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How to Win Caitlyn vs Yorick Counter MatchupCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn vs Yorick

How to Beat Yorick as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yorick as Caitlyn

based on 9,128 Caitlyn vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Yorick as Caitlyn came out of an evaluation of 9128 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Caitlyn is forced to battle against Yorick in only 2.4% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn has done a dismal job of beating Yorick. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Caitlyn versus Yorick rounds, Caitlyn’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Yorick.

Best Caitlyn vs Yorick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowHubrisOpportunityVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Yorick as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Yorick

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.

You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.

Caitlyn vs Yorick Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Yorick Image
6.4
< Kills >
4.3
5.5
< Deaths >
5.3
6.4
< Assists >
4.1
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1
177
< Minions Killed >
191
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.83
18,795
< Physical Damage >
13,954
1,391
< Magic Damage >
7,255
506
< True Damage >
469
20,692
< Damage Dealt >
21,678
18,895
< Damage Taken >
27,596
11,999
< Gold Earned >
12,475
2.55
< Towers >
3.66
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
5,736
< Total Healing >
7,159
12,741
< Experience >
15,607
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
90
< Time Dealing CC >
204

How to Counter Yorick with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Caitlyn versus Yorick matchup stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yorick’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Yorick..

Caitlyn usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Yorick. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Caitlyn and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Yorick

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Yorick?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Yorick, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Yorick.

While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate than Yorick, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Yorick.

Moreover, Caitlyn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yorick. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Yorick matchups, Yorick is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter for Yorick. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Yorick.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Caitlyn, we analyzed 9,128 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Yorick as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn in order to counter Yorick during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Yorick. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Caitlyn versus Yorick build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Axiom Arc. When Caitlyn combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better versus Yorick than with most other common item sets. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 49.2% battling Yorick with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Yorick as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Caitlyn vs Yorick counters, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.2% winrate overall.

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