Jayce vs Yorick TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Jayce vs Yorick

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Jayce's early lane pressure and ranged poke to deny Yorick's scaling and prevent a calm side-lane setup.
Maintain high lane tempo with ranged harassment to avoid giving Yorick time to prepare graves and summon Maiden.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; Jayce must leverage early agency to disrupt Yorick's late-game threat.

Trading pattern

Poke first with empowered (Q) plus (E) to create health leads before considering melee trades.
Punish Yorick after he misses (E) or when graves and Maiden are not active.
Avoid extended trades in hammer form if Yorick's ghouls or (W) cage are ready to counter-engage.

Danger windows

Yorick is dangerous when ghouls are ready and (E) marks Jayce; stay out of range to avoid sustained damage.
Avoid fighting near (W) cage, especially if you lack mobility to escape the trap.
Hammer form commits are punishable; do not engage if Yorick's graves or Maiden are active and ready to support him.

Early game

Start with ranged poke using (Q) through (E) to pressure Yorick before he can set up graves.
Avoid committing to hammer form trades unless (E) slow or (W) cage is down.
Use wave control to crash waves early and deny Yorick safe farming and Maiden summoning.

Power spikes

First damage item powers up Jayce's poke and burst; use this to pressure waves and force Yorick to play defensively.
Mid-game poke siege with empowered (Q) through (E) controls lane and forces Yorick to respect engage angles.
Respect Yorick's level 6 spike when Maiden is summoned; avoid fighting when Maiden is active without a clear advantage.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke and empowered (Q) to deny Yorick farm and prevent Maiden summoning.
Convert health leads from poke into wave control and plate damage to snowball lane advantage.
Force Yorick into unfavorable fights by crashing waves before he can set up graves and side pressure.