How to win lane as Garen against Yorick · 54.59% win rate over 2,645 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Garen | Garen's early base stats and Q burst beat ghoul-less Yorick at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Garen | At 2 your silence-auto trade still out-damages his weak early kit. |
| Level 3 | Garen | Level 3 Q-E all-in lands before his ghoul package fully online. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yorick | By 4 his E-mark, Mist Walkers, and W cage trap and out-damage you. |
| Level 6 | Yorick | Maiden at 6 doubles Yorick's ghoul pressure past your single spin. |
| First item | Yorick | His first item scales ghouls and the cage locks you for empowered autos. |
| Two+ items | Yorick | Full ghoul army, Maiden, and W siege overwhelm your immobile frame late. |
You own levels 1-3: before Yorick has his ghoul package, Garen's Q-silence and Judgment out-trade him cleanly, so slam early all-ins while his Mist Walkers and W are still coming online.
The full Garen vs Yorick report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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