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Yorick vs Wukong

How to Beat Wukong as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Wukong as Yorick

based on 911 Yorick vs Wukong matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.51
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Wukong as Yorick came out of an evaluation of 911 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Yorick has to counter Wukong in only 1.0% of his matches.

Yorick vs Wukong Matchup Summary

Yorick has done a ok job of beating Wukong. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Yorick versus Wukong matches, Yorick’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Wukong.

Best Yorick vs Wukong Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceHullbreakerSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraJak'Sho, The ProteanSterak's GageBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Wukong as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Wukong

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 Wukong

Wukong becomes tougher to kill when surrounded by his enemies. Try to isolate him to gain an advantage.

Wukong will often use Decoy after Nimbus Strike. Try delaying your abilities by a short amount of time to ensure that you're hitting the real Wukong.

Yorick vs Wukong Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Wukong Image
4.1
< Kills >
6.6
5.5
< Deaths >
5.2
4.2
< Assists >
6.4
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
190
< Minions Killed >
92
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.93
0.89
< Inhibitors >
0.5
13,229
< Physical Damage >
14,786
7,067
< Magic Damage >
2,340
464
< True Damage >
919
20,762
< Damage Dealt >
18,045
27,348
< Damage Taken >
29,926
12,330
< Gold Earned >
11,828
3.63
< Towers >
1.96
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
6,987
< Total Healing >
10,552
15,384
< Experience >
14,032
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
210
< Time Dealing CC >
143

How to Counter Wukong with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some important Yorick versus Wukong matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Wukong’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Wukong..

Yorick typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Wukong. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yorick and Wukong

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Wukong
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Wukong

Who is Better, Yorick or Wukong?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Yorick usually fairs equally well when taking on Wukong, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Yorick makes an ok counter to Wukong.

While Yorick does have a higher winrate than Wukong, when they face off with one another, Yorick also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Wukong.

Additionally, Yorick also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Wukong. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Wukong matchups, Yorick is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Yorick is a decent counter for Wukong. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yorick against Wukong.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Wukong Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Wukong as Yorick, we analyzed 911 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 Wukong 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Yorick in order to counter Wukong during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick often gets more CS as Wukong. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Yorick versus Wukong build consist of Trinity Force, Hullbreaker, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Wukong than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Yorick had an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Wukong with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Wukong as Yorick, Yorick players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Yorick vs Wukong face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Wukong as Yorick are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.