Yorickvs Graves
Yorick vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. 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.
Who Wins the Yorick vs Graves Matchup?
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 0.3s 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 is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Yorick Build Against Graves
Boots of Swiftness 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 Voltaic Cyclosword, Trinity Force and Thornmail. 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
Yorick50.0%
Graves50.0%Yorick75.0%Graves25.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yorick and Graves, with Yorick holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Yorick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
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
Sorcery
Resolve
Running Sorcery 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 26.12. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.67% | 96 | 7.4 | 833 | 12,602 | 44.2% | 39.6% | |
| 54.88% | 82 | 7.1 | 950 | 12,130 | 61.8% | 50.0% | |
| 56.41% | 78 | 7.2 | 688 | 12,179 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 61.64% | 73 | 7.2 | 902 | 12,649 | 66.7% | 56.8% | |
| 58.21% | 67 | 7.1 | 956 | 12,756 | 53.3% | 62.2% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 6.8 | 908 | 11,939 | 63.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 6.8 | 796 | 10,999 | 48.6% | 53.6% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 7.1 | 895 | 11,340 | 46.1% | 61.9% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 7.5 | 738 | 11,704 | 48.0% | 36.4% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.9 | 857 | 11,482 | 30.4% | 65.2% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 7.4 | 1,417 | 12,469 | 75.0% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.2 | 814 | 12,324 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 66.67% | 42 | 6.7 | 950 | 11,822 | 65.0% | 68.2% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.3 | 897 | 12,889 | 58.8% | 36.0% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 7.1 | 759 | 11,233 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 7.5 | 864 | 13,433 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 7.3 | 1,163 | 12,058 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 7.2 | 885 | 12,952 | 57.1% | 61.9% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.2 | 1,037 | 12,210 | 61.5% | 45.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.1 | 991 | 11,674 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.0 | 895 | 12,065 | 45.5% | 55.6% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 5.8 | 810 | 11,548 | 35.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.6 | 815 | 10,430 | 46.1% | 43.8% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.1 | 692 | 12,435 | 61.5% | 43.8% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 7.2 | 838 | 12,653 | 83.3% | 43.8% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.9 | 1,034 | 12,490 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 909 | 10,801 | 57.9% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.4 | 1,000 | 13,744 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.9 | 873 | 13,123 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,047 | 12,622 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 7.8 | 925 | 12,313 | 12.5% | 38.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.2 | 773 | 12,210 | 62.5% | 27.3% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.7 | 722 | 10,413 | 61.5% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.2 | 907 | 13,775 | 75.0% | 9.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.2 | 837 | 12,518 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.2 | 788 | 11,503 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 7.3 | 865 | 14,265 | 83.3% | 72.7% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.1 | 981 | 12,811 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.4 | 1,009 | 13,404 | 28.6% | 77.8% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.5 | 1,057 | 13,441 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.2 | 755 | 11,119 | 85.7% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.8 | 828 | 12,844 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 884 | 11,077 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.5 | 781 | 13,610 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.0 | 697 | 12,405 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 8.0 | 928 | 12,355 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.7 | 863 | 13,009 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 923 | 12,190 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 1,027 | 12,865 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 935 | 11,354 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 777 | 13,297 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.8 | 747 | 12,285 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.5 | 1,126 | 13,368 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 903 | 12,198 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 939 | 13,680 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 811 | 14,453 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.3 | 961 | 8,685 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 865 | 15,199 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 978 | 14,004 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 836 | 13,244 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,059 | 13,176 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 578 | 12,468 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 8.2 | 826 | 11,686 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.7 | 704 | 13,973 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.7 | 687 | 11,769 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 655 | 10,213 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 864 | 12,841 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 669 | 8,422 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 853 | 13,539 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 735 | 10,950 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 8.0 | 639 | 7,898 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 895 | 15,498 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 749 | 9,924 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 690 | 10,550 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 490 | 8,328 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 927 | 15,203 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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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 26.12.
How does Yorick do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Graves with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. 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 26.12. 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 Voltaic Cyclosword, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Sorcery 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 26.12 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.