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How to Win Yorick vs Hwei Counter MatchupYorick is in the b tier of champions

Yorick vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Yorick

based on 4,257 Yorick vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
54.8 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Yorick resulted from an evaluation of 4257 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Yorick encounters Hwei in only 4.7% of his rounds.

Yorick vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Yorick does a great job of beating Hwei. Typically, he wins a fantastic 54.8% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Yorick against Hwei rounds, Yorick’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Yorick vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

The CollectorEclipseForce of NatureSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Yorick vs Hwei Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
54.8 %
VS
Win Rate
45.2 %
Hwei Image
4.4
< Kills >
5.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5.7
4.2
< Assists >
8.3
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
194
< Minions Killed >
143
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.86
< Inhibitors >
0.45
14,005
< Physical Damage >
930
7,392
< Magic Damage >
21,103
507
< True Damage >
541
21,905
< Damage Dealt >
22,575
28,335
< Damage Taken >
18,208
12,731
< Gold Earned >
10,877
3.77
< Towers >
1.84
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,536
< Total Healing >
1,778
15,959
< Experience >
13,772
17
< Vision Score >
27
8
< Wards Placed >
13
213
< Time Dealing CC >
615

How to Counter Hwei with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some valuable Yorick against Hwei counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Hwei..

Yorick usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Hwei. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yorick and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Hwei

Who is Better, Yorick or Hwei?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Yorick usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 54.8% win rate. Thus, Yorick makes a great counter for Hwei.

While Yorick does have a much higher winrate than Hwei, when they face off with one another, Yorick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Yorick into Hwei.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Hwei matchups, Yorick is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Yorick is a great counter for Hwei. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Yorick against Hwei.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Yorick, we analyzed 4,257 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 Hwei 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 to counter Hwei during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Hwei. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Yorick versus Hwei build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Hwei than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Yorick had an average winrate of 54.8% when countering Hwei with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Hwei as Yorick, Yorick players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Yorick vs Hwei counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.8% winrate overall.

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