Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Yorickvs Garen

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yorick wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.4%) over Garen based on 203 games. Yorick wins the early laning phase while Garen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Garen matchup.

Yorick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yorick 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.

Compare against an opponent
Garen - 53.7% win rateGaren(53.7%)
Yorick - 53.7% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
53.7% WR
VS
Garen vs Yorick matchup - 46.3% win rate
Garen
46.3% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Garen Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Garen matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 203
53.7%
Win Rate
46.3%
7.5
CS / min
7.1
861
DMG / min
800
12,520
Gold / game
12,463
345
Heal / min
127
900
DMG Mitigated / min
1,422
0.3
CC / min
1.1
59.4%
Early Game WR
40.6%
48.0%
Late Game WR
52.0%

Yorick vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 203 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Garen's 46.3%, giving Yorick a 7.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick needs to press advantages before Garen reaches their power spikes, while Garen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Garen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Garen away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yorick vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Garen in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Garen, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.5Yorick
7.1Garen
Yorick edges out Garen by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yorick.
Damage
861Yorick
800Garen
Yorick deals 62 more champion damage per minute than Garen. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Garen choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Yorick's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,520Yorick
12,463Garen
Yorick and Garen generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 57 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Yorick
1.1Garen
Garen brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Garen far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Yorick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,245Yorick
1,549Garen
Garen vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 304 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Garen

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Garen are Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Yorick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Garen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
59.4%
+18.8% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick59.4%
Garen early game win rateGaren40.6%
Late Game
Garen
52.0%
+3.9% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick48.0%
Garen late game win rateGaren52.0%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.4% win rate — a 18.8 percentage point lead over Garen. 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), Garen takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Yorick by 3.9 percentage points. Garen scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yorick must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Garen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Garen survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Yorick Runes Against Garen

Precision rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs GarenPrecision
Conqueror - best Yorick rune vs GarenTriumph - best Yorick rune vs GarenLegend: Bloodline - best Yorick rune vs GarenLast Stand - best Yorick rune vs Garen
Resolve rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs GarenResolve
Bone Plating - best Yorick rune vs GarenDemolish - best Yorick rune vs Garen
55.9% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Yorick to press their advantage against Garen, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Yorick'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 Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yorick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.69%2037.586112,52059.4%48.0%
50.00%1467.091312,52359.1%41.3%
44.23%1047.11,06012,62553.2%36.8%
53.85%1047.092812,63465.3%43.6%
54.00%1006.984912,25556.8%51.8%
68.35%797.376512,63773.7%63.4%
51.39%727.380312,26657.5%43.8%
45.59%687.11,31612,53260.0%34.2%
57.58%667.195812,55656.3%58.8%
50.00%647.092711,74261.3%39.4%
53.13%647.01,06712,63566.7%45.0%
39.68%637.293712,44654.2%30.8%
50.00%627.084013,28057.7%44.4%
47.54%617.189311,67245.7%50.0%
48.33%606.685912,66857.7%41.2%
45.00%607.490612,37548.3%41.9%
49.06%536.91,05611,61754.2%44.8%
53.85%527.284412,23457.1%50.0%
65.38%527.182712,42677.4%47.6%
48.98%496.684711,68454.2%44.0%
41.30%467.080211,32341.7%40.9%
53.33%456.479311,43060.9%45.5%
48.78%417.11,06013,11662.5%40.0%
60.00%406.897612,82764.7%56.5%
35.00%407.078513,27530.8%37.0%
56.41%397.090312,27459.1%52.9%
44.74%387.886113,17150.0%40.9%
43.24%377.586613,17755.0%29.4%
48.57%357.185511,48257.1%35.7%
48.57%357.391511,88852.4%42.9%
52.94%347.483612,14852.6%53.3%
51.52%337.591913,95550.0%52.6%
56.67%307.582812,89681.8%42.1%
51.72%297.387212,99171.4%33.3%
42.86%287.069712,26946.7%38.5%
34.62%265.775410,28837.5%30.0%
65.38%266.684013,47172.7%60.0%
44.00%257.381912,48044.4%43.8%
44.00%256.290712,07655.6%37.5%
60.00%257.476913,31762.5%58.8%
64.00%257.178912,98966.7%61.5%
41.67%246.779212,63144.4%40.0%
45.83%247.575912,08436.4%53.9%
37.50%246.695312,37741.7%33.3%
47.62%217.580213,14841.7%55.6%
52.38%217.292810,90038.5%75.0%
52.94%176.277413,45471.4%40.0%
76.47%177.077811,68480.0%71.4%
37.50%167.277811,51450.0%25.0%
50.00%147.584411,57050.0%50.0%
61.54%136.385512,81833.3%85.7%
76.92%137.990511,93260.0%87.5%
83.33%124.076711,532100.0%50.0%
33.33%126.575210,89733.3%33.3%
45.45%117.293212,54750.0%42.9%
18.18%117.063211,51333.3%0.0%
60.00%107.075011,74350.0%75.0%
60.00%108.176711,29566.7%50.0%
20.00%107.380013,00850.0%12.5%
60.00%103.273612,94250.0%66.7%
30.00%107.391612,83333.3%28.6%
40.00%104.886413,85533.3%42.9%
55.56%97.71,11811,47450.0%66.7%
55.56%95.472412,69150.0%57.1%
44.44%95.68169,64150.0%33.3%
55.56%98.091112,23250.0%66.7%
50.00%86.51,01311,92550.0%50.0%
50.00%87.794114,647100.0%33.3%
42.86%77.392714,02266.7%25.0%
42.86%76.67569,91925.0%66.7%
57.14%74.581313,16666.7%50.0%
71.43%76.258712,91533.3%100.0%
71.43%77.489311,55380.0%50.0%
50.00%63.763711,62733.3%66.7%
66.67%67.471012,67766.7%66.7%
33.33%63.664810,0810.0%66.7%
16.67%67.377611,62633.3%0.0%
33.33%64.178312,2310.0%100.0%
83.33%65.289510,193100.0%0.0%
66.67%67.981313,427100.0%33.3%
40.00%57.184513,61250.0%33.3%
20.00%57.283013,614100.0%0.0%
40.00%57.799115,7810.0%50.0%
80.00%56.365411,54366.7%100.0%
60.00%57.490613,63666.7%50.0%
60.00%52.377416,134100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.21,25813,339100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.079511,56566.7%50.0%
100.00%55.799616,289100.0%100.0%
40.00%57.284312,37350.0%33.3%

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Yorick vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Garen in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Garen matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to Garen's 46.3%, a 7.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 203 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yorick do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Garen with a 59.4% win rate versus 40.6%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yorick do against Garen in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Yorick vs Garen matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Garen matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Garen with a 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 7.4 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 203 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Garen?

The best Yorick build against Garen includes Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yorick runes against Garen?

The best Yorick runes against Garen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.9% win rate in the Yorick vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yorick counter Garen?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Garen with a 53.7% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Garen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Yorick against Garen?

When playing Yorick against Garen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.