Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Yorickvs Talon

AFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yorick wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Talon based on 6 games. Yorick wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Talon 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
Talon - 83.3% win rateTalon(83.3%)
Yorick - 83.3% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
83.3% WR
VS
Talon vs Yorick matchup - 16.7% win rate
Talon
16.7% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Talon Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Talon matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 6
83.3%
Win Rate
16.7%
5.2
CS / min
3.8
895
DMG / min
734
10,193
Gold / game
9,498
345
Heal / min
291
572
DMG Mitigated / min
732
0.4
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Yorick vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Talon's 16.7%, giving Yorick a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Yorick leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Talon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Yorick
3.8Talon
Yorick significantly out-farms Talon by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Talon players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
895Yorick
734Talon
Yorick heavily out-damages Talon by 160 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Talon 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
10,193Yorick
9,498Talon
Yorick earns 695 more gold per game than Talon, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yorick slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Yorick
0.3Talon
Both Yorick and Talon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
917Yorick
1,023Talon
Talon heals and mitigates 107 more damage per minute than Yorick, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Talon to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Yorick.

Best Yorick Build Against Talon

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Talon are Eclipse, Liandry's Torment and Spear of Shojin. 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 Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick100.0%
Talon early game win rateTalon0.0%
Late Game
Talon
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick0.0%
Talon late game win rateTalon100.0%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Talon, 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 Talon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Talon 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 Talon

Sorcery rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs TalonSorcery
Phase Rush - best Yorick rune vs TalonNimbus Cloak - best Yorick rune vs TalonCelerity - best Yorick rune vs TalonScorch - best Yorick rune vs Talon
Resolve rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs TalonResolve
Conditioning - best Yorick rune vs TalonOvergrowth - best Yorick rune vs Talon
100.0% WR

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

How does Yorick do against Talon in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Talon matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Talon's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yorick do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Talon with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Talon takes over the Yorick vs Talon matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Talon matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Talon with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Talon?

The best Yorick build against Talon includes Eclipse, Liandry's Torment, Spear of Shojin with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yorick runes against Talon?

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

Does Yorick counter Talon?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 83.3% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Talon in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Yorick against Talon?

When playing Yorick against Talon, 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.