Matchup

Swain
Swain
18%
82%

vs

54.2%

over 118 games

Yorick
Yorick
60%
40%
Split pushHeavy AD damageSustained DPS

Skill matchup

Build vs Yorick

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Frozen Heart
1vs AD
Liandry's Torment
2Mage tank
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Blackfire Torch
5Mage

Summoner spells

41237%
4632%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

DPS

Blackfire Torch
Mage
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Malignance
Mage

Other options

Rod of Ages
HP
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Tear of the Goddess
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SwainSwain
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 8, 2026