Yorick vs Garen TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yorick vs Garen

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Yorick is a scaling splitpusher who must prepare graves and use (E) to mark Garen before committing to trades.
Focus on building side-lane pressure with Maiden and ghouls while avoiding extended fights early.
Prioritize denying Garen short trades that rely on his (Q) silence and execute windows.

Trading pattern

Set up graves and land (E) to send ghouls before using (W) to trap Garen for optimal trades.
Punish Garen after he uses (Q) silence as his follow-up damage window is limited.
Avoid extended trades where (E) sustained damage and passive recovery outvalue Yorick's damage.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) silence is available as it can negate (E) slow and disrupt trades.
Yorick is vulnerable without graves or Maiden alive; avoid fighting during these windows.
Watch for Garen's level 6 execute window when your health is low; avoid trades that leave you in execute range.

Early game

Avoid fighting without graves or (E) mark as Yorick's early agency is low against Garen's medium pressure.
Use (Q) to generate graves early and prepare for trades rather than forcing fights.
Respect (Q) silence and short trades by disengaging until you have ghouls and (E) ready.

Power spikes

At level 6, summon Maiden (R) to significantly increase side-lane pressure and duel potential; protect her to force Garen to respond.
Yorick's prepared ghouls plus (E) mark create strong pressure; set graves first before engaging.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute (R) as it creates lethal threat on low health targets; avoid extended trades when below execute threshold.

Win conditions

Use graves, (E) marks, and (W) cage to trap Garen and force fights on your terms.
Keep Maiden alive to apply sustained side-lane pressure and force Garen or the enemy team to respond.
Exploit Garen's predictable engage by punishing cooldowns and denying him short trades to reach late-game splitpush dominance.