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

Yorick vs Zac

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

based on 1,839 Yorick vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.47
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Yorick fought Zac 1839 times. Using so many matchups for Yorick vs Zac gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce informative data and a recommended build to shatter Zac. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Yorick is forced to battle against Zac in only 2.1% of his matches.

Yorick vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yorick does a poor job of countering Zac. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champs face one another in. In Yorick vs Zac rounds, Yorick’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Yorick vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSpear of ShojinSterak's GageBlack Cleaver

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
>
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
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zac as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Yorick vs Zac Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Zac Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.6
5.7
< Deaths >
4.5
4.2
< Assists >
10.9
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
194
< Minions Killed >
58
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
1.11
0.83
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,802
< Physical Damage >
1,376
7,738
< Magic Damage >
14,302
1,018
< True Damage >
1,061
23,559
< Damage Dealt >
16,740
28,396
< Damage Taken >
40,353
12,596
< Gold Earned >
10,849
3.67
< Towers >
1.5
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
7,373
< Total Healing >
43,538
15,612
< Experience >
13,338
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
8
203
< Time Dealing CC >
489

How to Counter Zac with Yorick in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several strategic Yorick against Zac matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zac..

Yorick typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Zac. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yorick and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Zac

Who is Better, Yorick or Zac?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Yorick usually fairs equally well when playing against Zac, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes an ok counter to Zac.

While Yorick does have a lower win rate than Zac, when facing one another, Yorick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Zac.

Additionally, Yorick also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Yorick is a somewhat poor counter for Zac. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Yorick against Zac.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Yorick, we analyzed 1,839 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 Zac 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 Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick typically accumulates much more CS relative to Zac. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Yorick versus Zac build include Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Yorick combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Zac than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Yorick had an average win rate of 49.2% battling Zac with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Zac as Yorick, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Yorick vs Zac fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zac as Yorick are given for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.