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How to Win Vladimir vs Yorick Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Yorick

How to Beat Yorick as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yorick as Vladimir

based on 2,310 Vladimir vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Yorick as Vladimir resulted from an examination of 2310 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Vladimir has to counter Yorick in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir does a below average job of beating Yorick. On average, he wins a lowly 47.5% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Vladimir vs Yorick matches, Vladimir’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Yorick.

Best Vladimir vs Yorick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffRiftmaker

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentStormsurgeShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
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Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
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Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yorick as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Yorick

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Yorick Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Yorick Image
6
< Kills >
4.4
5
< Deaths >
5.2
5.7
< Assists >
4.3
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
183
< Minions Killed >
191
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.83
936
< Physical Damage >
15,059
21,483
< Magic Damage >
7,923
329
< True Damage >
519
22,749
< Damage Dealt >
23,502
32,416
< Damage Taken >
27,428
11,541
< Gold Earned >
12,531
1.85
< Towers >
3.72
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
28,117
< Total Healing >
7,269
14,907
< Experience >
15,618
15
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
137
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Yorick with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several critical Vladimir vs. Yorick matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yorick’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Yorick..

Vladimir normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Yorick. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Yorick

Who is Better, Vladimir or Yorick?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually loses when facing off against Yorick, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes a bad counter to Yorick.

While Vladimir does have a lower win rate compared to Yorick, when on opposite teams, Vladimir also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Vladimir into Yorickas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vladimir has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yorick. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Vladimir 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 teammates during team fights.

Vladimir is a trash counter for Yorick. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Yorick.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Vladimir, we analyzed 2,310 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 Vladimir 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir in order to counter Yorick during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Yorick. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Yorick build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Riftmaker. When Vladimir included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Yorick than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 47.5% battling Yorick with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Yorick as Vladimir, Vladimir players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Vladimir vs Yorick battles, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.5% win rate overall.

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