Yorick splits the map. R spawns Maiden — send her to a side lane and she'll fight tower autonomously while you group or fight elsewhere. His Ghouls push waves automatically, meaning he's always ahead in CS and always applying tower pressure somewhere on the map.
Abilities
Skills Overview
P
Shepherd of Souls
Passive
The Cursed Horde: Yorick can summon Mist Walkers to swarm and attack nearby enemies.
Q
Last Rites
Last Rites — Enhanced auto that grants Yorick HP recovery; transforms into AoE when Maiden is active
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.
CD: 6/5.5/5/4.5/4 · Cost: 20
Q with Maiden active becomes AoE — hit multiple enemies simultaneously for massive wave clear and heal.
W
Dark Procession
Dark Procession — Creates a ghoul cage wall around a target that blocks movement
Yorick summons a destructible wall at target location that will block enemy movement.
CD: 20/18/16/14/12 · Cost: 70
W cage traps enemies inside — place W after they've stepped forward to prevent their escape.
E
Mourning Mist
Mourning Mist — Thrown globe that slows and marks targets, Ghouls prioritize marked enemies
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.
CD: 12/11/10/9/8 · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
E mark makes Ghouls prioritize that target — E the enemy champion and all Ghouls attack them.
R
Eulogy of the Isles
Eulogy of the Isles — Summons the Maiden of the Mist who spawns Ghouls and fights independently
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.
CD: 160/130/100 · Cost: 100
Send Maiden to a side lane while you group — she'll fight the tower and spawn Ghouls on her own.
Skill Leveling Order — Max Q for maximum Last Rites damage, heal, and Ghoul generation. Then E for slow and damage, last W.
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Itemization
Recommended Builds
Starter
Doran's Blade
AD and lifesteal — Q Last Rites healing scales with AD and Doran's amplifies early Q sustain.
450g
Core
Titanic Hydra
HP scaling and AoE cleave with Q for wave clear alongside Ghouls. HP amplifies Q heal recovery.
3300g
Stridebreaker
Slow lets Ghouls catch targets. W cage combo plus Stridebreaker slow traps enemies inside the cage.
3300g
Sterak's Gage
Shield when burst — Yorick dives 1v2 to protect Maiden and Sterak's lets him survive the counterattack.
3100g
Situational
Black Cleaver
Armor shred applied by both Yorick and Ghouls simultaneously — 6 stacks shred very fast.
3100g
Thornmail
Grievous Wounds vs healing comps. Armor for tanking when outnumbered in side lane.
2700g
Spirit Visage
MR vs AP matchups. Healing amp amplifies Q Last Rites recovery during extended fights.
2900g
Titanic Hydra is your power spike — Q with Maiden active becomes AoE and Titanic cleave plus Ghoul DPS simultaneously destroys waves and champions.
Runes
Resolve Primary
Grasp of the Undying
Free HP from every Q Last Rites and trade — Yorick stays in melee range and Grasp procs constantly.
Demolish
Tower damage with HP scaling — Yorick's main goal is tower destruction and Demolish massively accelerates it.
Conditioning
Free armor/MR at 12 minutes — amplifies his ability to 1v2 in side lane while protecting Maiden.
Overgrowth
Permanent HP from minions — Yorick farms constantly in side lane, making Overgrowth scale significantly.
Precision Secondary
Triumph
Kill heals during 1v2 split-push fights — sustain after the first kill to fight the second enemy.
Legend: Alacrity
Attack speed amplifies Q Last Rites frequency and Ghoul spawning rate in fights.
Shards
Attack Damage · Armor · Health
Gameplay
How to Play Yorick
01
Early Game
Early Phase
- Q Last Rites every trade for HP recovery.
- Generate Ghouls by last-hitting with Q.
- At 4 Ghouls, E mark the enemy and all Ghouls attack them simultaneously for massive burst.
- W cage enemies who step too far forward.
02
Mid Game
Mid Phase
- R Maiden spawned — send her to the far side lane while you group with your team for objectives.
- She'll attack tower and spawn Ghouls on her own.
- Your team fights 5v4 while Maiden fights 1v0 on the other side.
03
Late Game
Late Phase
- Full build Yorick 1v2 defends any lane with Maiden and Ghoul army.
- Force enemies to 3-man respond to your Maiden — your team 5v2 somewhere else.
