Yorickvs Jax
Yorick vs Jax is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Jax wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.5%) over Yorick based on 42 games. Jax 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 Jax 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 Jax Matchup?
Yorick vs Jax Matchup Summary
The Yorick vs Jax matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Yorick's 45.2%, giving Jax a 9.5 percentage point advantage. Jax dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yorick 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 Jax leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jax has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jax overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Yorick vs Jax Laning Phase Breakdown
Jax is favored during the laning phase against Yorick, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jax holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Yorick Build Against Jax
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jax, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Jax are Voltaic Cyclosword, 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 Jax. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Jax matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yorick45.0%
Jax55.0%Yorick45.5%Jax54.5%Jax dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.0% win rate — a 10.0 percentage point lead over Yorick. This lopsided early game means Jax can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Jax is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Jax, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Jax holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yorick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Yorick Runes Against Jax
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yorick the best tools to compete against Jax in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 94 | 6.8 | 862 | 11,429 | 63.0% | 37.5% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 7.3 | 881 | 11,513 | 45.8% | 41.2% | |
| 63.46% | 52 | 6.9 | 789 | 11,414 | 74.1% | 52.0% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.8 | 919 | 11,921 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.7 | 912 | 11,843 | 58.3% | 29.2% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 6.9 | 868 | 11,033 | 54.2% | 47.4% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.5 | 726 | 11,001 | 45.0% | 45.5% | |
| 30.95% | 42 | 6.5 | 778 | 11,843 | 28.6% | 32.1% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.1 | 858 | 11,784 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.3 | 1,224 | 13,337 | 55.6% | 59.3% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.7 | 980 | 10,460 | 16.7% | 64.7% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 7.1 | 1,079 | 11,245 | 44.4% | 43.8% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 7.0 | 790 | 11,986 | 54.5% | 40.9% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 7.4 | 759 | 12,101 | 64.3% | 35.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 7.3 | 941 | 12,755 | 45.5% | 61.1% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 7.2 | 856 | 11,939 | 63.6% | 52.9% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 7.0 | 1,085 | 10,523 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.3 | 1,003 | 12,242 | 66.7% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.7 | 794 | 9,968 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 7.3 | 885 | 12,236 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.4 | 676 | 8,427 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 7.5 | 901 | 12,500 | 60.0% | 30.8% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.4 | 865 | 12,313 | 37.5% | 69.2% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,049 | 10,756 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.0 | 1,071 | 10,201 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.6 | 770 | 11,835 | 71.4% | 58.3% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.2 | 853 | 10,430 | 77.8% | 55.6% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.6 | 770 | 12,149 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.1 | 844 | 11,433 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 8.1 | 756 | 10,051 | 54.5% | 0.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.4 | 842 | 11,733 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.0 | 850 | 11,069 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.3 | 1,150 | 14,615 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.8 | 735 | 11,100 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 864 | 10,353 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.3 | 785 | 13,193 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.5 | 768 | 10,866 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 910 | 9,553 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 852 | 8,926 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 982 | 15,370 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 746 | 9,705 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 8.6 | 905 | 13,574 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.3 | 852 | 10,784 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,049 | 12,120 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 866 | 12,868 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 823 | 13,679 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 759 | 13,483 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 868 | 14,724 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.2 | 809 | 11,797 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 944 | 14,757 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 719 | 8,556 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.7 | 633 | 10,895 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 8.1 | 809 | 13,410 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 869 | 11,858 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.5 | 1,023 | 14,338 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 822 | 14,005 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 890 | 8,199 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 796 | 11,156 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 1,051 | 15,036 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
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Yorick vs Jax - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yorick do against Jax in League of Legends?
Jax wins the Yorick vs Jax matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to Yorick's 45.2%, a 9.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Yorick do against Jax in the early game?
In the early game, Jax has the advantage against Yorick with a 55.0% win rate versus 45.0%. Jax players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Yorick do against Jax in the late game?
In the late game, Jax takes over the Yorick vs Jax matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Yorick vs Jax matchup?
Jax wins the matchup against Yorick with a 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.5 percentage point advantage means Jax is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.
What is the best Yorick build against Jax?
The best Yorick build against Jax includes Voltaic Cyclosword, 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 Jax?
The best Yorick runes against Jax use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Yorick vs Jax matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yorick counter Jax?
No, Yorick struggles against Jax with only a 45.2% win rate. Jax has the advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jax's lead.
How do I play Yorick against Jax?
When playing Yorick against Jax, play cautiously and avoid Jax's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jax has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.