Irelia vs Yorick TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Irelia vs Yorick

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Irelia must pressure Yorick early to deny his calm scaling and prevent Maiden from gaining tower pressure.
Use high lane pressure and mobility to control wave state and avoid giving Yorick safe setups for graves and ghouls.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Irelia aims to end fights early before Yorick's side-lane power grows.

Trading pattern

Stack passive and use (Q) resets through low-health minions to engage around (E) or (R) marks.
Punish Yorick when he lacks graves or Maiden, as his threat and sustain drop significantly.
Avoid using (Q) forward without a reset path to prevent being caught in (W) cage or ghouls damage.

Danger windows

Respect (E) mark combined with graves and ghouls ready, which increases his damage and pressure.
Avoid fighting near (W) cage without an escape, as it can trap and punish your engage.
Be cautious when Maiden is alive, as Yorick's sustained pressure and tower threat increase significantly.

Early game

Push and manipulate the wave to keep low-health minions for (Q) resets and passive stacks.
Use level 2 power spike by combining (Q) and (E) to stun and force Yorick out of position.
Avoid fighting without passive stacks or reset paths as Yorick's sustain and ghouls can punish extended trades without cooldown advantage.

Power spikes

Level 2: Use (Q) and (E) combo to stun Yorick and create strong early trades.
Level 6: Use (R) to mark and slow Yorick, enabling extended all-ins and reducing his escape options.
First fighter item: Pressure Yorick more confidently in trades and side-lane skirmishes while tracking his defensive cooldowns.

Win conditions

Deny Yorick wave control to prevent graves and ghouls setup, limiting his damage and sustain.
Use (Q) resets and (E) stun to force extended all-ins before Yorick can safely use (W) or summon Maiden.
Convert early lane dominance into side-lane pressure and objective control before Yorick scales.