Yorick vs Yasuo TOP Matchup Guide

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Yorick into Yasuomedium

Overview

Focus on building graves and landing to pressure Yasuo with ghouls and Maiden.
Manage wave states to deny Yasuo minion access, limiting his mobility.
This lane is a scale vs mid-game skirmish; survive early and leverage splitpush power later.

Trade only when ghouls are ready and marks Yasuo for maximum damage.
Use cage to trap Yasuo when his is down or he cannot dash.
Avoid extended trades without graves or Maiden due to Yasuo's high mobility and knockup threat.

Avoid fighting around Yasuo's level 2 combo when he gains mobility and knockup threat.
Do not trade when Maiden is dead or graves are not prepared; Yorick's threat drops significantly.
Respect Yasuo's availability and hold defensive cooldowns for his all-ins.

Prepare graves before engaging to maximize ghouls' damage and pressure.
Avoid trading before level 3 or without graves and Maiden to reduce Yasuo's level 2 combo threat.
Use to mark Yasuo only when graves are ready to punish his limited mobility.

Level 6 spike: protect Maiden to force tower pressure and extend lane control.
Prepared ghoul setup with mark creates heavy pressure; set graves before trading.
Respect Yasuo's level 2 + combo and level 6 for knockup follow-ups.

Use graves, ghouls, and Maiden to generate side-lane pressure and force Yasuo's team to respond.
Trap Yasuo with after marking with to secure kills or force summoners.
Deny Yasuo wave control and mobility by controlling minion waves and punishing when his is down or minions are scarce.

Tactical tip

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

Updated Jul 4, 2026