Yorick Counter Picks and Match-Ups Guide: Top Lane

Yorick Counter Picks and Match-Ups Guide: Top Lane

By Marcus Chen

November 20, 2024 at 01:07 PM

Yorick Counters and Strategic Guide

Counter Picks (Win Rate):

  • Kayle (54.2%)
  • Fiora (53.8%)
  • Irelia (53.1%)
  • Ambessa (52.7%)
  • Cho'Gath (52.4%)

Effective Champions:

  • Trundle
  • Zac
  • Sett
  • Camille
  • Shen

Essential Laning Tips:

  • Monitor Yorick's graves - he needs 3+ to spawn Ghouls
  • Keep wave near your tower early game
  • Auto-attack walls quickly if caught in W (Wall of Mourning)
  • Save Flash for emergency escapes when trapped

Strategic Counterplay:

  1. Priority Targets:

    • Focus Maiden of the Mist (R) before teamfights
    • Destroy Ghouls immediately when spawned
    • Break Wall of Mourning to help trapped allies
  2. Combat Tactics:

    • Build Grievous Wounds to counter his healing
    • Avoid fighting when Maiden is active
    • Counter his E+W engage pattern

Key Power Spike Windows:

  • Level 6: Potential 1v2 capability with Maiden
  • First Item: Significant damage increase
  • Mid-game: Strong split-push pressure

Split Push Counter Strategy:

  • Assign strong duelist to match his lane
  • Maintain vision control around objectives
  • Coordinate team responses to prevent free towers

Remember: Yorick excels at split pushing but struggles in early game. Focus on denying his farm and controlling his summons to minimize his impact.

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