Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Yorickvs Graves

SFighterTank
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Yorick wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Graves based on 6 games. Yorick holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Graves 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
Graves - 66.7% win rateGraves(66.7%)
Yorick - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
66.7% WR
VS
Graves vs Yorick matchup - 33.3% win rate
Graves
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Graves Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Graves matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
4.8
CS / min
3.6
804
DMG / min
607
12,197
Gold / game
10,136
506
Heal / min
244
923
DMG Mitigated / min
640
0.3
CC / min
0.8
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Yorick vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Graves's 33.3%, giving Yorick a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Graves leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves 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 Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Graves in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.8Yorick
3.6Graves
Yorick significantly out-farms Graves by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Graves players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
804Yorick
607Graves
Yorick heavily out-damages Graves by 198 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Graves should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,197Yorick
10,136Graves
Yorick generates a commanding 2,061 more gold per game than Graves. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Graves should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Yorick
0.8Graves
Graves provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yorick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Graves coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,430Yorick
884Graves
Yorick vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 545 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Graves

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Graves are Iceborn Gauntlet, Hullbreaker 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick75.0%
Graves early game win rateGraves25.0%
Late Game
Yorick
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick50.0%
Graves late game win rateGraves50.0%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Yorick at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Graves. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Yorick holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Graves players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Yorick rune vs GravesTriumph - best Yorick rune vs GravesLegend: Bloodline - best Yorick rune vs GravesLast Stand - best Yorick rune vs Graves
Resolve rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs GravesResolve
Bone Plating - best Yorick rune vs GravesDemolish - best Yorick rune vs Graves
100.0% WR

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


Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.68%1367.590313,01759.3%50.0%
52.63%1337.278913,02565.4%44.4%
53.17%1267.290012,03159.3%47.8%
47.75%1117.080411,23860.4%36.2%
51.52%996.989511,93360.4%43.1%
52.58%977.291212,37662.5%45.6%
35.23%887.288312,00240.0%32.1%
51.76%857.585912,80757.6%48.1%
49.33%757.391712,37554.5%45.2%
36.49%747.582512,82756.0%26.5%
52.17%697.289113,16550.0%53.3%
43.28%677.41,12512,13937.9%47.4%
53.13%647.21,13910,76866.7%41.2%
53.13%646.994113,01962.5%47.5%
48.39%627.589912,35456.0%43.2%
54.39%577.41,03811,05263.6%41.7%
42.59%547.31,19211,11144.8%40.0%
50.00%546.986111,19240.0%62.5%
40.74%547.392812,19836.4%43.8%
48.08%526.886010,93343.8%55.0%
52.94%517.378812,04750.0%55.2%
48.98%497.479311,83556.7%36.8%
63.27%498.189413,07370.0%58.6%
52.08%487.493212,11360.0%46.4%
52.17%467.783012,04054.2%50.0%
55.56%456.885412,57052.9%57.1%
34.09%447.875612,85838.9%30.8%
50.00%447.396011,76054.5%45.5%
53.49%437.082211,93356.3%51.9%
47.50%406.982111,09645.5%50.0%
58.97%397.51,14111,48468.2%47.1%
45.95%377.389011,83652.9%40.0%
48.48%335.895311,49142.9%52.6%
45.16%316.882512,33653.9%38.9%
62.07%297.01,02012,91172.7%55.6%
58.62%296.688412,22160.0%57.1%
62.96%277.290112,52966.7%58.3%
48.15%277.585011,32150.0%46.1%
46.15%267.681313,84222.2%58.8%
52.00%257.61,02712,57580.0%33.3%
64.00%257.073511,67263.6%64.3%
52.17%237.31,18513,19472.7%33.3%
54.55%227.577813,37987.5%35.7%
50.00%226.889011,17254.5%45.5%
52.38%217.582512,66754.5%50.0%
42.86%217.51,04212,40630.0%54.5%
47.62%215.385213,75450.0%46.1%
63.16%197.51,00913,729100.0%46.1%
50.00%186.875612,753100.0%40.0%
44.44%186.275412,15042.9%45.5%
44.44%187.11,02912,99257.1%36.4%
47.06%177.486713,02957.1%40.0%
46.67%157.567612,26662.5%28.6%
50.00%146.879213,73766.7%45.5%
28.57%147.169213,33825.0%30.0%
50.00%147.31,01512,07557.1%42.9%
61.54%136.775911,52671.4%50.0%
76.92%135.56678,48172.7%100.0%
53.85%137.371911,87957.1%50.0%
58.33%127.589514,9750.0%70.0%
54.55%117.168412,17680.0%33.3%
40.00%105.187313,23150.0%33.3%
60.00%107.192813,9840.0%75.0%
66.67%94.388513,54460.0%75.0%
44.44%95.61,01111,68225.0%60.0%
33.33%96.41,23213,95633.3%33.3%
37.50%86.382416,42833.3%40.0%
62.50%86.672311,72250.0%75.0%
50.00%87.994414,72066.7%40.0%
25.00%86.96548,65816.7%50.0%
85.71%77.793012,92375.0%100.0%
28.57%77.41,01414,8210.0%33.3%
71.43%76.386911,74966.7%75.0%
28.57%76.897015,50550.0%20.0%
85.71%71.769513,69850.0%100.0%
57.14%77.91,00814,63750.0%60.0%
71.43%77.685612,351100.0%50.0%
57.14%77.679914,55850.0%60.0%
50.00%68.41,00114,63750.0%50.0%
100.00%67.662910,833100.0%100.0%
66.67%63.782111,594100.0%50.0%
66.67%67.772312,091100.0%50.0%
66.67%64.880412,19775.0%50.0%
66.67%67.975615,181100.0%60.0%
33.33%67.577512,03750.0%25.0%
66.67%66.595413,32450.0%75.0%
83.33%65.78059,869100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.788912,5990.0%50.0%
80.00%57.11,19015,052100.0%75.0%
40.00%57.561110,64633.3%50.0%
100.00%56.283513,505100.0%100.0%
80.00%52.390014,936100.0%75.0%
20.00%58.688613,7520.0%33.3%
40.00%53.970213,19533.3%50.0%
60.00%56.01,07112,975100.0%0.0%

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Yorick vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Graves in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Graves matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Graves's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Yorick do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Graves with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Yorick vs Graves matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Graves matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Graves with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Graves?

The best Yorick build against Graves includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Hullbreaker, 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 Graves?

The best Yorick runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Yorick vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yorick counter Graves?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 66.7% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Yorick against Graves?

When playing Yorick against Graves, 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.