MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Yorick
What is Jayce's win rate vs Yorick?
In Top, Jayce wins 45% against Yorick across 1,164 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jayce behind by 363 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: -363
- CS: -2
- XP: -342
Typical gap to Yorick, from 1,160 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Yorick?
No, it runs the other way. Yorick takes 55% of 1,164 ranked Top games. Jayce can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Yorick as Jayce
When Jayce is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 52% over 513 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 651.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 513 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 651 |
| First blood | 53% | 453 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 369 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 538 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 229 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 100 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:58; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Jayce build in Top?
Into Yorick specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 48.1% over 212 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 66.7% across 57 games.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 55.0% across 2,411 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (10,943 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.