Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Yorickvs Nocturne

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yorick wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nocturne - 60.0% win rateNocturne(60.0%)
Yorick - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
60.0% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Yorick matchup - 40.0% win rate
Nocturne
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Nocturne Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 10
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
3.2
CS / min
2.6
736
DMG / min
670
12,942
Gold / game
12,909
415
Heal / min
464
906
DMG Mitigated / min
832
0.3
CC / min
4.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Yorick vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nocturne's 40.0%, giving Yorick a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nocturne 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 Nocturne leads by 4.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.2Yorick
2.6Nocturne
Yorick edges out Nocturne by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yorick.
Damage
736Yorick
670Nocturne
Yorick deals 67 more champion damage per minute than Nocturne. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nocturne choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Yorick's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,942Yorick
12,909Nocturne
Yorick and Nocturne generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 33 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
4.9Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, with 4.6 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne 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
1,322Yorick
1,297Nocturne
Yorick and Nocturne have comparable sustain profiles, with only 25 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Yorick Build Against Nocturne

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Nocturne are Hullbreaker, Spear of Shojin 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 Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick50.0%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne50.0%
Late Game
Yorick
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick66.7%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yorick and Nocturne, 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nocturne. 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. Nocturne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Nocturne

Sorcery rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs NocturneSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Yorick rune vs NocturneManaflow Band - best Yorick rune vs NocturneTranscendence - best Yorick rune vs NocturneScorch - best Yorick rune vs Nocturne
Resolve rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs NocturneResolve
Demolish - best Yorick rune vs NocturneOvergrowth - best Yorick rune vs Nocturne
100.0% WR

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


Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.69%2037.586112,52059.4%48.0%
50.00%1467.091312,52359.1%41.3%
44.23%1047.11,06012,62553.2%36.8%
53.85%1047.092812,63465.3%43.6%
54.00%1006.984912,25556.8%51.8%
68.35%797.376512,63773.7%63.4%
51.39%727.380312,26657.5%43.8%
45.59%687.11,31612,53260.0%34.2%
57.58%667.195812,55656.3%58.8%
50.00%647.092711,74261.3%39.4%
53.13%647.01,06712,63566.7%45.0%
39.68%637.293712,44654.2%30.8%
50.00%627.084013,28057.7%44.4%
47.54%617.189311,67245.7%50.0%
48.33%606.685912,66857.7%41.2%
45.00%607.490612,37548.3%41.9%
49.06%536.91,05611,61754.2%44.8%
53.85%527.284412,23457.1%50.0%
65.38%527.182712,42677.4%47.6%
48.98%496.684711,68454.2%44.0%
41.30%467.080211,32341.7%40.9%
53.33%456.479311,43060.9%45.5%
48.78%417.11,06013,11662.5%40.0%
60.00%406.897612,82764.7%56.5%
35.00%407.078513,27530.8%37.0%
56.41%397.090312,27459.1%52.9%
44.74%387.886113,17150.0%40.9%
43.24%377.586613,17755.0%29.4%
48.57%357.185511,48257.1%35.7%
48.57%357.391511,88852.4%42.9%
52.94%347.483612,14852.6%53.3%
51.52%337.591913,95550.0%52.6%
56.67%307.582812,89681.8%42.1%
51.72%297.387212,99171.4%33.3%
42.86%287.069712,26946.7%38.5%
34.62%265.775410,28837.5%30.0%
65.38%266.684013,47172.7%60.0%
44.00%257.381912,48044.4%43.8%
44.00%256.290712,07655.6%37.5%
60.00%257.476913,31762.5%58.8%
64.00%257.178912,98966.7%61.5%
41.67%246.779212,63144.4%40.0%
45.83%247.575912,08436.4%53.9%
37.50%246.695312,37741.7%33.3%
47.62%217.580213,14841.7%55.6%
52.38%217.292810,90038.5%75.0%
52.94%176.277413,45471.4%40.0%
76.47%177.077811,68480.0%71.4%
37.50%167.277811,51450.0%25.0%
50.00%147.584411,57050.0%50.0%
61.54%136.385512,81833.3%85.7%
76.92%137.990511,93260.0%87.5%
83.33%124.076711,532100.0%50.0%
33.33%126.575210,89733.3%33.3%
45.45%117.293212,54750.0%42.9%
18.18%117.063211,51333.3%0.0%
60.00%107.075011,74350.0%75.0%
60.00%108.176711,29566.7%50.0%
20.00%107.380013,00850.0%12.5%
60.00%103.273612,94250.0%66.7%
30.00%107.391612,83333.3%28.6%
40.00%104.886413,85533.3%42.9%
55.56%97.71,11811,47450.0%66.7%
55.56%95.472412,69150.0%57.1%
44.44%95.68169,64150.0%33.3%
55.56%98.091112,23250.0%66.7%
50.00%86.51,01311,92550.0%50.0%
50.00%87.794114,647100.0%33.3%
42.86%77.392714,02266.7%25.0%
42.86%76.67569,91925.0%66.7%
57.14%74.581313,16666.7%50.0%
71.43%76.258712,91533.3%100.0%
71.43%77.489311,55380.0%50.0%
50.00%63.763711,62733.3%66.7%
66.67%67.471012,67766.7%66.7%
33.33%63.664810,0810.0%66.7%
16.67%67.377611,62633.3%0.0%
33.33%64.178312,2310.0%100.0%
83.33%65.289510,193100.0%0.0%
66.67%67.981313,427100.0%33.3%
40.00%57.184513,61250.0%33.3%
20.00%57.283013,614100.0%0.0%
40.00%57.799115,7810.0%50.0%
80.00%56.365411,54366.7%100.0%
60.00%57.490613,63666.7%50.0%
60.00%52.377416,134100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.21,25813,339100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.079511,56566.7%50.0%
100.00%55.799616,289100.0%100.0%
40.00%57.284312,37350.0%33.3%

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Yorick vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Nocturne matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nocturne's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yorick do against Nocturne in the early game?

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

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Yorick vs Nocturne matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Nocturne matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Nocturne?

The best Yorick build against Nocturne includes Hullbreaker, Spear of Shojin, 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 Nocturne?

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

Does Yorick counter Nocturne?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 60.0% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Yorick against Nocturne?

When playing Yorick against Nocturne, 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.