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Yorick vs Nilah

How to Beat Nilah as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Nilah as Yorick

based on 1,426 Yorick vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
1.57
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Yorick came out of an evaluation of 1426 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Yorick encounters Nilah in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Yorick vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yorick does a terrible job of countering Nilah. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.6% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Yorick versus Nilah matches, Yorick’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Yorick vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSundered SkyOpportunityTitanic Hydra

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
8
E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Nilah as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Nilah

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.

Yorick vs Nilah Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Nilah Image
4.4
< Kills >
7.8
5.4
< Deaths >
6.2
4.1
< Assists >
5.7
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
186
< Minions Killed >
169
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.75
< Inhibitors >
0.58
13,859
< Physical Damage >
17,894
7,177
< Magic Damage >
167
481
< True Damage >
383
21,518
< Damage Dealt >
18,445
26,620
< Damage Taken >
23,640
12,134
< Gold Earned >
12,567
3.39
< Towers >
2.58
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,742
< Total Healing >
8,854
15,148
< Experience >
13,341
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
202
< Time Dealing CC >
97

How to Counter Nilah with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some valuable Yorick versus Nilah counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nilah’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nilah..

Yorick normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Nilah. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yorick and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Nilah

Who is Better, Yorick or Nilah?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Yorick usually loses when facing off against Nilah, with a 46.6% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes a bad counter to Nilah.

While Yorick does have a lower winrate compared to Nilah, when facing one another, Yorick also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Yorick into Nilah.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Yorick is a terribly counter for Nilah. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Yorick against Nilah.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yorick

Yorick Loses Against

TrundleTrundle44.9% winrateIreliaIrelia45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.2% winrateZyraZyra46.2% winrate

Yorick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateIllaoiIllaoi55.9% winrateZeriZeri55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Yorick, we analyzed 1,426 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 Nilah 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Yorick to counter Nilah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Nilah. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Yorick versus Nilah build include Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Yorick bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Nilah than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Yorick boasted an average winrate of 46.6% when countering Nilah with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Nilah 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 that we analyzed for Yorick vs Nilah clashes, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.6% winrate overall.

If you need to see Yorick x Nilah tips and counter builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every match finished with both champions.