Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.9%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Yorickvs Malzahar

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 60.7% win rate (+21.4%) over Malzahar based on 28 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 Malzahar 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 - 60.7% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
60.7% WR
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Malzahar vs Yorick matchup - 39.3% win rate
Malzahar
39.3% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Malzahar Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 28
60.7%
Win Rate
39.3%
7.3
CS / min
7.7
783
DMG / min
795
13,694
Gold / game
12,816
351
Heal / min
84
924
DMG Mitigated / min
506
0.2
CC / min
1.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
57.9%
Late Game WR
42.1%

Yorick vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 60.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 39.3%, giving Yorick a 21.4 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malzahar 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 Malzahar leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Malzahar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Yorick in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.3Yorick
7.7Malzahar
Malzahar edges out Yorick by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Malzahar.
Damage
783Yorick
795Malzahar
Damage output is virtually even between Yorick and Malzahar, with only 12 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,694Yorick
12,816Malzahar
Yorick generates a commanding 879 more gold per game than Malzahar. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malzahar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Yorick
1.7Malzahar
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar 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
1,275Yorick
590Malzahar
Yorick vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 685 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Malzahar

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Malzahar are Hullbreaker, Spear of Shojin and Trinity Force. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick66.7%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar33.3%
Late Game
Yorick
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick57.9%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar42.1%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Malzahar. 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. Malzahar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Malzahar

Resolve rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs MalzaharResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Yorick rune vs MalzaharDemolish - best Yorick rune vs MalzaharBone Plating - best Yorick rune vs MalzaharOvergrowth - best Yorick rune vs Malzahar
Precision rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs MalzaharPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Yorick rune vs MalzaharLegend: Bloodline - best Yorick rune vs Malzahar
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Yorick to press their advantage against Malzahar, 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 Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Malzahar matchup with a 60.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 39.3%, a 21.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yorick do against Malzahar in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Malzahar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Malzahar in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Yorick vs Malzahar matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Malzahar matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 60.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 21.4 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Malzahar?

The best Yorick build against Malzahar includes Hullbreaker, Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. 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 Malzahar?

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

Does Yorick counter Malzahar?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 60.7% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Yorick against Malzahar?

When playing Yorick against Malzahar, 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.