How to win lane as Yorick against Sylas · 50.95% win rate over 3,264 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yorick | You win level 1 because E Mourning Mist and ghoul CS pressure beat Sylas's early poke. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is even as Q Chain Lash and W Kingslayer heal stabilize his trading. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even while his E Abscond mobility lets him dip out of your pile. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yorick | You favor levels 4-5 because your ghoul pile plus E slow punish his Q-E commits. |
| Level 6 | Yorick | You win level 6 as R Hijack gains little value from your summon-based ultimate. |
| First item | Yorick | You win first item because Sunderer and Maiden out-sustain W and out-DPS his combo. |
| Two+ items | Yorick | You win 2+ items since your unkillable split beats his skirmish-roam identity. |
You start ahead: E Mourning Mist gives a slow and bonus damage while your ghouls contest CS, and Sylas's early poke can't out-trade your stack before his E dash is up in levels 1-2.
The full Yorick vs Sylas 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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