Tahm Kench vs Yorick TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Deny Yorick's graves and Maiden setup by forcing short trades and disrupting his wave control.
Use durable trades and passive stacks to punish Yorick before he can establish side-lane pressure.
Your goal is to survive early pressure and prevent Yorick from scaling into a splitpush threat.

Engage short trades by stacking passive and landing to slow or stun Yorick.
Use shield to absorb Yorick's burst and punish when he commits with ghouls or mark.
Avoid fighting when Maiden is alive and ghouls are ready, as Yorick's sustained pressure is stronger then.

Yorick is dangerous when graves are ready and mark is active, enabling ghouls to pressure.
Avoid prolonged fights when Maiden is alive due to Yorick's tower pressure and sustained damage.
Be cautious when your passive stacks are near three without ready, as Yorick may punish your cooldown window.

Build passive stacks early and threaten stun with before Yorick sets graves.
Thin the wave to deny Yorick safe ghoul and Maiden setup.
Avoid extended trades without gray health shield to reduce Yorick's healing from .

At level 6, use to isolate Yorick or peel for yourself to negate Maiden pressure.
After first tank item, increase short trade frequency to convert passive stacks into lane control.
Respect Yorick's level 6 spike when Maiden spawns and avoid extended fights near his graves and ghouls.

Deny Yorick's graves and Maiden by aggressive short trades and wave pressure.
Use stun and to isolate Yorick from his minion setup and splitpush.
Survive early pressure, build tank durability, and front-line in teamfights to protect carries and control objectives.

Tactical tip

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