Yorick vs Mel — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Yorick against Mel · 59.02% win rate over 1,120 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (1 apiece of the 7 stages). Yorick wins 59.02% of games vs Mel in top lane (1,120 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1MelMel wins Level 1 as a ranged mage out-poking you with Q before ghouls matter.
Level 2Even / skillLevel 2 is skill as you stabilize behind minions and soak her poke.
Level 3Even / skillLevel 3 stays even while you stack ghouls out of her range.
Levels 4-5Even / skillLevels 4-5 are even as neither commits and you farm toward your spike.
Level 6Even / skillLevel 6 is even as her R execute threat and your Maiden gap-close offset.
First itemYorickFirst item favours you as your ghoul all-in overwhelms her squishy caged frame.
Two+ itemsEven / skillLate is skill: her range burst and W reflect offset your split map pressure.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Mel out-ranges you early: her Q barrage and stacked autos poke you off the wave, so play safe behind ghouls and farm for your spikes.

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The full Yorick vs Mel 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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