Yorick vs Ornn TOP Matchup Guide

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Yorick into Ornnmedium

Overview

Initiate trades only when ghouls are ready and successfully marks Ornn.
Use to trap Ornn when immobile or near your ghouls to force favorable trades.
Avoid fighting without graves or Maiden alive to maintain damage and sustain advantage.

Beware knockup near terrain, which can lead to follow-up crowd control.
Avoid extended trades when Ornn's brittle is active, increasing his damage threat.
After level 6, be cautious of Ornn's long-range engage enabling ganks or forced fights.

Build graves early using and avoid trading without ghouls or marks.
Maintain medium lane pressure without overextending to respect Ornn's knockup near terrain.
Avoid trading when Ornn has brittle active for empowered follow-ups.

At level 6, summon Maiden to increase side-lane pressure and duel power; protect her to force Ornn's response.
Prepare graves before trades to maximize ghouls' damage and pressure on Ornn and the wave.
Respect Ornn's level 6 engage and first tank item spike by avoiding extended trades.

Use graves, marks, and Maiden to create sustained side-lane pressure forcing Ornn to respond.
Trap Ornn with during ghouls' assault to win trades and chip towers.
Keep Maiden alive and leverage splitpush to force Ornn's team into reactive positions for objectives.

Tactical tip

For Yorick vs Ornn, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.

Updated Jul 4, 2026