How to win lane as Warwick against Yorick · 50.86% win rate (1,164 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Out-sustain him — dodge his cage, R-lock him off Maiden.
Track: Yorick's W — Dark Procession (20–12s cooldown). Traps you for the ghouls. Don’t get caged.
Read from Warwick's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Yorick.
This is Warwick's own plan; across 1,164 pooled games the lane is leaning Warwick.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Warwick | Warwick-favoured: Q Jaws healing beats Yorick's level-1 trades before ghouls. |
| Level 2 | Warwick | Warwick-favoured: at 2 you still win short trades while his ghoul pack is thin. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Skill: once his ghoul pack builds, trades hinge on dodging his E Mourning Mist. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Skill: E-cooldown windows are even — commit only when his mark is down. |
| Level 6 | Yorick | Yorick-favoured: R Eulogy adds Maiden and a ghoul wall that overwhelm your heal. |
| First item | Yorick | Yorick-favoured: first item plus Maiden ghoul DPS and W cage beat your sustain. |
| Two+ items | Yorick | Yorick-favoured: full ghouls and Maiden out-split and out-DPS you late. |
You own levels 1-2: without a ghoul pack Yorick relies on E Mourning Mist and autos, and your Q Jaws of the Beast heal beats his early trades. Punish him hard before his ghouls come online and W Blood Hunt lets you chase.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Warwick's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Warwick 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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Warwick, slightly — a 50.86% win rate edge over 1,164 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Warwick has a small statistical edge (50.86% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Warwick has a slight edge (50.86% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Warwick takes Conqueror on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Bone Plating and Unflinching) vs Yorick.
Start Doran's Blade + Health Potion and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Blade of the Ruined King (%HP + sustain engine) first, then Sterak's Gage, with Plated Steelcaps.
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