Yorick Top Build Guide: Best Builds, Items and Counters

Yorick Top Build Guide: Best Builds, Items and Counters

By Marcus Chen

November 20, 2024 at 12:01 PM

Essential Yorick Top Build Guide

Trinity Force, Plated Steelcaps, and Serylda's Grudge form the core items for Yorick, with a 53.5% win rate across 3,629 matches. Complete your build with Hullbreaker, Sterak's Gage, and Sundered Sky.

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Bone Plating, Demolish
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Ability Order: Q > E > W

Key Tips:

  • Focus on split pushing with Ultimate (R)
  • Stay near tower pre-level 6
  • Conserve mana by primarily using Q for trading
  • Use Ultimate to pressure towers while team fights elsewhere

Strong Against:

  • Vladimir (58.4% WR)
  • K'Sante (56.9% WR)
  • Jayce (56.1% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Kayle (44.0% WR)
  • Fiora (45.1% WR)
  • Irelia (46.0% WR)

Alternative Build (50.6% WR):

  • Core: Profane Hydra, Boots of Swiftness, Serylda's Grudge
  • Complete with: Opportunity, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage
  • Runes: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm
  • Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Magical Footwear

Best Synergy:

  • Ivern (57.2% WR)
  • Rek'Sai (56.0% WR)
  • Wukong (55.3% WR)

Adapt your build based on matchups and team composition for optimal performance.

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