How to win lane as Yorick against Zaahen · 49.19% win rate over 1,177 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even - both of you farm with no ghoul pressure banked yet. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is even as you still lack the full ghoul-and-cage kit. |
| Level 3 | Yorick | You take level 3 - E mist into cage plus the ghoul swarm shreds him and heals you. |
| Levels 4-5 | Zaahen | Levels 4-5 favour him once he cleaves your ghouls and out-sustains your single-target Q. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even - his R answers your Maiden all-in if he holds it. |
| First item | Yorick | First item is yours as Maiden plus ghouls win the duel. |
| Two+ items | Yorick | Two items in your split-push and ghoul-backed dueling keep you ahead. |
Levels 1-2 are quiet - no ghoul pressure is banked yet and his combo is incomplete, so farm and seed graves. Level 3 is your first strike window: E Mourning Mist's mark sends the swarm leaping onto him, W Dark Procession traps him with them, and Q Last Rites heals you through his answer.
The full Yorick vs Zaahen 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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