MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yorick vs Irelia
How often does Yorick beat Irelia in Top?
Yorick into Irelia in Top: 46% observed win rate across 1,465 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 Yorick behind by 1,354 gold.
Yorick at 15:00
- Gold: -1,354
- CS: -34
- XP: -866
Typical gap to Irelia, from 1,456 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yorick counter Irelia?
The count says no. Irelia holds 54% of 1,465 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Yorick wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Yorick against Irelia, and play for those first.
Beating Irelia: the Yorick game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yorick at 63% across 413 games. Flip the lead and Yorick falls to 39% across 1,052.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 413 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 1,052 |
| First blood | 54% | 559 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 427 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 211 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 271 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 145 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:18 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:44. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yorick's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Yorick finishes Trinity Force first most often: 49.7% over 475 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge: 58.1% across 43 games.
The most-finished Yorick core is Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge: 55.8% across 1,616 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (15,576 games).
Skill plan: Yorick players max Q first and take Q at level 1.