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How to Win Yorick vs Jinx Counter MatchupYorick is in the b tier of champions

Yorick vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Yorick

based on 5,116 Yorick vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.6
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League games each week. In our data, Yorick faced Jinx 5116 times. Using so many games with Yorick vs Jinx provides us faith in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to obliterate your foe. This particular champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Yorick has to counter Jinx in only 5.7% of his matches.

Yorick vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Yorick has done a average job of beating Jinx. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Yorick against Jinx matches, Yorick’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Jinx.

Best Yorick vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

The CollectorEclipseBlack CleaverHullbreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yorick to level upq
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Second ability for Yorick to level upe
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Last skill for Yorick to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Jinx

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

Advice to Win Against Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Yorick vs Jinx Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Jinx Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.8
5.3
< Deaths >
5.7
4.2
< Assists >
6.9
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
187
< Minions Killed >
176
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.83
< Inhibitors >
0.56
13,483
< Physical Damage >
18,260
7,227
< Magic Damage >
968
459
< True Damage >
374
21,170
< Damage Dealt >
19,602
27,275
< Damage Taken >
19,232
12,276
< Gold Earned >
11,989
3.55
< Towers >
2.53
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
7,070
< Total Healing >
5,246
15,353
< Experience >
12,656
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
200
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Jinx with Yorick in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several influential Yorick vs. Jinx matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jinx..

Yorick usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Jinx. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yorick and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Jinx

Who is Better, Yorick or Jinx?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yorick usually fairs equally well when taking on Jinx, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes an ok counter to Jinx.

While Yorick does have a higher win rate than Jinx, when facing one another, Yorick also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Yorick into Jinx.

Furthermore, Yorick also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Jinx matchups, Yorick is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Yorick is a decent counter to Jinx. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Yorick against Jinx.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yorick

Yorick Loses Against

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Yorick Wins Against

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Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Yorick, we analyzed 5,116 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Jinx as Yorick comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Yorick Build Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Yorick in order to counter Jinx during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick most often gets a similar amount of CS as Jinx. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Yorick versus Jinx build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Jinx than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Yorick had an average win rate of 50.7% battling Jinx with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Jinx as Yorick, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Yorick vs Jinx counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jinx as Yorick are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.