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

Yorick vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Yorick

based on 2,664 Yorick vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
1.56
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Neeko as Yorick came out of an examination of 2664 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Yorick fights Neeko in only 3.0% of his matches.

Yorick vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Yorick has done a decent job of beating Neeko. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Yorick vs Neeko rounds, Yorick’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Neeko.

Best Yorick vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanTitanic HydraSpear of ShojinThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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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 Neeko as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Neeko

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 Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Yorick vs Neeko Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Neeko Image
4.3
< Kills >
5.4
5.5
< Deaths >
5.4
4.3
< Assists >
8.1
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
190
< Minions Killed >
113
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.83
< Inhibitors >
0.46
13,779
< Physical Damage >
1,248
7,452
< Magic Damage >
18,048
473
< True Damage >
718
21,704
< Damage Dealt >
20,015
28,085
< Damage Taken >
20,137
12,482
< Gold Earned >
10,502
3.58
< Towers >
1.93
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,206
< Total Healing >
2,511
15,681
< Experience >
13,079
16
< Vision Score >
31
8
< Wards Placed >
14
198
< Time Dealing CC >
205

How to Counter Neeko with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several valuable Yorick against Neeko counter stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Neeko..

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

Differences between Yorick and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Neeko

Who is Better, Yorick or Neeko?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Yorick usually wins when taking on Neeko, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Yorick makes a good counter for Neeko.

While Yorick does have a higher winrate than Neeko, when on opposite teams, Yorick also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Neeko.

Additionally, Yorick also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. 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 Neeko matchups, Yorick is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Yorick is a decent counter for Neeko. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Yorick against Neeko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yorick

Yorick Loses Against

TrundleTrundle44.9% winrateIreliaIrelia45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.2% winrateZyraZyra46.2% winrate

Yorick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateIllaoiIllaoi55.9% winrateZeriZeri55.5% winrate

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Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Yorick, we analyzed 2,664 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 Neeko 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.

Other Useful Resources

Yorick Build Neeko Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Yorick to counter Neeko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick typically racks up more CS relative to Neeko. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Yorick versus Neeko build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Neeko than with many other common builds. In fact, Yorick boasted an average win rate of 51.0% battling Neeko with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Neeko as Yorick, you should take 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 players chose for Yorick vs Neeko LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.0% winrate overall.

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