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

Yorick vs Viego

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

based on 3,452 Yorick vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.6
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Viego as Yorick resulted from an evaluation of 3452 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Yorick fights Viego in only 3.9% of his matches.

Yorick vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yorick has done a dismal job of countering Viego. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champs battle one another in. In Yorick versus Viego matches, Yorick’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Viego.

Best Yorick vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSerylda's GrudgeHullbreaker

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 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Viego as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Viego

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 Viego Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Viego Image
4.3
< Kills >
7.5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.8
4.2
< Assists >
6.2
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
189
< Minions Killed >
38
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.74
0.78
< Inhibitors >
0.44
13,895
< Physical Damage >
15,223
7,178
< Magic Damage >
1,931
495
< True Damage >
832
21,569
< Damage Dealt >
17,987
26,933
< Damage Taken >
32,156
12,326
< Gold Earned >
12,117
3.5
< Towers >
1.47
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
6,908
< Total Healing >
16,484
15,431
< Experience >
13,798
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
207
< Time Dealing CC >
235

How to Counter Viego with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some influential Yorick vs. Viego matchup stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viego’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viego..

Yorick normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Viego. This typically indicates differing health capacities, 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 Viego

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Viego

Who is Better, Yorick or Viego?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Yorick usually loses when taking on Viego, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Yorick makes a poor counter to Viego.

While Yorick does have a lower win rate compared to Viego, when facing one another, Yorick also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Viego.

Furthermore, Yorick has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Yorick is a somewhat poor counter for Viego. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Yorick against Viego.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Yorick, we analyzed 3,452 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 Viego 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 truly master Yorick to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick usually gets much more CS compared to Viego. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Yorick versus Viego build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Viego than with most other common item sets. In fact, Yorick boasted an average win rate of 48.7% when countering Viego with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Viego as Yorick, Yorick players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Yorick vs Viego fights, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

If you want to get Yorick x Viego tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all games completed with these champions.