How to win lane as Yorick against Vladimir · 53.31% win rate (1,906 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
His pool + sustain out-last your swarm — build MR, anti-heal, swarm early.
Track: Vladimir's W — Sanguine Pool (28–16s cooldown). Dodges your swarm. Bait it.
Read from Yorick's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Vladimir.
This is Yorick's own plan; across 1,906 pooled games the lane is leaning Yorick.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yorick | Pre-Q he has no sustain, but 600-range poke keeps level 1 even. |
| Level 2 | Vladimir | At 2 Transfusion (Q) heals him through trades, flipping tempo to Vlad. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 evens out as you shove and he farms behind Q. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | Levels 4-5 favour Vlad once Sanguine Pool (W) dodges your mark and ganks. |
| Level 6 | Yorick | At 6 Yorick's ghoul-and-Maiden shove pressure beats his fight-only ult. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item makes his Q/Pool sustain unbeatable in a duel, favouring Vlad. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Late, Vladimir out-scales into an unkillable AP burst threat. |
You actually win level 1: before Vladimir's Transfusion (Q) is leveled you out-damage him with Q Last Rites and ghoul autos, so all-in early. But by level 2 his Q sustain comes online and heals him through your trades, flipping the tempo to Vlad, so land your damage in that first-level window.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yorick's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Yorick vs Vladimir 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.
Read the full guide — plans from $1.99/month →🔒 Secure checkout · 💰 7-day money-back guarantee on your first payment · ✋ Cancel anytime
Lane Pass $1.99/mo · All Lanes $3.99/mo · Annual $24.99/yr. Renews automatically — cancel anytime.
Yorick, slightly — a 53.31% win rate edge over 1,906 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Yorick has a small statistical edge (53.31% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Yorick has a slight edge (53.31% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Yorick takes Press the Attack on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Vladimir.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs his poke) and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Trinity Force (the all-purpose spike) first, then Hullbreaker, with Mercury's Treads.
Playing the other side? Vladimir vs Yorick guide →
All Yorick top lane matchups →
More Yorick top lane matchups: vs Tryndamere · vs Urgot · vs Vayne · vs Volibear · vs Warwick · vs Wukong