How to win lane as Ryze against Yorick · 50.19% win rate over 265 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yorick | Yorick's E mist-cage zones you at level 1 before your W root exists — farm at Q tip range and avoid standing in the cage where his ghouls auto freely. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | With W online you have a root but Yorick can immediately counter-place the cage; only commit the root if his E is already on cooldown. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Your E-Q-W Flux loop is now fully cycled — apply Flux first, root before the cage drops, and the empowered Q cascade punishes his low base resistances. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Both kits are online and mana costs are punishing pre-item; play the CS race rather than forcing trades into a cage-plus-ghouls rotation. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Realm Warp opens macro pressure — Yorick has no Maiden yet and you can threaten flanks, but the 1v1 remains even in the open lane. |
| First item | Ryze | Seraph's Embrace gives near-permanent W-root plus empowered Q availability; your Flux cycling now threatens real kill pressure on an isolated Yorick. |
| Two+ items | Yorick | Maiden is a permanent 1v1 multiplier — never fight Yorick on the side-lane; trade objectives with R and let your team deal with ghouls in grouped fights. |
At level 1 Yorick's E mist-cage outranges your Q and you have no root yet — do not walk into the cage trying to CS under it or his ghouls will chunk you for free. Farm at max Q range and accept imperfect CS rather than eating a cage-plus-ghoul rotation. At level 2 you have W, but only use the root if he steps up without his E on hand; a rooted Yorick with E already down is a real damage window, a rooted Yorick who immediately cages you back just trades even. Level 3 is your first genuine threat: E him to apply Flux, W root before he can place the cage, then empowered Q for the cascade — his base resistances are low and a full Flux cycle hurts, but back off immediately before his ghouls stack up.
The full Ryze 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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