- If they don't respond, your Maiden solo pushes to inhibitor.
Teamfighting
How to Teamfight as Yorick
Yorick in teamfights uses E+W cage to isolate the carry, then unleashes Ghoul army plus Q AoE burst. His Maiden assists in fights when nearby, spawning extra Ghouls for each kill.
1
Engage — E Mark + W Cage
Isolation
01
E mark the enemy carry — all Ghouls immediately redirect to attack the marked target.
02
W cage around the carry after they step forward — traps them inside the ring.
03
Q AoE with Maiden active — Last Rites becomes AoE when Maiden is nearby for massive burst.
W cage traps enemies INSIDE — make sure to place W after the carry steps in, not before. An empty cage wastes the CD.
2
Ghoul Army — Swarm the Carry
Burst phase
01
Four Ghouls on the E-marked carry — each Ghoul auto-attacks the marked target independently.
02
Maiden spawns additional Ghouls for each enemy killed nearby — army grows mid-fight.
03
Q Last Rites AoE deals damage while healing Yorick simultaneously.
3
Cleanup — Maiden Pursues
Chase phase
01
E any fleeing enemy for Ghoul redirect — they'll chase the marked target across the map.
02
Maiden follows fleeing enemies automatically if they're low HP.
03
Send Maiden to tower after teamfight victory — she'll push the advantage immediately.
After winning a teamfight, immediately redirect Maiden to an undefended side lane tower. She and 4 Ghouls can take a tower in 15 seconds while the enemy team is respawning.
Tips & Tricks
Advanced Mechanics & Hidden Tech
Advanced mechanics for Yorick.
Basic
Send Maiden to a side lane when you group
she fights autonomously and forces enemies to respond.
Intermediate
Four Ghouls active before engaging
Q Last Rites on last-hits generates Ghouls. Max them before fighting.
Intermediate
E mark concentrates all Ghoul attacks
E the carry, not the tank, for maximum damage focus.
Advanced
W cage after the enemy steps in, not before
cage traps inside the ring, empty cage wastes the ability.
Basic
Q with Maiden active is AoE
position to hit both the wave and the enemy champion simultaneously.
Intermediate
Demolish + Ghoul tower attacks + Maiden = fastest
Demolish + Ghoul tower attacks + Maiden = fastest tower destroyer in the game. Rush towers constantly.
Advanced
Maiden can be sent to fight a lane independently
press R when she's selected and move-click the lane.
Advanced
Teemo mushrooms reveal Ghouls
but Ghouls walking through mushrooms waste Teemo's trap count quickly.
Matchups
Counters & Matchups
Yorick is countered by mobile champions who can escape his W cage and champions with AoE clear who delete his Ghoul army before it can deal damage.
Click any matchup to expand tips & how to play against them
Loses Against
Tryndamere's R prevents Yorick from executing him while the Ghouls are alive. His crit burst can one-shot the Maiden if built ahead.
W cage when Tryndamere uses R — trap him inside during the 5-second invulnerability so Ghouls drain his R. Kill after R expires.
Camille's E hook plus W slow can catch Yorick before cage is set up. Her R cage prevents Yorick from positioning for W.
W cage before Camille's R — if she R's first, you can't cage her inside. E mark and Ghoul focus during her R.
Fiora's W Parry blocks Yorick's E throw. Her Vitals true damage isn't boosted by Ghouls — she duels Yorick's natural HP faster.
Bait Fiora's W before E — W mark ensures Ghoul focus. Fight with full Ghoul count before engaging Fiora.
Wins Against
Ghoul army interrupts every Nasus Q stack attempt. W cage prevents Wither from being applied. Yorick's Ghouls push faster than Nasus farms.
W cage when Nasus walks up to stack Q — 4 Ghouls attacking while trapped destroys his stack pattern.
Garen has no AoE clear for the Ghoul army. His silence is too short to prevent E+W setup. Yorick's Ghouls outdamage his E spin sustain.
E+W combo when Garen starts spinning — trap him in cage while Ghouls attack. His silence doesn't stop already-deployed Ghouls.
Malphite has no way to clear Ghoul army. Yorick's Ghouls plus Maiden push through his passive shield indefinitely. W cage prevents his R engage.
W cage preemptively when Malphite tries to R — trap him before launch. Maiden + Ghouls push freely vs his passive.