Yorick vs Mordekaiser

55.0%

over 80 games

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Mordekaiser

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

Starting items

—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

61%

25%

Other options

—

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Demolish

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Precision

Presence of Mind

Legend: Bloodline

Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

Darkness Rise (P)

Mordekaiser gains a powerful damage aura and Move Speed after landing 3 attacks or spells against champions or monsters.

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	8s	12s	16s	–
6	6s	12s	16s	2m
9	4s	11s	16s	2m
11	4s	10s	16s	1m50
16	4s	8s	12s	1m40
18	4s	8s	8s	1m40

Tips to maximize your impact

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.
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.
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.
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.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Stay near your minions
Stay near your minions against Obliterate (Q): its damage increases when it hits only one enemy.
Dodge his Death's Grasp
Dodge Death's Grasp (E): it pulls you toward him, into his other spells, and it has a 16 to 8 second cooldown.
At range, kite him
If you have range, kite him: Mordekaiser has no dash, and only Death's Grasp (E), which pulls you in, closes the distance.
Save your mobility in his R
In Realm of Death (R), save your mobility spells to escape him rather than for the duel: he steals part of your stats, and keeps them if he kills you.

Patch 16.21.1