Olaf vs Yorick TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Pressure Yorick early to disrupt his grave setup and deny calm scaling.
This lane is a snowball vs scale where you want to force fights before Maiden is active.
Your goal is to land repeated slows and force extended trades with immunity.

Start trades by landing and picking it up to keep Yorick slowed and prevent escape.
Punish Yorick immediately after he misses to avoid ghouls and slow pressure.
Use to ignore cage and force straight-line fights when Yorick cannot disengage.

Be cautious when Maiden is alive and ghouls are ready; Yorick's sustained pressure peaks.
Avoid all-ins without as cage and slow can lock you down.
Watch for mark combined with ghouls to prevent heavy damage and zoning.

Use to start trades and pick up axes to maintain chase and pressure.
Avoid fighting when Yorick's ghouls and Maiden are active to prevent sustained damage.
Prioritize extended trades where negates Yorick's zoning and soft CC from .

Level 6 unlocks for crowd control immunity; force all-ins before Maiden setup.
First fighter item increases damage and durability; extend fights and chase Yorick's low mobility.
Respect Yorick's level 6 spike when Maiden is summoned; avoid fights without ready.

Win by landing repeated slows to keep Yorick in range for extended trades.
Use to negate crowd control and chase Yorick in side-lane duels.
Deny Yorick's grave and Maiden setups by early pressure and punishing missed to prevent scaling and tower pressure.

Tactical tip

For Olaf vs Yorick, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.

Updated Jul 4, 2026