How to win lane as Yorick against Mel · 59.02% win rate over 1,120 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | Mel wins Level 1 as a ranged mage out-poking you with Q before ghouls matter. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is skill as you stabilize behind minions and soak her poke. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 stays even while you stack ghouls out of her range. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 are even as neither commits and you farm toward your spike. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even as her R execute threat and your Maiden gap-close offset. |
| First item | Yorick | First item favours you as your ghoul all-in overwhelms her squishy caged frame. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late is skill: her range burst and W reflect offset your split map pressure. |
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.
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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