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

Yorickvs Veigar

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Veigar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 68.8% win rate (+37.5%) over Veigar based on 16 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 Veigar 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 - 68.8% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
68.8% WR
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Veigar vs Yorick matchup - 31.3% win rate
Veigar
31.3% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Veigar Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 16
68.8%
Win Rate
31.3%
7.9
CS / min
6.4
956
DMG / min
1,276
14,602
Gold / game
13,745
403
Heal / min
118
997
DMG Mitigated / min
523
0.4
CC / min
0.8
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Yorick vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Veigar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 68.8% win rate compared to Veigar's 31.3%, giving Yorick a 37.5 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Veigar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yorick leads by 760 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Veigar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Veigar 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 Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, 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
7.9Yorick
6.4Veigar
Yorick significantly out-farms Veigar by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Veigar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
956Yorick
1,276Veigar
Veigar heavily out-damages Yorick by 320 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 Veigar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,602Yorick
13,745Veigar
Yorick generates a commanding 857 more gold per game than Veigar. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Veigar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Yorick
0.8Veigar
Veigar provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yorick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Veigar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,400Yorick
640Veigar
Yorick vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 760 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Veigar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Veigar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Veigar

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Veigar are Stridebreaker, Hullbreaker and Seraph's Embrace. 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 Veigar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick80.0%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar20.0%
Late Game
Yorick
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick63.6%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar36.4%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Veigar. 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 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Veigar. 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. Veigar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Veigar

Resolve rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs VeigarResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Yorick rune vs VeigarDemolish - best Yorick rune vs VeigarBone Plating - best Yorick rune vs VeigarOvergrowth - best Yorick rune vs Veigar
Precision rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs VeigarPrecision
Legend: Bloodline - best Yorick rune vs VeigarPresence of Mind - best Yorick rune vs Veigar
100.0% WR

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

How does Yorick do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Veigar matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to Veigar's 31.3%, a 37.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yorick do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Veigar with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Yorick vs Veigar matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Veigar matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Veigar with a 68.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 37.5 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Veigar?

The best Yorick build against Veigar includes Stridebreaker, Hullbreaker, Seraph's Embrace with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Veigar?

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

Does Yorick counter Veigar?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Veigar with a 68.8% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Veigar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Yorick against Veigar?

When playing Yorick against Veigar, 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.