How to win lane as Yorick against Swain · 53.18% win rate over 1,053 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Swain | Swain wins level 1 because Q Death's Hand out-ranges and out-pokes your kit. |
| Level 2 | Swain | Swain wins level 2 as W Vision of Empire adds zone-poke you can't answer. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even once your ghoul pack lets you contest CS and trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 are even if you body-block E Nevermove and dodge his poke. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 favors Swain because R Demonic Ascension out-heals your all-in DPS. |
| First item | Swain | Swain wins first item as E-root into R is a full combo that out-sustains you. |
| Two+ items | Swain | Swain wins 2+ items because his drain-tank frontline beats a straight duel. |
Swain starts ahead: his Q Death's Hand and W Vision of Empire out-range your E Mourning Mist, so he pokes you off CS before your ghouls can pressure him at all in levels 1-2.
The full Yorick vs Swain 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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