Yorick vs Kayle

Yorick
vs
51.5%

over 33 games

Kayle

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSSplit pushHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damage

Build vs Kayle

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Yorick: Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Sterak's Gage, Liandry's Torment, Hullbreaker.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Spear of Shojin
2
Serylda's Grudge
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport72%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Sterak's Gage
Liandry's Torment
Hullbreaker
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Eclipse
Black Cleaver
Serrated Dirk
Spirit Visage
Bastionbreaker
Thornmail
Profane Hydra
Dead Man's Plate
Guardian Angel
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kayle's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Divine Ascent (P)

Kayle's attacks are empowered by the heavens as she levels up and spends skill points. Her wings are lit aflame as she progressively gains Attack Speed, Move Speed, Attack Range, and waves of fire on her attacks.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s15s8s–
610s15s8s2m40
98s15s8s2m40
118s15s8s2m
168s15s7s1m20
188s15s6s1m20

Playing as Yorick

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Prepare your graves

    Hit a champion or last-hit a minion with Last Rites (Q) to dig a grave: with three graves nearby, recast the spell to raise Mist Walkers from them.

  2. Mark your target with your Mist

    Hit your target with Mourning Mist (E): your nearby graves keep raising Mist Walkers, the target loses armor, and your units rush toward them.

  3. Wall in your target

    Trap your target in Dark Procession (W): the wall blocks enemies but not your allies, and your Mist Walkers hit them in the meantime.

  4. Split push with your Maiden

    After 10 seconds, recast Eulogy of the Isles (R) to send the Maiden of the Mist to push the nearest lane, but you lose a big part of your power.

Playing against Kayle

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade early

    Take your trades early: at first, her attack range is a melee champion's, and Divine Ascent (passive) only extends it as she levels up.

  2. Freeze and starve her of levels

    Freeze the wave near your tower to keep her off minions: each level empowers her autos through Divine Ascent (passive).

  3. CC during her R, damage after

    During Divine Judgment (R), hold your damage but use any CC you have: the target can't take damage, but can still be slowed or stunned.

  4. Force early objectives

    Force objectives and teamfights early on: Kayle gains power with every level, so every minute of the game plays in her favor.

Patch 16.21.1