MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yorick vs Jayce
How often does Yorick beat Jayce in Top?
Yorick into Jayce in Top: 55% observed win rate across 1,164 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 ahead by 364 gold.
Yorick at 15:00
- Gold: +364
- CS: +3
- XP: +343
Typical gap to Jayce, from 1,160 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yorick counter Jayce?
The count says yes: across 1,164 ranked Top games into Jayce, Yorick takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Yorick.
Beating Jayce: the Yorick game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yorick at 61% across 651 games. Flip the lead and Yorick falls to 48% across 513.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 651 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 513 |
| First blood | 60% | 571 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 475 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 594 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 358 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 172 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:01 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yorick's Top build, with receipts
Into Jayce specifically, Yorick finishes Trinity Force first most often: 52.4% over 309 games of this matchup.
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.