Fighter · Top

Yorick counters, build & runes

Yorick, Shepherd of Souls, is a fighter mostly played in Top. In Top it has a 49.2% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at waveclear, split pushing and 1v1 duels and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

BTier

49.2%Win rate

2.9%Pick rate

5.7%Ban rate

#43Rank · Top

55,912Games

Yorick Top most played build

Runes33% of games · 49.0% WR

Grasp of the Undying · Demolish · Bone Plating · Overgrowth
Presence of Mind · Legend: Bloodline

Summoner spells48.4% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order66% of games · 51.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items50% of games · 49.1% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 54.8% WR

Trinity Force

Spear of Shojin

Serylda's Grudge

Boots57% of games · 48.7% WR

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Yorick Top counters

Yorick's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Yone42.6%2,252
Gwen42.7%621
Ornn43.2%768
Shen43.3%879
Kayle45.1%468
Warwick45.2%347

Beats

Tahm Kench60.5%423
K'Sante55.0%818
Rumble54.5%356
Jayce53.7%1,748
Illaoi53.7%622
Gnar53.1%840

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability3
Crowd control2
Mobility0
Engage1
Peel1
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Split pushing

Excels at

Waveclear
Split pushing
1v1 duels

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
kiting

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Yorick in Top?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Yorick in Top are Yone (42.6%), Gwen (42.7%) and Ornn (43.2%). In brackets, Yorick's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Yorick strong against?

In Top, Yorick wins most often against Tahm Kench (60.5%), K'Sante (55.0%) and Rumble (54.5%).

What is the best Yorick build in Top?

The core Yorick build in Top is Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin and Serylda's Grudge. Keystone: Grasp of the Undying, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Yorick good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Top (rank 43), with a 49.2% win rate, 2.9% pick rate and 5.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.