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
  Berger des âmes

  Horde maudite : Yorick peut invoquer des Goules de Brume pour attaquer les ennemis proches.

• Q
  Derniers sacrements

  La prochaine attaque de Yorick infligera des dégâts supplémentaires et le soignera. Si la cible est un champion, un grand monstre ou si elle meurt, cela crée une tombe.

• W
  Sombre cortège

  Yorick invoque à l'endroit ciblé un mur destructible qui bloque les déplacements des ennemis.

• E
  Brume endeuillée

  Yorick lance un globe de Brume noire qui réduit l'armure, blesse, ralentit et marque les ennemis. Les unités invoquées gagnent de la vitesse de déplacement lorsqu'elles avancent vers les cibles marquées.

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

• R
  Élégie des Îles

  Yorick invoque la Vierge de la Brume. Les attaques de Yorick contre la cible de la Vierge infligent des dégâts supplémentaires. La Vierge transforme automatiquement les ennemis morts en Goules de Brume.

  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.