Yorick vs Pantheon
Favorable matchup
Build vs Pantheon
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Yorick: Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, Plated Steelcaps, Black Cleaver, Hullbreaker, Sterak's Gage, Voltaic Cyclosword.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Pantheon's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Every few spells or attacks, Pantheon's next spell is empowered.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11s | 13s | 22s | – |
| 6 | 9.5s | 13s | 22s | 3m |
| 9 | 8s | 12s | 22s | 3m |
| 11 | 8s | 11s | 22s | 2m45 |
| 16 | 8s | 9s | 20s | 2m30 |
| 18 | 8s | 9s | 18s | 2m30 |
Playing as Yorick
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.
Playing against Pantheon
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade after his Shield Vault
Take a trade when Shield Vault (W) is on cooldown: it's his only spell to leap onto you and stun you, on a 13 to 9 second cooldown.
- Go around his Aegis
During Aegis Assault (E), go around him or wait it out: he ignores damage from the front, except from towers.
- Back before you get too low
Back before your health gets too low against him: below a health threshold, Comet Spear (Q) deals much more damage.
- Ping when he leaves lane
Ping your team as soon as he disappears from lane: Grand Starfall (R) lands him from long range, after a short delay that gives you time to get away.
- Drag the game out
If you survive his first minutes, play for time: Pantheon looks to get ahead early through his trades and roams.
Other Yorick matchups
Patch 16.21.1