Yorick Top Counters: Best Picks & Lane Stats (26.20)

Hardest counter: Jaxwins 62.7%
Next hardest: Teemowins 53.9%
Biggest lane bully: Irelia+1,262 gold at 15
Easiest matchup: Illaoiyou win 64.6%
Top lanes won at 15: 57.9%

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Who Counters Yorick Top (Patch 26.20)

34 lane opponents · 2,403 games

The hardest Top matchups for Yorick are Jax (62.7% win rate against Yorick), Teemo (53.9%) and Yone (53.7%). Irelia is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 1,262 gold ahead of Yorick on average. Across the 33 matchups with lane data, Yorick is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 13 and clearly behind against 5. The easiest lane is Illaoi: Yorick wins 64.6%.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Heimerdinger	66.7%	+304	+8.8	+430	Counter	51
Jax	62.7%	+81	−7.6	+193	Counter	75
Shen	63.0%	−979	−28.9	−584	Leans their wayLoses lane	46
Teemo	53.9%	−332	−7.2	−155	Leans their wayLoses lane	152
Yone	53.7%	+488	+10.0	+557	Leans their wayWins lane	121
Volibear	53.3%	+265	+1.3	+146	Leans their way	105
Ornn	59.5%	−460	−10.9	−36	Leans their way	37
Trundle	58.5%	+374	+1.0	+78	Leans their way	41
Irelia	55.9%	+1,262	+34.2	+990	Leans their wayWins lane	59
Aatrox	55.6%	+496	+7.7	+546	Leans their wayWins lane	54
Kayle	56.8%	−1,367	−28.1	−847	Leans their wayLoses lane	44
Yasuo	54.7%	+345	+12.3	+225	Leans their way	53
Fiora	52.7%	−295	−4.2	−213	Leans their way	55
Gangplank	52.9%	−20	−4.0	−176	Leans their way	51
Renekton	50.0%	+569	+10.8	+547	Wins lane	78
Dr. Mundo	51.9%	−1,027	−20.6	−508	Loses lane	54
Nasus	48.9%	−889	−18.4	−357	Loses lane	88
Garen	46.2%	−107	−1.3	+8	Leans your way	119
Malphite	48.1%	−497	−18.7	−29	Loses lane	77
Sett	44.7%	+130	−1.6	+98	Leans your way	132
Jayce	51.3%	−313	−2.9	−474	Even	39
Mordekaiser	42.5%	−344	−8.7	−10	FavorableLoses lane	174
Zaahen	48.7%	−909	−13.9	−419	Loses lane	39
Pantheon	50.0%	—	—	—	Even	30
Gwen	46.0%	−198	−0.6	−55	Leans your way	50
Cho'Gath	41.8%	−292	−4.1	−230	Leans your way	91
Tahm Kench	46.3%	−799	−23.8	−388	Leans your wayLoses lane	41
Darius	40.2%	−569	−4.5	−600	FavorableLoses lane	117
Singed	46.2%	−645	+0.8	−942	Leans your wayLoses lane	39
Tryndamere	41.9%	+584	+10.4	+305	Leans your wayWins lane	62
Urgot	37.1%	−783	−14.9	−691	FavorableLoses lane	70
Illaoi	35.4%	+154	+9.8	+161	Favorable	79
Gnar	40.0%	−1,061	−26.0	−708	Leans your wayLoses lane	35
Sion	31.1%	−239	−3.1	−137	Favorable	45

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.

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Strongest picks vs Yorick

Pick	Win rate vs Yorick	Gold @15	Games
1. Heimerdinger	66.7%	+304	51
2. Jax	62.7%	+81	75
3. Shen	63.0%	−979	46
4. Teemo	53.9%	−332	152
5. Yone	53.7%	+488	121

Yorick Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

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

Renekton−569
Yone−488
Volibear−265
Illaoi−154
Sett−130
Garen+107
Cho'Gath+292
Teemo+332
Mordekaiser+344
Malphite+497
Darius+569
Nasus+889

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

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

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

When to Counter Yorick - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

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

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

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

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

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

Tips for Playing Against Yorick

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

Riot's tips for playing against Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.
Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.
You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

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What Yorick Is Good Against

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

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Illaoi	35.4%	+154	+9.8	+161	Favorable	79
Urgot	37.1%	−783	−14.9	−691	FavorableLoses lane	70
Darius	40.2%	−569	−4.5	−600	FavorableLoses lane	117
Mordekaiser	42.5%	−344	−8.7	−10	FavorableLoses lane	174
Cho'Gath	41.8%	−292	−4.1	−230	Leans your way	91
Sett	44.7%	+130	−1.6	+98	Leans your way	132
Tryndamere	41.9%	+584	+10.4	+305	Leans your wayWins lane	62
Garen	46.2%	−107	−1.3	+8	Leans your way	119
Malphite	48.1%	−497	−18.7	−29	Loses lane	77
Nasus	48.9%	−889	−18.4	−357	Loses lane	88

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Yorick Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Yorick?

In the Top lane this patch, the strongest counters to Yorick are Jax (62.7% over 75 games), Teemo (53.9% over 152 games), Yone (53.7% over 121 games), Volibear (53.3% over 105 games).

What is Yorick's hardest matchup?

Jax. Yorick wins only 37.3% of 75 lane games against Jax and sits at −81 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Yorick good against?

Yorick's best Top matchups this patch are Illaoi (64.6%), Urgot (62.9%), Darius (59.8%), Mordekaiser (57.5%).

Who beats Yorick in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Yorick's toughest lanes are Irelia (+1,262 gold ahead), Tryndamere (+584 gold ahead), Renekton (+569 gold ahead).

Is Yorick a lane bully?

Yes. Yorick Top averages 239 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 58% of games.

Yorick Top Counters & Lane Matchups