Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Yorickvs Zed

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Zed based on 7 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 Zed 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 - 71.4% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
71.4% WR
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Zed vs Yorick matchup - 28.6% win rate
Zed
28.6% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Zed Matchup?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Zed matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 7
71.4%
Win Rate
28.6%
7.4
CS / min
6.2
947
DMG / min
834
11,104
Gold / game
10,417
368
Heal / min
181
881
DMG Mitigated / min
576
0.4
CC / min
0.2
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Yorick vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zed's 28.6%, giving Yorick a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Yorick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 Yorick leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.4Yorick
6.2Zed
Yorick significantly out-farms Zed by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zed players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
947Yorick
834Zed
Yorick heavily out-damages Zed by 113 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zed 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
11,104Yorick
10,417Zed
Yorick earns 688 more gold per game than Zed, 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
0.2Zed
Both Yorick and Zed provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,249Yorick
757Zed
Yorick vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 492 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Zed

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick75.0%
Zed early game win rateZed25.0%
Late Game
Yorick
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick66.7%
Zed late game win rateZed33.3%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Zed. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. 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. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Zed

Precision rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs ZedPrecision
Conqueror - best Yorick rune vs ZedTriumph - best Yorick rune vs ZedLegend: Bloodline - best Yorick rune vs ZedLast Stand - best Yorick rune vs Zed
Resolve rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs ZedResolve
Bone Plating - best Yorick rune vs ZedDemolish - best Yorick rune vs Zed
100.0% WR

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

How does Yorick do against Zed in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Yorick vs Zed matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zed's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yorick do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Zed with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Yorick vs Zed 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 Zed matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Zed with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Zed?

The best Yorick build against Zed includes Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force, Kaenic Rookern with Armored Advance. 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 Zed?

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

Does Yorick counter Zed?

Yes, Yorick has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 71.4% win rate. Yorick strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Yorick against Zed?

When playing Yorick against Zed, 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.