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Gangplank vs Yorick

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize controlling barrel zones to deny Yorick's ghoul and Maiden pressure and maintain medium lane pressure.
Focus on scaling through safe farming and poke with (Q) while avoiding extended melee fights without barrel setup.
This is a control vs splitpush matchup where Gangplank must prevent Yorick's side-lane dominance and leverage global pressure.

Trading pattern

Trade short with (Q) and passive resets only when barrels are primed and (W) is available to cleanse potential crowd control.
Punish Yorick after he uses (W) cage or misses (E) mark by chaining barrels for burst damage.
Avoid extended melee trades without barrel control or (W) ready, as Yorick's ghouls and Maiden pressure overwhelm sustained fights.

Danger windows

Yorick is most dangerous when ghouls are prepared and (E) marks you; avoid standing in marked areas without barrel chains.
(W) cage traps are lethal if (W) is down; keep (W) ready to cleanse or disengage.
Be cautious when barrels are cleared and (W) is unavailable, as Yorick can force all-ins with his minion setup.

Early game

Use (Q) to poke and farm safely, avoiding all-ins before barrels are set up.
Maintain barrel chains to zone Yorick and prevent him from preparing graves and ghouls.
Avoid fighting when (W) is down as Yorick can punish with his cage and ghouls.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to influence fights globally and slow Yorick's engages or tower dives.
After critical item barrel scaling, set up barrel chains preemptively to threaten Yorick's side pressure.
Respect Yorick's level 6 spike when Maiden is summoned; focus on killing Maiden before contesting the lane.

Win conditions

Win by controlling barrel zones to deny Yorick's grave and ghoul setup, limiting his sustained pressure.
Scale through safe farming and use (R) for global pressure to assist teammates and prevent Yorick's splitpush impact.
Use (W) to cleanse Yorick's cage and engage only with barrel chains ready to punish his low mobility and setup windows.