MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yorick vs K'Sante
How often does Yorick beat K'Sante in Top?
Yorick into K'Sante in Top: 54% observed win rate across 1,157 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 9 gold.
Yorick at 15:00
- Gold: -9
- CS: +2
- XP: -296
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 1,152 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yorick counter K'Sante?
The count says yes: across 1,157 ranked Top games into K'Sante, Yorick takes 54%. 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 K'Sante: the Yorick game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yorick at 63% across 572 games. Flip the lead and Yorick falls to 44% across 585.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 572 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 585 |
| First blood | 62% | 490 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 358 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 626 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 355 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 183 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:50 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yorick's Top build, with receipts
Into K'Sante specifically, Yorick finishes Trinity Force first most often: 52.2% over 289 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.