How to win lane as Yorick against Shen · 47.23% win rate over 1,749 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yorick | You win level 1 because E Mourning Mist and early ghouls out-trade Shen's weak lane sustain. |
| Level 2 | Yorick | You win level 2 as the second ghoul stacks damage he can't shield through fast enough. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even as his taunt E Shadow Dash comes online to answer your first real all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yorick | You favor levels 4-5 because Q Last Rites plus a full ghoul pack overwhelms his shield-and-taunt kit. |
| Level 6 | Yorick | You win level 6 by punishing every R Stand United absence to shove and take plates. |
| First item | Yorick | You win first item as Maiden and a bruiser mythic make your all-ins one-sided. |
| Two+ items | Yorick | You win 2+ items because your unkillable split beats Shen's roam-reliant teamfight identity. |
You start ahead: E Mourning Mist gives vision, a slow, and bonus damage, and your ghouls swarm Shen before his passive shield can stabilize, so every level 1-2 poke and trade favors you.
The full Yorick vs Shen 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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