Fighter · Top

Yorick counters, build & runes

Yorick, Shepherd of Souls, is a fighter mostly played in Top. In Top it has a 49.1% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at waveclear, split pushing and 1v1 duels and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

CTier

49.1%Win rate

2.7%Pick rate

5.6%Ban rate

#43Rank · Top

69,435Games

Yorick Top most played build

Runes29% of games · 50.5% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Bloodline · Last Stand
Demolish · Bone Plating

Summoner spells50.0% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order58% of games · 53.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items48% of games · 48.2% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build7% of games · 61.5% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Spear of Shojin

Boots59% of games · 49.0% WR

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Yorick Top counters

Yorick's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Shen43.8%1,054
Ornn44.9%971
Yone45.2%2,219
Irelia45.2%1,502
Warwick45.3%792
Zac45.4%436

Beats

Tahm Kench60.8%538
Rumble54.2%936
Malzahar54.0%452
Ambessa53.9%870
Vladimir53.8%587
Swain53.7%395

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Yorick in Top are Shen (43.8%), Ornn (44.9%) and Yone (45.2%). In brackets, Yorick's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Yorick strong against?

In Top, Yorick wins most often against Tahm Kench (60.8%), Rumble (54.2%) and Malzahar (54.0%).

What is the best Yorick build in Top?

The core Yorick build in Top is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver and Spear of Shojin. Keystone: Conqueror, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Yorick good in patch 16.22?

It is tier C in Top (rank 43), with a 49.1% win rate, 2.7% pick rate and 5.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.