Matchup

Split pushHeavy AD damageSustained DPS

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Yorick

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
2Mage tank
Mejai's Soulstealer
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Stormsurge
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41453%
41244%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mage tank
Luden's Echo
Mage
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AnnieAnnie
YorickYorick
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Yorick's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Shepherd of Souls (P)

The Cursed Horde: Yorick can summon Mist Walkers to swarm and attack nearby enemies.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s20s12s
65s20s12s2m40
94s18s12s2m40
114s16s12s2m10
164s12s10s1m40
184s12s8s1m40

Playing against Yorick

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Kill the Maiden as a priority: without her, Yorick loses enormous DPS and push power.

2

The wall (W) can be destroyed by auto-attacking it (2-3 autos) — don't stay trapped inside.

3

Don't let him split push freely: Yorick with Maiden takes towers very fast.

4

In 1v1, kite the ghouls: they're slow and die in 1-2 autos.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026