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

Yorickvs Shen

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Shen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shen wins with a 58.7% win rate (+17.4%) over Yorick based on 46 games. Shen 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 Shen 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
Shen - 41.3% win rateShen(41.3%)
Yorick - 41.3% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
41.3% WR
VS
Shen vs Yorick matchup - 58.7% win rate
Shen
58.7% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Shen Matchup?

Shen wins the Yorick vs Shen matchup
Winner
Shen
Matches: 46
41.3%
Win Rate
58.7%
7.0
CS / min
5.7
802
DMG / min
630
11,323
Gold / game
10,324
335
Heal / min
171
954
DMG Mitigated / min
1,488
0.4
CC / min
1.0
41.7%
Early Game WR
58.3%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Yorick vs Shen Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Shen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 46 recent matches analyzed, Shen wins with a 58.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 41.3%, giving Shen a 17.4 percentage point advantage. Shen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yorick 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 Shen leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shen 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 Shen 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 Shen Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Shen in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.0Yorick
5.7Shen
Yorick significantly out-farms Shen by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Shen players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
802Yorick
630Shen
Yorick heavily out-damages Shen by 172 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shen should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,323Yorick
10,324Shen
Yorick generates a commanding 998 more gold per game than Shen. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Yorick
1.0Shen
Shen provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yorick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Shen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,289Yorick
1,659Shen
Shen vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 370 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Shen

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shen, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Shen 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Shen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Shen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shen
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick41.7%
Shen early game win rateShen58.3%
Late Game
Shen
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick40.9%
Shen late game win rateShen59.1%

Shen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Yorick. This lopsided early game means Shen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Shen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Shen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yorick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Shen

Resolve rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs ShenResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Yorick rune vs ShenDemolish - best Yorick rune vs ShenBone Plating - best Yorick rune vs ShenOvergrowth - best Yorick rune vs Shen
Precision rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs ShenPrecision
Legend: Bloodline - best Yorick rune vs ShenPresence of Mind - best Yorick rune vs Shen
44.4% WR

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


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 Shen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Shen in League of Legends?

Shen wins the Yorick vs Shen matchup with a 58.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 41.3%, a 17.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 46 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yorick do against Shen in the early game?

In the early game, Shen has the advantage against Yorick with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Shen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yorick do against Shen in the late game?

In the late game, Shen takes over the Yorick vs Shen matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Shen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Shen matchup?

Shen wins the matchup against Yorick with a 58.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 17.4 percentage point advantage means Shen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 46 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Shen?

The best Yorick build against Shen includes Hullbreaker, Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Shen?

The best Yorick runes against Shen use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Yorick vs Shen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yorick counter Shen?

No, Yorick struggles against Shen with only a 41.3% win rate. Shen has the advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shen's lead.

How do I play Yorick against Shen?

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