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

Yorick vs Twitch

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

based on 3,373 Yorick vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.53
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Twitch as Yorick resulted from an evaluation of 3373 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Yorick has to counter Twitch in only 3.8% of his matches.

Yorick vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yorick has done a poor job of countering Twitch. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Yorick against Twitch rounds, Yorick’s team is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Twitch.

Best Yorick vs Twitch Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceHullbreakerSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Ravenous HydraThe CollectorSterak's GageTitanic Hydra

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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
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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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Twitch as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Yorick vs Twitch Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Twitch Image
4.4
< Kills >
8.5
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
4.3
< Assists >
6.9
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
191
< Minions Killed >
147
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.82
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,120
< Physical Damage >
15,885
7,423
< Magic Damage >
3,336
469
< True Damage >
4,052
22,013
< Damage Dealt >
23,274
28,346
< Damage Taken >
21,531
12,543
< Gold Earned >
12,237
3.56
< Towers >
2.05
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,138
< Total Healing >
5,481
15,681
< Experience >
12,999
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
204
< Time Dealing CC >
328

How to Counter Twitch with Yorick in LoL

The stats provided here show some significant Yorick against Twitch counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Twitch’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Twitch..

Yorick normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Twitch. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yorick and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Twitch

Who is Better, Yorick or Twitch?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Yorick usually fairs equally well when taking on Twitch, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Yorick makes an ok counter for Twitch.

While Yorick does have a lower win rate than Twitch, when they face off with one another, Yorick also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Twitch.

Furthermore, Yorick also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Twitch. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Twitch matchups, Twitch is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Yorick is a somewhat poor counter for Twitch. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yorick against Twitch.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Twitch Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twitch as Yorick, we analyzed 3,373 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 Twitch 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Yorick to counter Twitch during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Twitch. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Yorick versus Twitch build consist of Trinity Force, Hullbreaker, and Serylda's Grudge. When Yorick used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Twitch than with most other typical builds. In fact, Yorick had an average win rate of 49.3% when playing against Twitch with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Twitch as Yorick, Yorick players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Bloodline, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Yorick vs Twitch counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Twitch as Yorick are displayed for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.