Yorickvs Kayle
Yorick vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Kayle based on 90 games. Yorick wins the early laning phase while Kayle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Kayle 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 Kayle Matchup?
Yorick vs Kayle Matchup Summary
The Yorick vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 90 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 44.4%, giving Yorick a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick needs to press advantages before Kayle reaches their power spikes, while Kayle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yorick leads by 437 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown
Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Yorick Build Against Kayle
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Kayle are Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Yorick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Kayle matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yorick72.5%
Kayle27.5%Yorick42.0%Kayle58.0%Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.5% win rate — a 45.0 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.0% win rate — 16.0 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yorick must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kayle reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayle 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 Kayle
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Yorick to press their advantage against Kayle, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.60% | 217 | 7.4 | 796 | 13,507 | 59.7% | 56.5% | |
| 50.24% | 209 | 6.9 | 885 | 12,030 | 57.6% | 45.2% | |
| 55.34% | 206 | 7.3 | 850 | 12,329 | 59.3% | 52.2% | |
| 41.95% | 174 | 6.9 | 813 | 11,944 | 48.2% | 36.3% | |
| 53.85% | 169 | 7.0 | 892 | 12,537 | 54.8% | 53.1% | |
| 48.78% | 164 | 6.8 | 928 | 12,032 | 50.7% | 47.3% | |
| 49.32% | 148 | 7.2 | 1,125 | 11,942 | 45.7% | 52.6% | |
| 53.85% | 143 | 7.2 | 904 | 11,896 | 52.5% | 54.8% | |
| 56.59% | 129 | 7.2 | 754 | 11,688 | 68.3% | 45.5% | |
| 52.00% | 125 | 7.1 | 1,084 | 12,266 | 49.1% | 54.2% | |
| 46.96% | 115 | 6.7 | 777 | 11,677 | 32.7% | 60.0% | |
| 61.40% | 114 | 7.5 | 1,373 | 12,034 | 75.9% | 46.4% | |
| 41.28% | 109 | 7.2 | 1,051 | 12,501 | 53.3% | 32.8% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 6.9 | 808 | 11,683 | 52.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.54% | 101 | 6.6 | 847 | 11,436 | 53.2% | 38.9% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 6.9 | 914 | 12,200 | 47.6% | 46.3% | |
| 47.31% | 93 | 7.2 | 884 | 12,003 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 90 | 7.4 | 854 | 12,812 | 72.5% | 42.0% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 7.6 | 795 | 12,622 | 56.4% | 50.0% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 7.2 | 1,004 | 12,624 | 56.8% | 33.3% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 7.1 | 891 | 12,625 | 55.6% | 39.6% | |
| 50.00% | 82 | 7.1 | 789 | 12,200 | 54.0% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.6 | 826 | 11,229 | 46.7% | 52.6% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 7.3 | 826 | 11,556 | 65.8% | 50.0% | |
| 38.33% | 60 | 6.9 | 938 | 11,846 | 34.5% | 41.9% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 7.0 | 691 | 11,480 | 75.0% | 48.6% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 7.0 | 742 | 11,354 | 48.6% | 37.5% | |
| 36.21% | 58 | 8.0 | 924 | 13,145 | 46.1% | 28.1% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 7.1 | 884 | 12,775 | 77.3% | 41.7% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 7.2 | 816 | 11,828 | 51.9% | 42.9% | |
| 64.81% | 54 | 7.0 | 1,132 | 12,201 | 74.1% | 55.6% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 7.3 | 847 | 11,283 | 75.0% | 38.5% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.0 | 803 | 10,504 | 56.7% | 31.6% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 7.0 | 833 | 12,557 | 72.0% | 56.5% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 7.3 | 912 | 12,245 | 55.0% | 63.0% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 7.2 | 937 | 12,058 | 45.5% | 63.6% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 7.1 | 911 | 12,053 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 7.3 | 966 | 12,864 | 61.1% | 47.8% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 6.5 | 809 | 11,477 | 73.9% | 38.9% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.5 | 764 | 12,010 | 56.5% | 37.5% | |
| 68.57% | 35 | 6.9 | 878 | 11,587 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 7.0 | 984 | 13,337 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.1 | 812 | 12,386 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 7.3 | 783 | 13,694 | 66.7% | 57.9% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 7.6 | 824 | 12,704 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.1 | 743 | 12,856 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 26 | 6.0 | 926 | 12,947 | 84.6% | 69.2% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.5 | 1,060 | 12,629 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 948 | 13,129 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 7.0 | 685 | 11,224 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 7.0 | 761 | 10,873 | 61.5% | 77.8% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 7.8 | 902 | 12,423 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.8 | 765 | 11,809 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 4.1 | 717 | 10,540 | 53.9% | 60.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 4.1 | 809 | 11,177 | 55.6% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.1 | 921 | 12,192 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.8 | 808 | 12,214 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.4 | 878 | 13,341 | 25.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.5 | 922 | 13,306 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.6 | 805 | 11,896 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.9 | 956 | 14,602 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.3 | 883 | 10,716 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.5 | 682 | 9,996 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.3 | 968 | 14,197 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.8 | 674 | 9,869 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,092 | 12,518 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 797 | 10,091 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.6 | 721 | 10,772 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 675 | 8,451 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 912 | 13,748 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 650 | 11,042 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.2 | 901 | 10,526 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.0 | 657 | 9,796 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 732 | 10,109 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 829 | 11,735 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.7 | 853 | 11,961 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.4 | 596 | 12,559 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.6 | 753 | 12,144 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 693 | 12,879 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,001 | 14,958 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 872 | 12,840 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 776 | 12,887 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 720 | 13,733 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 947 | 11,104 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 885 | 14,528 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 849 | 12,234 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 584 | 10,097 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.3 | 741 | 11,988 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.4 | 765 | 10,500 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 5.8 | 753 | 11,422 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 868 | 13,477 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.5 | 767 | 12,895 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 637 | 13,213 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 614 | 9,564 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 848 | 13,690 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 615 | 9,998 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 992 | 9,399 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,013 | 13,880 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 890 | 11,155 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 822 | 13,951 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 961 | 11,325 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 836 | 14,063 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 756 | 11,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 926 | 13,606 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,026 | 12,170 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 939 | 14,092 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 914 | 12,286 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 466 | 8,450 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 863 | 15,002 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Yorick vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yorick do against Kayle in League of Legends?
Yorick wins the Yorick vs Kayle matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 90 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Yorick do against Kayle in the early game?
In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Kayle with a 72.5% win rate versus 27.5%. 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 Kayle in the late game?
In the late game, Kayle takes over the Yorick vs Kayle matchup with a 58.0% win rate compared to 42.0%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Yorick vs Kayle matchup?
Yorick wins the matchup against Kayle with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 90 games analyzed.
What is the best Yorick build against Kayle?
The best Yorick build against Kayle includes Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Kayle?
The best Yorick runes against Kayle use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Yorick vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yorick counter Kayle?
Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 55.6% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Yorick against Kayle?
When playing Yorick against Kayle, 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.