3.9−520Leans their way36
Mordekaiser53.9%+708+13.9+948Leans their wayWins lane115
Yone54.9%−140+6.9−7Leans their way82
Volibear52.9%+93+6.2+153Leans their way70
Jayce58.1%−323+7.3−631Leans their way31
Ornn54.5%−85+0.9+253Leans their way44
Sett49.5%+347+3.8+244Even101
Sion53.2%+622+16.3+593Leans their wayWins lane47
Dr. Mundo50.9%+147+4.6+225Even53
Heimerdinger54.8%+1,004+28.4+1,118Leans their wayWins lane31
Malphite49.2%−114−2.7+246Even63
Shen52.6%−516−20.8−312Leans their wayLoses lane38
Ambessa52.8%+1−1.6+310Leans their way36
Jax47.9%−33−8.5−35Leans your way73
Zaahen50.0%−753−10.7−632Loses lane40
Gnar48.6%−102+8.2+52Even37
Irelia46.7%+667+20.0+189Leans your wayWins lane45
Nasus43.9%−688−11.7−643Leans your wayLoses lane66
Tryndamere45.7%−1+0.9−44Leans your way46
Garen41.2%−40−0.6+80Leans your way102
Fiora45.5%+227+10.7+212Leans your way44
Tahm Kench45.9%−180−1.9+261Leans your way37
Olaf43.8%+383+6.0+258Leans your way48
Renekton42.1%+369+9.9+230Leans your way57
Aatrox40.4%+219+10.8+274Leans your way57
Gangplank40.4%+142−0.7−283Leans your way57
Kayle42.9%−463−3.6−144Leans your way35
Gwen42.4%−520−15.8−493Leans your way33
Camille40.6%−232−3.0−92Leans your way32
Illaoi35.3%+649+23.3+690FavorableWins lane68
Trundle38.2%+360−0.6−6Leans your way34

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Urgot Counter Pick Finder

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Strongest picks vs Urgot
PickWin rate vs UrgotGold @15Games
1. Cho'Gath72.7%+11333
2. Yorick62.9%+78370
3. Teemo60.0%+148100
4. Darius56.3%+44980
5. Pantheon62.5%+21932

Urgot Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Urgot's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Top opponents. Right of the line, Urgot is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Urgot in League of Legends, understanding Urgot's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Urgot deals primarily physical damage, which means prioritizing armor in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Urgot's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Urgot include Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen, and Thornmail. These items provide substantial armor stats that directly mitigate Urgot's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Urgot counters are Yorick, Teemo, Darius, and Mordekaiser. These champions either out-trade Urgot in lane, have abilities that negate Urgot's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Yorick in particular exploits Urgot's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Urgot involves understanding Urgot's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Urgot when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Urgot in team fights before Urgot can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Urgot to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Urgot's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Urgot - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Urgot may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Urgot becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Urgot is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Urgot is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Urgot

  • Pick Yorick or similar champions with kits that exploit Urgot's weaknesses
  • Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Urgot's damage in lane
  • Track Urgot's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Urgot's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Urgot during vulnerable windows
  • Avoid extended trades where Urgot can stack sustained damage
  • Kite Urgot with slows and crowd control

Riot's tips for playing against Urgot

  • Urgot relies heavily on blasting opponents with his legs, which have their own cooldowns and only detonate when he attacks in the direction they are facing. Avoid getting hit by multiple.
  • Urgot can deal and absorb tremendous amounts of damage with Purge, but slows himself while firing.
  • If you are struck by Fear Beyond Death, do your best to avoid falling below the execution threshold (25% of your Maximum Health) until the effect times out.
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What Urgot Is Good Against

The Top opponents Urgot beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Urgot is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Illaoi35.3%+649+23.3+690FavorableWins lane68
Garen41.2%−40−0.6+80Leans your way102
Nasus43.9%−688−11.7−643Leans your wayLoses lane66
Sett49.5%+347+3.8+244Even101
Jax47.9%−33−8.5−35Leans your way73
Malphite49.2%−114−2.7+246Even63
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Urgot Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Urgot?

In the Top lane this patch, the strongest counters to Urgot are Yorick (62.9% over 70 games), Teemo (60.0% over 100 games), Darius (56.3% over 80 games), Mordekaiser (53.9% over 115 games), Yone (54.9% over 82 games).

What is Urgot's hardest matchup?

Yorick. Urgot wins only 37.1% of 70 lane games against Yorick and sits at −783 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Urgot good against?

Urgot's best Top matchups this patch are Illaoi (64.7%), Garen (58.8%), Nasus (56.1%), Sett (50.5%).

Who beats Urgot in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Urgot's toughest lanes are Heimerdinger (+1,004 gold ahead), Yorick (+783 gold ahead), Mordekaiser (+708 gold ahead).

Is Urgot a lane bully?

No. Urgot Top averages 80 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 49% of games — Urgot plays for later fights.