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Yorick vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Yorick

based on 1,338 Yorick vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.58
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our data, Yorick engaged Shyvana 1338 times. Having so many matchups for Yorick versus Shyvana gives us confidence in our capability to provide useful stats and a solid build to counter Shyvana. This pairing is relatively rare. Yorick encounters Shyvana in only 1.5% of his matches.

Yorick vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yorick has done a below average job of countering Shyvana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champs battle one another in. In Yorick versus Shyvana rounds, Yorick’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Yorick vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

StridebreakerBlack CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

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
>
Last skill for Yorick to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
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
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shyvana as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Yorick vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Shyvana Image
4.1
< Kills >
6.2
5.3
< Deaths >
5.4
4.3
< Assists >
6.3
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
190
< Minions Killed >
73
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.63
0.82
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,437
< Physical Damage >
4,999
7,183
< Magic Damage >
14,289
458
< True Damage >
997
21,078
< Damage Dealt >
20,286
27,557
< Damage Taken >
33,056
12,350
< Gold Earned >
12,427
3.56
< Towers >
1.8
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
7,152
< Total Healing >
12,618
15,561
< Experience >
14,664
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
200
< Time Dealing CC >
203

How to Counter Shyvana with Yorick in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Yorick vs. Shyvana matchup stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shyvana..

Yorick normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shyvana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yorick and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Shyvana

Who is Better, Yorick or Shyvana?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yorick usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Shyvana, with a 49.0% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes an ok counter for Shyvana.

While Yorick does have a lower win rate than Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Yorick also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Shyvana.

Moreover, Yorick has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Yorick is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Yorick against Shyvana.

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 Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Yorick, we analyzed 1,338 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Yorick in order to counter Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick often accumulates more CS relative to Shyvana. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Yorick versus Shyvana build include Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Yorick incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Shyvana than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Yorick had an average winrate of 49.0% when playing against Shyvana with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Shyvana as Yorick, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Yorick vs Shyvana LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.0% win rate overall.

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