Zilean vs Yorick
How to Beat Yorick as Zilean
based on 946 Zilean vs Yorick matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zilean vs Yorick Matchup Summary
Best Zilean vs Yorick Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yorick as Zilean
Tips for Playing as Zilean against Yorick
Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
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.
Zilean vs Yorick Counter Stats
How to Counter Yorick with Zilean in LoL
The stats shown here highlight some valuable Zilean versus Yorick matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between this set of champs. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yorick’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yorick. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.
Zilean often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Yorick. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Zilean and Yorick
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Who is Better, Zilean or Yorick?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when taking on Yorick, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes an ok counter for Yorick.
While Zilean does have a higher winrate compared to Yorick, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Yorick.
Furthermore, Zilean also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yorick. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Yorick matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Zilean is a decent counter for Yorick. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Yorick.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Zilean to counter Yorick during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zilean most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Yorick. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Yorick build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Yorick than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 50.4% when playing against Yorick with this build.
To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Yorick as Zilean, Zilean players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Zilean vs Yorick clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.
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