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Garen vs Yorick

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Focus on denying Yorick's calm scaling by interrupting his grave and ghoul setup early.
Maintain medium lane pressure with short trades to avoid giving Yorick space for side-lane pressure.
Prioritize surviving early and mid-game to leverage your execute and durable all-in potential.

Trading pattern

Engage with (Q) to silence and start short (E) damage trades, then disengage before Yorick's ghouls and (W) cage turn the fight.
Avoid fighting inside (W) cage as it traps you and allows his minions to overwhelm.
Capitalize on Yorick's cooldowns by trading aggressively when his graves or Maiden are down.

Danger windows

Yorick is most dangerous when ghouls are ready and (E) marks you; avoid prolonged trades during these windows.
Be cautious when Maiden is alive as she forces tower pressure and extended fights favor Yorick.
Your vulnerability spikes if your passive is repeatedly interrupted or if you overcommit after (Q) without follow-up damage.

Early game

Use your passive health regen by spacing out after short trades to sustain through Yorick's poke.
Avoid extended trades where Yorick's ghouls and (E) mark amplify his damage.
Punish Yorick when his (E) misses to disrupt his ghoul pressure and prevent grave setup.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks your execute, turning chip damage into kills; use short trades to reach execute range.
First bruiser/tank item boosts your durability during trades, enabling repeated aggression.
Yorick's level 6 (R) summons Maiden, increasing his pressure; respect her presence and avoid extended fights when she's alive.

Win conditions

Use short (Q) silence trades combined with (E) to chip Yorick and set up execute with (R).
Deny Yorick's grave and Maiden setups by punishing missed (E) and avoiding his (W) cage traps.
Survive early pressure to reach mid-game durability and execute windows, then pressure side lanes or force fights where you excel.