Warwick vs Yorick — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Warwick against Yorick · 57.1% win rate over 683 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Yorick owns 3 of the 7 game windows to Warwick's 2, yet the win rate favours Warwick: survive their windows and the game is yours. Warwick wins 57.1% of games vs Yorick in top lane (683 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1WarwickWarwick-favoured: Q Jaws healing beats Yorick's level-1 trades before ghouls.
Level 2WarwickWarwick-favoured: at 2 you still win short trades while his ghoul pack is thin.
Level 3Even / skillSkill: once his ghoul pack builds, trades hinge on dodging his E Mourning Mist.
Levels 4-5Even / skillSkill: E-cooldown windows are even — commit only when his mark is down.
Level 6YorickYorick-favoured: R Eulogy adds Maiden and a ghoul wall that overwhelm your heal.
First itemYorickYorick-favoured: first item plus Maiden ghoul DPS and W cage beat your sustain.
Two+ itemsYorickYorick-favoured: full ghouls and Maiden out-split and out-DPS you late.

Early game (levels 1–5)

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.

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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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