Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Yorickvs Katarina

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Katarina based on 10 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 Katarina matchup.

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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.

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Yorick - 70.0% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
70.0% WR
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Katarina vs Yorick matchup - 30.0% win rate
Katarina
30.0% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Katarina Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 10
70.0%
Win Rate
30.0%
7.1
CS / min
5.5
912
DMG / min
1,103
13,748
Gold / game
14,079
270
Heal / min
273
826
DMG Mitigated / min
696
0.3
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Yorick vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 30.0%, giving Yorick a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 Yorick leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.1Yorick
5.5Katarina
Yorick significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 24 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Katarina players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
912Yorick
1,103Katarina
Katarina heavily out-damages Yorick by 191 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yorick should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Katarina's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,748Yorick
14,079Katarina
Katarina earns 331 more gold per game than Yorick, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Katarina slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Yorick
0.1Katarina
Both Yorick and Katarina provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,095Yorick
969Katarina
Yorick heals and mitigates 127 more damage per minute than Katarina, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Yorick to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Katarina.

Best Yorick Build Against Katarina

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Katarina are Serylda's Grudge, Frozen Heart and Trinity Force. This combination gives Yorick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick50.0%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina50.0%
Late Game
Yorick
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick75.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina25.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yorick and Katarina, 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 Katarina. 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. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Katarina

Sorcery rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Yorick rune vs KatarinaManaflow Band - best Yorick rune vs KatarinaTranscendence - best Yorick rune vs KatarinaScorch - best Yorick rune vs Katarina
Resolve rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs KatarinaResolve
Demolish - best Yorick rune vs KatarinaBone Plating - best Yorick rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

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


Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.60%2177.479613,50759.7%56.5%
50.24%2096.988512,03057.6%45.2%
55.34%2067.385012,32959.3%52.2%
41.95%1746.981311,94448.2%36.3%
53.85%1697.089212,53754.8%53.1%
48.78%1646.892812,03250.7%47.3%
49.32%1487.21,12511,94245.7%52.6%
53.85%1437.290411,89652.5%54.8%
56.59%1297.275411,68868.3%45.5%
52.00%1257.11,08412,26649.1%54.2%
46.96%1156.777711,67732.7%60.0%
61.40%1147.51,37312,03475.9%46.4%
41.28%1097.21,05112,50153.3%32.8%
47.17%1066.980811,68352.0%42.9%
45.54%1016.684711,43653.2%38.9%
46.88%966.991412,20047.6%46.3%
47.31%937.288412,00357.9%40.0%
55.56%907.485412,81272.5%42.0%
52.87%877.679512,62256.4%50.0%
43.53%857.21,00412,62456.8%33.3%
46.43%847.189112,62555.6%39.6%
50.00%827.178912,20054.0%46.7%
50.00%686.682611,22946.7%52.6%
58.82%687.382611,55665.8%50.0%
38.33%606.993811,84634.5%41.9%
59.32%597.069111,48075.0%48.6%
44.07%597.074211,35448.6%37.5%
36.21%588.092413,14546.1%28.1%
55.17%587.188412,77577.3%41.7%
47.27%557.281611,82851.9%42.9%
64.81%547.01,13212,20174.1%55.6%
56.00%507.384711,28375.0%38.5%
46.94%496.080310,50456.7%31.6%
64.58%487.083312,55772.0%56.5%
59.57%477.391212,24555.0%63.0%
54.55%447.293712,05845.5%63.6%
41.86%437.191112,05340.0%43.5%
53.66%417.396612,86461.1%47.8%
58.54%416.580911,47773.9%38.9%
48.72%397.576412,01056.5%37.5%
68.57%356.987811,58775.0%60.0%
67.74%317.098413,33760.0%71.4%
46.67%307.181212,38657.1%37.5%
60.71%287.378313,69466.7%57.9%
62.96%277.682412,70463.6%62.5%
53.85%267.174312,85658.3%50.0%
76.92%266.092612,94784.6%69.2%
52.00%257.51,06012,62966.7%30.0%
52.00%257.094813,12940.0%60.0%
34.78%237.068511,22436.4%33.3%
68.18%227.076110,87361.5%77.8%
71.43%217.890212,42380.0%63.6%
42.86%216.876511,80950.0%33.3%
55.56%184.171710,54053.9%60.0%
38.89%184.180911,17755.6%22.2%
50.00%187.192112,19250.0%50.0%
58.82%176.880812,21462.5%55.6%
35.29%175.487813,34125.0%38.5%
47.06%177.592213,30680.0%33.3%
47.06%177.680511,89650.0%44.4%
68.75%167.995614,60280.0%63.6%
56.25%167.388310,71644.4%71.4%
53.33%154.56829,99633.3%83.3%
60.00%157.396814,19780.0%50.0%
21.43%146.86749,86925.0%16.7%
61.54%136.81,09212,51880.0%50.0%
66.67%126.279710,09171.4%60.0%
63.64%115.672110,77271.4%50.0%
50.00%104.76758,45133.3%75.0%
70.00%107.191213,74850.0%75.0%
40.00%105.665011,04260.0%20.0%
33.33%97.290110,52640.0%25.0%
44.44%97.06579,79642.9%50.0%
44.44%96.773210,10920.0%75.0%
55.56%96.382911,73550.0%66.7%
77.78%96.785311,961100.0%50.0%
66.67%93.459612,55950.0%80.0%
66.67%97.675312,14450.0%80.0%
25.00%84.769312,8790.0%28.6%
75.00%86.91,00114,95875.0%75.0%
75.00%86.387212,84066.7%80.0%
37.50%82.277612,88720.0%66.7%
37.50%87.372013,7330.0%50.0%
71.43%77.494711,10475.0%66.7%
57.14%75.788514,52850.0%60.0%
42.86%76.984912,23425.0%66.7%
57.14%74.158410,09775.0%33.3%
85.71%74.374111,98875.0%100.0%
85.71%73.476510,50080.0%100.0%
0.00%75.875311,4220.0%0.0%
57.14%76.786813,47750.0%60.0%
83.33%62.576712,89575.0%100.0%
50.00%63.863713,2130.0%50.0%
16.67%66.66149,56425.0%0.0%
83.33%67.484813,69050.0%100.0%
33.33%66.36159,99850.0%0.0%
50.00%66.49929,39966.7%33.3%
80.00%57.01,01313,880100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.089011,15550.0%33.3%
80.00%58.182213,951100.0%75.0%
80.00%56.896111,325100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.283614,06366.7%50.0%
100.00%58.075611,823100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.892613,60650.0%33.3%
60.00%55.21,02612,17075.0%0.0%
80.00%58.093914,092100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.191412,28650.0%66.7%
60.00%51.24668,45060.0%0.0%
40.00%56.186315,0020.0%50.0%

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Yorick vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Katarina matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yorick do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Katarina 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 Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Yorick vs Katarina 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 Katarina matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Katarina with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Katarina?

The best Yorick build against Katarina includes Serylda's Grudge, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yorick runes against Katarina?

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

Does Yorick counter Katarina?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 70.0% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Yorick against Katarina?

When playing Yorick against Katarina, 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.