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Yorick vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Yorick

based on 4,068 Yorick vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.58
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Yorick resulted from an examination of 4068 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Yorick is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.5% of his games.

Yorick vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yorick has done a dismal job of countering Ekko. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champions battle each other in. In Yorick against Ekko rounds, Yorick’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Ekko.

Best Yorick vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceHullbreakerTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlack CleaverThe CollectorSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Ekko

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

Advice to Win Against Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Yorick vs Ekko Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Ekko Image
4.2
< Kills >
7.5
5.3
< Deaths >
5.4
4.2
< Assists >
6.1
0.97
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
190
< Minions Killed >
104
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.77
0.78
< Inhibitors >
0.47
14,201
< Physical Damage >
2,274
7,275
< Magic Damage >
17,080
467
< True Damage >
983
21,944
< Damage Dealt >
20,337
27,028
< Damage Taken >
30,041
12,345
< Gold Earned >
12,051
3.52
< Towers >
1.85
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
6,989
< Total Healing >
11,262
15,436
< Experience >
14,067
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
7
201
< Time Dealing CC >
397

How to Counter Ekko with Yorick in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several significant Yorick versus Ekko counter statistics that may help us understand the differences between the two. As an example, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ekko..

Yorick often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Ekko. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yorick and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Ekko

Who is Better, Yorick or Ekko?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Yorick usually fairs equally well when taking on Ekko, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Yorick makes an ok counter to Ekko.

While Yorick does have a lower win rate than Ekko, when facing one another, Yorick also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Yorick into Ekko.

Furthermore, Yorick also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Yorick is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Yorick against Ekko.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Yorick, we analyzed 4,068 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 Ekko as Yorick 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 truly master Yorick in order to counter Ekko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick on average gets more CS compared to Ekko. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Yorick versus Ekko build include Trinity Force, Hullbreaker, and Titanic Hydra. When Yorick used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Ekko than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Yorick had an average winrate of 49.2% battling Ekko with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Ekko as Yorick, Yorick players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Bloodline, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Yorick vs Ekko matchups, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

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