Guide Sections (15)
- Champion Stats
- The Ghoul Army
- Skins Worth Buying for Yorick
- When They Ban Yorick
- Yorick's Rune Page
- What to Max on Yorick
- Mastering Yorick's Kit
- Who Yorick Beats (And Who Beats Yorick)
- Maiden Mismanagement
- When the Duel Is Unwinnable
- Diving the Backline
- The Hullbreaker Yorick Build
- When Yorick Hits Hardest
- The Maiden Split Push
- Recent Patch History
Champion Stats
Low elo players don't know how to deal with Yorick's ghouls. They will let him land a Mourning Mist (E) and then try to ignore the ghouls, not realizing they are taking hundreds of damage. They also fail to respect her Maiden, allowing Yorick to have permanent lane pressure and objective shred. He is the king of the 'AFK-win' where he just pushes top while the enemy 5v4's his team for no gain.
The Ghoul Army
Start Q (Last Rites). Focus on last-hitting minions to create graves. Once you have 3-4 graves, you have massive lane pressure. Level 2 with E (Mourning Mist) allows you to summon ghouls and jump onto the enemy for a surprisingly high damage trade. Most enemies don't expect the burst from 4 ghouls.
Your passive is the grave-maker. If you have 4 graves, press Q to summon. They take aggro and deal massive damage. You're a necromancer; the lane is a cemetery. Dig their graves.
Skins Worth Buying for Yorick
'Meowrick' is the definitive smurf skin—the pink cat costume and the kitty ghouls are pure mental warfare. 'Arclight Yorick' offers amazing golden effects. 'Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Yorick' is the prestigious choice. Avoid 'Undertaker Yorick' as it's the absolute basic look.
'Meowrick' is the only skin. Throwing cats at people is peak League of Legends.
'Meowrick' is supreme. Throwing cats at people. The pink hoodie. It's humiliating to die to. 'Pentakill' for the music. 'Arclight' is holy.
When They Ban Yorick
If Yorick is gone, Trundle is the best 'tower-shredding' pivot. If you want more ghouls, Naafiri (dogs). But nothing replaces the 'Maiden'. The graves are empty today.
Nasus for the Q stacking. Trundle for the tower eating. Sion for the split. Nasus is the closest 'bonk towers' playstyle.
Yorick's Rune Page
Conqueror is the best choice for maximizing your damage in prolonged 1v1s. Grasp of the Undying is an alternative for safer lane scaling. Secondary Inspiration with Magical Footwear and Approach Velocity to help you catch enemies you've hit with E.
What to Max on Yorick
Max Q first—it's your primary damage, grave-creation, and sustain tool. Max E second for the lower cooldown and higher slow on your jump signal. Max W last as the cage durability is sufficient with levels.
Mastering Yorick's Kit
Last Rites. Yorick's next basic attack deals bonus physical damage and heals him. If it kills a target, it creates a grave. If 3+ graves are nearby, he can summon ghouls.
Dark Procession. Yorick summons a circular wall of spirits that can be broken by basic attacks. Perfect for trapping immobile carries or blocking jungle paths.
Mourning Mist. Yorick hurls a sphere of black mist that deals magic damage, slows, and marks enemies. Marked enemies are jumped on by all nearby ghouls and the Maiden.
Eulogy of the Isles. Yorick summons the Maiden of the Mist. She moves and attacks on her own, summoning ghouls and dealing bonus magic damage based on the target's max HP.
Who Yorick Beats (And Who Beats Yorick)
Hard Counter. She can one-shot your ghouls with her Q, giving her free stacks and mobility. You must play extremely safely and never summon ghouls when her Q is up.
Hard Matchup. He can ult you and separate you from your Maiden, or vice versa. You have to win the trade before he hits level 6 or buy a QSS.
Easy Matchup. You can trap him in your cage (W) every time he tries to Q-silence you. Your ghouls and Maiden will shred him while he spins harmlessly.
Maiden Mismanagement
Stop leaving your Maiden in lane to die! She is your most powerful tool. If you lose her, you are half a champion for 2 minutes. Also, don't miss your E! If you don't land the mist, your ghouls will just wander aimlessly instead of jumping on the carry. Also, remember to break your cage if you're trapped too!
Maiden follows you. If you die, she dies. If you back, she stays? No, she follows. Control her. Don't let tower kill her.
When the Duel Is Unwinnable
Dodge if facing heavy 'mobility' or 'waveclear' comps with Irelia, Jax, or Anivia if your team has no engage. Irelia especially can use your ghouls as free dash-resets. Also dodge into Tryndamere who can out-duel you in his R.
Irelia Qs your ghouls. One shots them. Resets Q. Stacks passive. She kills you with your own babies.
Dodge Irelia. She Qs your ghouls for resets. You actively help her kill you. Unplayable. Jax is also rough.
Diving the Backline
In teamfights, you are a juggernaut. Usually, you should be split-pushing, but if you fight, use your W to trap priority targets and your E to send your ghouls/Maiden onto them. Focus on peel and zone control. Your Maiden deals max-HP damage, making you a threat to even the tankiest enemies. You are the wall that the enemy can't climb.
E lands? Ghouls jump. Maiden sucks their life. Wall (W) traps them. They flash or die.
Hit E. Maiden and Ghouls jump. W cage. You walk away. The pets kill the ADC. You farm the jungle. Minionmancer life.
The Hullbreaker Yorick Build
Full Lethality 'Graveyard-Assassin' Yorick. Youmuu's Ghostblade -> Serylda's Grudge -> Collector. With this build, your E-jump from 4 ghouls will literally one-shot a squishy. It's hilarious to see an ADC disappear because you threw some dirt at them. Maximum BM, high-risk.
Lethality. Ghoul damage scales with AD/Pen. One E takes 80% HP. It's toxic.
Trinity Force -> Hullbreaker -> Serylda's. You take a tower in 3 Qs. Ghouls slow and shred armor. You are a one-man army.
When Yorick Hits Hardest
Level 3 with all abilities and 4 graves is your first massive kill window. Level 6 is your objective-taking spike. Your biggest item spike is reaching Hullbreaker, which makes you and your towers an unkillable nightmare for the enemy team.
Level 6 Maiden. She deals % HP magic damage on auto. Attack the same target as her.
Level 6 Maiden. She deals % HP damage with you. Hullbreaker completion. You are a raid boss in the side lane. 1v2 easy.
The Maiden Split Push
Type 'You're not invited to the funeral' in all-chat after a successful cage-kill with the Maiden. Spam the 'shovel' emote while taking the enemy inhibitor. The feeling of an entire enemy team having to back because of one Maiden and 4 ghouls is purely tilting.
Hullbreaker and Serylda's. Your ghouls apply slows. They can't run, and they can't fight you. If they ignore you, you're at their Nexus in 5 minutes. You're a one-man-grave-yard. Dig it.
Release the Maiden in top lane. You go bot lane. The enemy team is confused. You take two towers at once. Macro genius.
Recent Patch History
Recent Balance Changes
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V14.16 | Aug 14, 2024 | BUFF | R adjusted |
| V14.5 | Mar 6, 2024 | ADJUST | E nerfed, R adjusted |
| V14.3 | Feb 7, 2024 | BUFF | P nerfed, Q nerfed |
| V14.2 | Jan 24, 2024 | ADJUST | Base stats adjusted |
| V13.15 | Aug 2, 2023 | NERF | R nerfed, Base stats adjusted |
