How to Play Yorick Mid: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

Max order: Q > E > W
First item: Trinity Force13.9 min
Gold vs lane at 15: +181
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 63.3%

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Yorick Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

Mid

When Yorick Mid gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Yorick wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Yorick's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Yorick hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Yorick can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Yorick can start or win.
13.9 min
First item at 13.9 min
Trinity Force is done — Yorick's first real damage or durability spike.
30 min
Strongest in games of about 30 minutes
Yorick wins 51.2% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Yorick Mid Laning Plan

Yorick plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Yorick Mid is 181 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 53% of games. Yorick averages 0.75 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Yorick win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead63.3%
Ahead59.8%
Behind27.8%

Yorick Mid and Late Game

What Yorick does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Side-lane pressure pays: Yorick rates 99/100 for damage to buildings. Push a side wave while the team holds mid.
Yorick farms well (percentile 87): keep catching side waves between fights.
Play around dragons, Grubs and Baron — Yorick rates 80/100 for objective control.
Yorick wins 22.6 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Playing Yorick

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.
The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.
You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

Playing Against Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.
Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.
You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

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How to Play Yorick FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Yorick power spike?

Yorick's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 13.9 min.

Can Yorick come back from behind?

Yorick wins 28% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 72 games), against 60% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Yorick games, but it is not decisive.

What is Yorick's first item?

Most Yorick players finish Trinity Force first, at a median of 13.9 minutes.

How do you play Yorick Mid?

From this patch's ranked data, Yorick wins by playing to these strengths: pressure side lanes; keep farming side waves; fight around objectives.

Yorick How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes