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Yorick vs Zed

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

based on 3,113 Yorick vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
1.6
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Zed as Yorick resulted from an evaluation of 3113 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Yorick has to counter Zed in only 3.5% of his games.

Yorick vs Zed Matchup Summary

Yorick has done a good job of beating Zed. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.2% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Yorick vs Zed games, Yorick’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zed.

Best Yorick vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

The CollectorSpear of ShojinTitanic HydraStridebreaker

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

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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zed as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Yorick vs Zed Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Zed Image
4.6
< Kills >
8.8
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
4.2
< Assists >
5.1
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
196
< Minions Killed >
161
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.85
< Inhibitors >
0.36
14,523
< Physical Damage >
21,804
7,415
< Magic Damage >
1,241
460
< True Damage >
1,190
22,398
< Damage Dealt >
24,236
28,369
< Damage Taken >
22,828
12,814
< Gold Earned >
12,491
3.73
< Towers >
1.58
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,325
< Total Healing >
3,938
16,008
< Experience >
14,992
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
215
< Time Dealing CC >
167

How to Counter Zed with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some valuable Yorick vs. Zed matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zed..

Yorick usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zed. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yorick and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Zed

Who is Better, Yorick or Zed?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yorick usually wins when trying to fight Zed, with a 52.2% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes a good counter to Zed.

While Yorick does have a higher win rate than Zed, when facing one another, Yorick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Yorick into Zed.

Moreover, Yorick has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zed. This often 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Zed matchups, Yorick is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Yorick is an above average counter for Zed. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yorick against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Yorick, we analyzed 3,113 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 Zed 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

Yorick Build Zed Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Yorick to counter Zed during both the early game 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 mind 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 a similar amount of CS relative to Zed. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Yorick versus Zed build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Zed than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Yorick boasted an average win rate of 52.2% when playing against Zed with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Zed as Yorick, you should use 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 rune builds players chose for Yorick vs Zed matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zed as Yorick are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.