How to beat Yorick

Common role: Top

A split-pushing juggernaut who raises a horde of ghouls and a giant Maiden.

What makes Yorick dangerous

Yorick summons ghouls from graves to swarm you, walls you in with his E ring, and his ultimate raises the Maiden of the Mist — a powerful minion that shreds towers and champions. He's a relentless split-pusher who wins side lanes 1v1 and takes objectives with his ghoul army.

How to play against Yorick

• 1Clear his ghouls or don't fight surrounded by them — they add up to huge damage. Kill the Maiden to cut his push and dueling power.
• 2Dodge his E (a slow-marking ring/mist) — it slows and lets his ghouls swarm. Sidestep it to avoid getting walled in.
• 3Answer his split-push with numbers, not a 1v1 — he wins most side-lane duels. Trade map pressure instead.
• 4He's immobile with no gap-closer — kite him and his ghouls, and focus the Maiden in teamfights.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓No mobility — kiteable.
• ✓Kill the Maiden to cut his power.
• ✓E wall/slow is a dodgeable skillshot.
• ✓Weak in coordinated 5v5 vs strong 1v1 split.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Yorick's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Hirte verlorener Seelen

  Die verfluchte Horde: Yorick kann Nebelgänger beschwören, die ausschwärmen und nahe Gegner angreifen.

• Q
  Sterbesakramente

  Yorick teilt zusätzlichen Schaden bei seinem nächsten Angriff aus und heilt sich. Ist das Ziel ein Champion oder großes Monster oder wenn es stirbt, wird ein Grab ausgehoben.

• W
  Düstere Prozession

  Yorick beschwört eine zerstörbare Mauer am Zielort, die Gegner aufhält.

• E
  Klagenebel

  Yorick schleudert eine Sphäre aus schwarzem Nebel, die Gegnern Schaden zufügt, ihre Rüstung verringert, sie verlangsamt und sie markiert. Beschworene Einheiten erhalten Lauftempo, wenn sie sich auf markierte Ziele zubewegen.

  Strong: marks and slows you, sending his ghouls to swarm. Weak: a dodgeable skillshot — sidestep it to avoid being walled in and swarmed.

• R
  Abgesang der Inseln

  Yorick beschwört die Herrin des Nebels, wodurch seine Angriffe gegen das Ziel der Herrin zusätzlichen Schaden verursachen. Die Herrin erweckt aus toten Gegnern automatisch Nebelgänger.

  Strong: raises the Maiden — a powerful minion that shreds towers and champions. Weak: kill the Maiden to cut his split-push and dueling power.

Itemization

Yorick is an AD split-push juggernaut. Kill his Maiden, clear/avoid his ghouls, and answer his split with numbers. Kite him and don't 1v1 him in a side lane.

This guide covers Yorick's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.