Yorick is a scaling splitpusher who must build graves and use Maiden to pressure side lanes and towers.
Jayce exerts high early lane pressure with ranged poke, so Yorick should avoid giving him free ranged trades and focus on wave control to prepare trades.
Trading pattern
Set up graves and use (E) to mark Jayce before committing to trades with ghouls and (W) cage.
Avoid fighting without graves or if (E) misses, as Jayce's poke and mobility punish Yorick's low mobility.
Punish Jayce's hammer form commits by trapping him with (W) when he cannot escape.
Danger windows
Respect Jayce's empowered (Q) poke through (E) which can chunk Yorick before trades.
Yorick is vulnerable when graves or Maiden are not available; avoid fighting during these low-threat windows.
Be cautious when Jayce commits hammer (Q) as he can finish low-health targets; punish only if you have full ghoul setup.
Early game
Focus on safely preparing graves before engaging to avoid Jayce's early poke.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 when Yorick lacks Maiden's pressure and Jayce's poke is strongest.
Use (E) to mark Jayce only when graves and ghouls are ready to punish his positioning.
Power spikes
At level 6, summon Maiden (R) to gain sustained side-lane pressure and force Jayce to respond.
When graves and ghouls are prepared, use (E) to mark Jayce and follow up with (W) and Maiden to convert trades into tower damage.
Respect Jayce's first damage item spike that increases poke damage; avoid unnecessary trades during this window.
Win conditions
Use Maiden and ghouls to apply sustained side-lane pressure, forcing Jayce or his team to respond.
Trap Jayce with (W) when he overextends after poke to secure kills or force summoner spells.
Deny Jayce a calm scaling lane by controlling wave state and punishing missed (E) marks or hammer form commits.
Tip: For Yorick vs Jayce, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.
