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

Yorickvs Lux

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Lux is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lux wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Yorick based on 10 games. Yorick wins the early laning phase while Lux scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Lux 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
40.0% WR
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Lux vs Yorick matchup - 60.0% win rate
Lux
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Lux Matchup?

Lux wins the Yorick vs Lux matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 10
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.6
CS / min
4.9
650
DMG / min
830
11,042
Gold / game
10,758
235
Heal / min
83
663
DMG Mitigated / min
419
0.3
CC / min
1.4
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Yorick vs Lux Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Lux matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 40.0%, giving Lux a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Lux outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick needs to press advantages before Lux reaches their power spikes, while Lux should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lux leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux 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 Lux 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 Lux Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Lux in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.6Yorick
4.9Lux
Yorick edges out Lux by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yorick.
Damage
650Yorick
830Lux
Lux heavily out-damages Yorick by 180 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 Lux's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,042Yorick
10,758Lux
Yorick and Lux generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 284 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Yorick
1.4Lux
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Yorick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
898Yorick
502Lux
Yorick vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 396 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Lux

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Lux, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Lux are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Locket of the Iron Solari and Thornmail. 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 Lux matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick60.0%
Lux early game win rateLux40.0%
Late Game
Lux
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick20.0%
Lux late game win rateLux80.0%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Lux. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lux is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Lux, 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 Lux reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lux 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 Lux

Sorcery rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs LuxSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Yorick rune vs LuxAxiom Arcanist - best Yorick rune vs LuxTranscendence - best Yorick rune vs LuxScorch - best Yorick rune vs Lux
Precision rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs LuxPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Yorick rune vs LuxCut Down - best Yorick rune vs Lux
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Yorick the best tools to compete against Lux in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Lux - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Lux in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Yorick vs Lux matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yorick do against Lux in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Lux with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Lux in the late game?

In the late game, Lux takes over the Yorick vs Lux matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Lux matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Yorick with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Lux is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Lux?

The best Yorick build against Lux includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yorick runes against Lux?

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

Does Yorick counter Lux?

No, Yorick struggles against Lux with only a 40.0% win rate. Lux has the advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lux's lead.

How do I play Yorick against Lux?

When playing Yorick against Lux, play cautiously and avoid Lux's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Lux has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.