How to win lane as Yorick against Heimerdinger · 55.29% win rate (539 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
His turrets clear your ghouls + poke you — build MR, or roam.
Track: Heimerdinger's E — CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (11s cooldown). His self-peel stun. Dodge it.
Read from Yorick's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Heimerdinger.
This is Yorick's own plan; across 539 pooled games the lane is Yorick-favoured.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even — one turret out and no Micro-Rockets yet, so just farm the wave. |
| Level 2 | Heimerdinger | At level 2 his turret poke keeps chunking you before your ghouls come online. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is a brief skill window as your ghouls let you contest the wave. |
| Levels 4-5 | Heimerdinger | At levels 4-5 a full turret nest reclaims lane control for Heimer. |
| Level 6 | Yorick | Level 6 is your spike — Maiden plus ghouls dive and shred his turrets with no escape for him. |
| First item | Heimerdinger | With first item his CDR gives permanent turrets and his Grenade stun re-walls you off. |
| Two+ items | Heimerdinger | In the 2+ item stage Maiden and ghouls out-siege a Heimer who cannot duel. |
Level 1 is even with a single H-28 G turret down, but from 2 he owns the lane — turret beams plus 1325-range Hextech Micro-Rockets out-range everything you have, so give ground, soak shots with ghouls, and survive to 6.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yorick's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Yorick vs Heimerdinger 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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Yorick — a 55.29% win rate vs Heimerdinger in top lane over 539 games is a real advantage.
Not really — Yorick holds a real statistical advantage (55.29% win rate), so Heimerdinger is the one working uphill.
Statistically yes — Yorick counters Heimerdinger in top lane, winning 55.29% of 539 Emerald+ games.
Yorick takes Press the Attack on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Heimerdinger.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs his poke) and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Trinity Force (the all-purpose spike) first, then Hullbreaker, with Mercury's Treads.
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