Yasuo Top has an advantage against Yorick (51.9% win rate) based on 497 games. The matchup leans toward Yasuo.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yasuo Top vs Yorick Top in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 58.6% in this matchup.
Balanced meta clash: Yasuo (3.1%, 28th place out of 63 Top champions) regularly faces Yorick (3.5%, 23rd place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Absorb Life (50.3% win rate, 89.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Blade of The Ruined King > Infinity Edge > Immortal Shieldbow with Berserker's Greaves delivers 58.6% win rate against Yorick.
Win through macro: Yasuo takes the matchup (51.86%) despite falling behind in CS (6.89 vs 7.44/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Yasuo wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (752 vs 777/min), the 51.9% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Yasuo wins the matchup (51.9%) despite a lower KDA (1.40 vs 1.70). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tier | A |
| 51.9% | Matchup Winrate | 48.1% |
| 49.03% | Role Winrate | 50.86% |
| #51 | Winrate Rank | #24 |
| 3.1% | Pickrate | 3.5% |
| 1.4 | Average KDA | 1.7 |
| 419 | Gold per Minute | 434 |
| 6.89 | CS/Min | 7.44 |
| 0.30 | Wards per Minute | 0.33 |
| 752 | Damage per Minute | 777 |
While statistically Yasuo is slightly stronger than Yorick in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Yasuo deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Yorick has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Yorick, ranking 5th (versus 18th for Yasuo) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.7 versus 1.4) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Yasuo player to maintain constant pressure on Yorick, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…
Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…
Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
