Yasuo vs Yorick TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yasuo vs Yorick

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Yasuo must pressure Yorick early to deny his slow scaling and prevent safe grave setups.
Control minion waves to maintain (E) mobility and force Yorick into unfavorable trades.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Yasuo aims to disrupt Yorick's side-lane pressure and scaling.

Trading pattern

Stack (Q) and dash through minions with (E) to engage short trades and disengage before Yorick can respond.
Use (W) to block (E) mark or any key projectiles that enable his ghouls.
Punish Yorick when his (W) cage is down or Maiden is not present by forcing trades and wave pressure.

Danger windows

Respect Yorick's threat when Maiden is alive and ghouls are set up with (E) mark.
Be cautious when your (W) and passive shield are down, as you lose key defensive tools.
Yorick's cage (W) can trap you if you lack minion mobility; avoid fighting inside it without an escape route.

Early game

Use level 2 power spike to trade aggressively with (Q) and (E) when Yorick lacks graves or Maiden.
Avoid extended fights without minion waves as (Q) sustain and (W) cage can punish poor positioning.
Keep the wave on your side to maintain mobility and prevent Yorick from safely setting up ghouls or Maiden.

Power spikes

At level 2, use (Q) plus (E) combo to force Yorick off the wave before he sets graves.
At level 6, track (R) availability and only commit to all-ins when you have knockup access.
After your first item, increase pressure on Yorick by dominating wave control and forcing trades before Maiden can be leveraged.

Win conditions

Deny Yorick calm scaling by pressuring before he sets graves and summons Maiden.
Use wave control and (Q)+(E) mobility to create knockup setups for (R) all-ins.
Force Yorick into unfavorable trades when Maiden is down or (W) cage is on cooldown to snowball lane advantage.