Top Matchup

Yorick vs Sion

Patch: 15.23 (25.23)
League: Platinum+
Yorick

Yorick

Shepherd of Souls
Top
Yorick Top Overall Win Rate
50.22%

Matchup Win Rate

45.8%
Yorick vs Sion Wins
54.2%
Sion vs Yorick Wins
Sion

Sion

The Undead Juggernaut
Top
Sion Top Overall Win Rate
50.62%

Yorick vs Sion - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.23 (25.23)

Yorick Top vs Sion Top - Who is stronger?

Sion Top counters Yorick hard (45.8% win rate) based on 650 games. This matchup is really difficult for Yorick players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yorick Top vs Sion Top in patch 15.23 (25.23), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 72.1% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 3.4% popularity, Yorick constantly encounters meta-dominant Sion (4.6%, 12th place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Yorick performance in the current patch. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Demolish combination (49.4% win rate) plus optimal itemization Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Hullbreaker, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 45.8% to 72.1% - potentially game-changing.

Survive and scale: Yorick faces both matchup (45.82%) and farming disadvantages (7.04 vs 7.51/min). With a 0.47 CS/min deficit, prioritize safe farming and jungle assistance. Damage doesn't equal wins: Yorick outputs more damage (873 vs 847/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Sion: leads in both matchup win rate (54.2%) and KDA (1.90 vs 1.70, 27th vs 47th place). Yorick players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Yorick vs Sion - Top Stats Comparison

Yorick Top
Yorick Top
Versus
Sion Top
Sion Top
ATierA+
45.8%Matchup Winrate54.2%
50.22%Role Winrate50.62%
#30Winrate Rank#20
3.4%Pickrate4.6%
1.7Average KDA1.9
434Gold per Minute406
7.04CS/Min7.51
0.28Wards per Minute0.28
873Damage per Minute847

How to Beat Sion as Yorick (Top)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Except for rare builds, Yorick deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Sion 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 Sion, ranking 7th (versus 15th for Yorick) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.9 versus 1.7) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Yorick Top versus Sion Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Yorick player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Sion player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Yorick vs Sion: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.3% Win Rate94.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
53.8% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate

Yorick vs Sion: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Demolish
Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

Cooldown: 45s

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

48.5% Win Rate41.4% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.
  • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Biscuit Delivery
    Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

    Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Approach Velocity
    Approach Velocity Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired. This bonus is increased to 15% Move Speed for any enemy champion that you impair.

    Activation Range for CC from allies: 1000

    Approach Velocity

    Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    49.4% Win Rate11.5% Pick Rate

    Yorick vs Sion: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Shield
    Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
    Enduring Focus
    Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
    After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    48.3% Win Rate65.3% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed

    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    46.1% Win Rate42.7% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity

    48.9% Win Rate23.2% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    52.8% Win Rate23.0% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    ->
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Spear of Shojin
    Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health

    Dragonforce
    Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
    Focused Will
    Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
    Serylda's Grudge
    Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    35% Armor Penetration
    15 Ability Haste

    Bitter Cold
    Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
    56.1% Win Rate5.6% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity

    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    49.6% Win Rate13.0% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Cull
    Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
    Reap
    Restore 3 HealthOn-Hit.
    Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    56.2% Win Rate3.1% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    52.8% Win Rate23.0% Pick Rate
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
    45 Move Speed

    49.7% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed

    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    49.4% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    ->
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Black Cleaver
    Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    20 Ability Haste

    Carve
    Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
    Fervor
    Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Hullbreaker
    Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    500 Health
    4% Move Speed

    Skipper
    Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
    Boarding Party
    Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
    72.1% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen

    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    60.2% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor

    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    50.0% Win Rate9.7% Pick Rate
    Eclipse
    Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste

    Ever Rising Moon
    Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
    0.0% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen

    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    60.2% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
    Hullbreaker
    Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    500 Health
    4% Move Speed

    Skipper
    Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
    Boarding Party
    Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
    20.0% Win Rate8.0% Pick Rate
    Titanic Hydra
    Titanic Hydra (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    600 Health

    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage on-hit and to enemies behind the target.
    Titanic Crescent
    Empower your next Cleave to deal bonus physical damageOn-Hit and deal bonus physical damage to enemies behind the target.
    0.0% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist

    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    0.0% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
    Ravenous Hydra
    Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    12% Life Steal

    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
    0.0% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate

    Yorick vs Sion: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Last Rites Yorick deals bonus damage on his next attack and heals himself. If the target is a champion or large monster or if the target dies, a grave will be dug.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Dark Procession Yorick summons a destructible wall at target location that will block enemy movement.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Mourning Mist Yorick throws a globule of Black Mist that reduces armor, damages, slows and marks enemies. Summoned units gain move speed when moving towards marked targets.
    E
    E
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    R
    R
    Eulogy of the Isles Yorick summons the Maiden of the Mist that causes Yorick's attacks against the Maiden's target to deal bonus damage. The Maiden will also automatically raise Walkers from dead enemies.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    46.9% Win Rate66.4% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Last Rites Yorick deals bonus damage on his next attack and heals himself. If the target is a champion or large monster or if the target dies, a grave will be dug.
    Q
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    R
    W
    Dark Procession Yorick summons a destructible wall at target location that will block enemy movement.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Mourning Mist Yorick throws a globule of Black Mist that reduces armor, damages, slows and marks enemies. Summoned units gain move speed when moving towards marked targets.
    E
    E
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    R
    R
    Eulogy of the Isles Yorick summons the Maiden of the Mist that causes Yorick's attacks against the Maiden's target to deal bonus damage. The Maiden will also automatically raise Walkers from dead enemies.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    83.9% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate

    Yorick tips:

    • You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.
    • The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.
    • You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

    Playing Against Sion

    • Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.
    • Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.