Ryze vs Yorick
How to Beat Yorick as Ryze
based on 733 Ryze vs Yorick matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ryze vs Yorick Matchup Summary
Best Ryze vs Yorick Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yorick as Ryze
Tips for Playing as Ryze against Yorick
Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.
Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.
Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.
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.
Ryze vs Yorick Counter Stats
How to Counter Yorick with Ryze in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Ryze against Yorick matchup stats that can help us understand the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yorick’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Yorick..
Ryze normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Yorick. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ryze and Yorick
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Who is Better, Ryze or Yorick?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ryze usually loses when taking on Yorick, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Ryze makes a bad counter for Yorick.
While Ryze does have a lower win rate compared to Yorick, when facing one another, Ryze also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Ryze into Yorickas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Ryze has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yorick. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Yorick matchups, Yorick is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Ryze is a somewhat poor counter to Yorick. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Ryze against Yorick.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Ryze to counter Yorick during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ryze often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Yorick. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Ryze versus Yorick build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Yorick than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ryze had an average win rate of 48.6% battling Yorick with this build.
To have the greatest chance of beating Yorick as Ryze, Ryze players should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Ryze vs Yorick face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yorick as Ryze are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.