Yorick, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
2.3%
Ban Rate
12.4%

Yorick Top Build: Items & Boots

Yorick A TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
3,022
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Yorick build is Plated Steelcaps, Trinity Force, Thornmail, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, Farsight Alteration: 2.72% of games, 53.68% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Yorick Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    52.5%Win Rate48.4%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    64.0%Win Rate41.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.02%Win Rate
+7.76%WR Diff
2.44%Pick Rate
122Matches

This Yorick build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Yorick build are Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force, and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 59.0% win rate across 122 matches analyzed.

At full build, Yorick gains a total of 166 AD, 2083 Health, and 25 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Yorick Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Last Stand
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Bone Plating
  • Demolish
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Yorick Abilities

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Yorick build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Health, Gold Efficiency. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Yorick are Doran's Shield, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 41.7% win rate and 19.7% pick rate.

41.7%Win Rate
19.7%Pick Rate
60.0%Win Rate
12.3%Pick Rate
These are Yorick's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Spear of Shojin (54.3% WR, +3.0% WR diff, 29.1% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Trinity Force (52.6% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 60.2% pick rate) provides 333 Health, 36 AD, 0.3% AS. Black Cleaver (53.1% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 34.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Spear of Shojin S Tier
    Spear of Shojin - 3,100 gold - Yorick core item

    Spear of Shojin

    3,100 3,100
    54.27%Win Rate
    +3.01%WR Diff
    29.09%Pick Rate
  • Trinity Force S Tier
    Trinity Force - 3,333 gold - Yorick core item

    Trinity Force

    3,333 3,333
    52.58%Win Rate
    +1.32%WR Diff
    60.23%Pick Rate
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Yorick core item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    53.06%Win Rate
    +1.80%WR Diff
    34.61%Pick Rate
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Yorick players complete Black Cleaver first in 10% of games, winning 56.2% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:30 to 15:06).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
56.2%10.3%13:24292
52.6%57.5%13:241,635
53.3%10.6%12:30302

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
62.3%5.5%20:18138
75.0%0.8%19:3020
62.5%2.9%20:2472

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
67.4%2.6%27:0646
62.5%5.4%26:0696
60.8%4.2%27:1274

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 2,844 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Yorick players max Q > E > W in 88% of games, winning 51.5% of the 2,584 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Last RitesQE - Mourning MistEW - Dark ProcessionW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • E > Q > W: 6% of games, 48.7% win rate
  • Q > W > E: 5% of games, 57.9% win rate
Large sampleBased on 2,934 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Yorick include Sterak's Gage, Hullbreaker. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Sterak's Gage S Tier
    Sterak's Gage - 3,200 gold - Yorick situational item

    Sterak's Gage

    3,200 3,200
    58.04%Win Rate
    +6.78%WR Diff
    11.12%Pick Rate
  • Hullbreaker S Tier
    Hullbreaker - 3,000 gold - Yorick situational item

    Hullbreaker

    3,000 3,000
    52.10%Win Rate
    +0.84%WR Diff
    19.69%Pick Rate
The best boots for Yorick are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Yorick boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    50.90%Win Rate
    -0.36%WR Diff
    49.74%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Yorick is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Yorick trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    46.84%Win Rate
    -4.42%WR Diff
    10.46%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Yorick build.

  • Total armorArmor:25
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:2083
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:166
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:30%
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Yorick armorArmor
25
100
100
75
Yorick movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Yorick healthHealth
2083
1683
1333
1683
Yorick attack damageAD
166
81
126
81
Yorick attack speedAS
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
Yorick movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0%
0%
0%
When facing Yorick's top counters like Heimerdinger, Jax, Shen, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Sterak's Gage or Hullbreaker based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Yorick performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,100gBlack Cleaver at 13:24 (median)

This Yorick physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 59.0% win rate comes from only 122 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 166 total attack damage from items and substantial health pool for survivability. This Yorick build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Yorick's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Yorick vulnerable to burst damage. With a total gold cost of 16,833, this Yorick build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force, and Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Yorick build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 166 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Yorick vulnerable to burst damage

Yorick Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

2,923 games

Most Yorick Top players rush Trinity Force first (58% of games), finished at a median of 13.4 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (51%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (57%). The game usually starts with Doran's Shield + Health Potion.

Yorick boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played51.4%50.9%1,502
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads24.9%51.0%727
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness13.9%55.2%406
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves2.5%61.1%72

Yorick starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health PotionMost played29.2%52.6%851
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward22.9%49.3%668
Doran's HelmHealth PotionDoran's Helm + Health Potion11.2%51.4%327
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health Potion11.1%53.3%323

Yorick summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashTeleportFlash + TeleportMost played56.8%52.2%1,659
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite30.0%49.4%876
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash4.8%51.1%139
GhostTeleportGhost + Teleport2.0%50.8%59

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Yorick First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Yorick players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Trinity Force Trinity Force13.4 min
11.9-15.2 min
57.5%52.6%1,635
Voltaic Cyclosword Voltaic Cyclosword12.5 min
11.0-14.3 min
10.6%53.3%302
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver13.4 min
11.5-15.1 min
10.2%56.0%291
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment12.6 min
11.1-14.4 min
2.9%57.8%83
Hullbreaker Hullbreaker13.4 min
11.8-15.5 min
1.5%58.1%43

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin Trinity Force → Black Cleaver → Spear of Shojin26.1 min
24.7-28.9 min
5.4%62.5%96
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverThornmail Trinity Force → Black Cleaver → Thornmail27.2 min
24.2-29.3 min
4.2%60.8%74
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSterak's Gage Trinity Force → Spear of Shojin → Sterak's Gage27.1 min
23.9-28.8 min
2.6%67.4%46

Every Yorick Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Yorick players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Trinity ForceTrinity ForceMost played62.3%52.6%1,820
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver35.8%53.0%1,045
Spear of ShojinSpear of Shojin30.1%54.3%879
HullbreakerHullbreaker20.4%52.1%595
ThornmailThornmail19.9%48.1%582
Serylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge18.8%53.5%550
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword14.0%52.0%408
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage13.0%50.4%379
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage11.5%57.9%335
EclipseEclipse8.5%53.4%249
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment8.0%55.7%235
Iceborn GauntletIceborn Gauntlet3.9%46.5%114

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Yorick's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverSpear of ShojinPlated Steelcaps
Total gold10,633

This core is in our ranked data: 62.5% win rate over 96 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
126
Health
1,183
Armor
25
Ability Haste
35
Attack Speed
30%
Move Speed
45