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A Guide to 1v5 Yorick Hyper Carry (Bruiser Yorick) -7.18

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(sry for my english first)

Okey, i'm not a main yorick but i learned from most winrated mains on NA and KOR serv and spamed it recently cause is the stupiest all elo carry champ after zac
and for me.. Much things can't work like this

First yorick is strong in early game, unexpected burst, he can easily take FB Lv2 we all right ? So what u wanna use... scale dmg runes ? That's make no sense and theses runes are really REALLY useless trust me u have to use flat damage if not u will loose the whole potential of yorick.

If u wanna stay with much armor rune (that i recommend too) i think 3 QT Armor 9 mark dmg flat work very good (and for me the rest is good but vs AD Top i prefer use flat cooldown glyphes)
but he work very good too with just flat damage mark and scale armor + rm glyphe and seal (depend the matchup)

Now for masteries : U propose one masteries but for wut ? vs AD i use personally 18/12/0 bloodlust masteries with 3 QT Armor + flat : Bloodlust cause u have big early damage + sustain + mobility and its for me why this champ is broken, it work for all AD Matchup but 12/0/18 work good too and i think its better than 0/12/18 masteries cause in 12/0/18 u have the FEAST Masterie who give to ur Q spell 20 more PV every 30s and it give u a broken early sustain with the grasp of the undying (with early damage, broken broken broken)

NOW NOW NOW, duuuuude i'm definitively not agree with ur build.. Is fun to play in normal, or maybe it's good to counter nasus or a feed enemy team (but i really don't think so)

Look yorick is the greatest split pusher on LoL he can even push lane when he's NOT in the lane. But i don't even see zzrot on ur guide, dude cmon u can even solo reach inib before 12 mn with herald even if ur in 0/5 i mean.. Zzrot + R yorick + Herald = no man's lane
And i think rush trinity on yorick is indispensable but Gauntlet can be good when ur vs full AD team but this trinity u have ALL u need yorick i mean : Mana Cdr damage and the most important : Movespeed cause u can engage disengage with E after catch with W (and i really don't understand why u max ur W second cause u have to slow ur enemy first with E before use W, it cant work really and W
cost more mana than others spell if i remember right) brain people 1vs3 with ur ult cause its stupid like singed and each time it works(i up account and even in diamond or bronze that the same(even if "be diamond" nowadays makes no really sense with this stupid meta ardent censor(ty riot))

Ur build is too much offensive, we can be too much offensive ? Yeah cause even if yorick have a good sustain he's definitively not the tankiest champ and without sustain he's weak like fiora or riven so if just one adc enemy is feed he just will destroy u with hate and disrespect
and without zzrot u miss a loooooooot of movespeed and a much loooooooooooot of wave controle (if u see one lane who push u can just anticipate and put ur zzrot for freeze, its the best way to win RANKED games (i mean practically all games)
I'm agree with the spirit visage okey in 4th or 3rd item (depending matchup and who can annoying me when i split push) after Trinity and Zzrot (always dude always) i'm not agree with the black cleaver first u can't have trinity and black cleaver it fill ur inventory for nothing lol its better to have things like Trinity + zzrot + sterak's/deadman's plates and after tanky item (cause in teamfight what u really need is PULL carry on your team and even if ur team is really monkey 0 qi ******ed bronze trash u can't 1vs5 cause yorick isn't Nasus okey (even if its the same gameplay lul) in this case u just have to split take tower etc and after u'll can catch people and 1vs1 everybody even with strong damage item)

U have good idea for real but this item build can't be usefull in this meta actually and for yorick is definitively not worth, i'm sure 100% u can't win games with this build cause if it works its maybe in normal game blind pick but in other cases u loose the whole strenght of this champ and u'll can do nothing if u play with monkeys

Oh and i forgot, in summoners spells, TP + Flash is good, i also played ignite + flash but in late game it's really useless so i think its better to use exhaust + flash yeah with this u can 1vs2 more easily or just push, waiting for the jg, when the jg come boum exhaust + E + Q + W + R wathever who is even if he's feed he will just die and in lategame u have 2 exhaust so u can fk carries hard and easily

Yorick is good cause monkey don't know why push a lane is good so they just let u push and when the jg will come ( he most of time this monkey will come midlife) u'll just do ur combo and kill him and even if u don't kill him ur R push the lane and u can take the tower however what happened. but in high elo (i mean Diamond III or upper) this champ is useless cause everybody (i mean 3/4 now (thks riot)) know how to counter him (just wait farm and say to ur jg camp top early (and full hp LOL)) so u can use him for up to gold and maybe low plat very easily in this way truuuust me i reached master 106 lp last season and i'm currently DII on EUW and i'm using this champ for up another account currently gold II (from bronze IV) It's so damn stupid

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Hello, I think I should step in and clarify a few things for you so you understand the real issue.

I feel like you missed the point entirely. The issues you mentioned regarding his guide are all from viewpoint that Yorick has to split push, which is entirely false. He is a very strong team fighting champion and can be played that way. There are a few main flaws with the build that are probably relating to his personal preference, but overall the items he chose work.

Flaws

(*) Iceborn Gauntlet rush gives almost nothing. The burst scales off AD, which you lack when you buy this as first item. The slow is useless because Yorick has a really strong built in slow that also increases his speed when moving toward marked target. The armor doesn't help Yorick much at all because he hasn't built health yet which is his main scaling. The only real use he gets in this item early game is the CDR and the mana and I personally would never see this item as viable on Yorick because it does so little, Trinity Force on other hand gives you the burst while also giving you stats you scale off of. What do I propose for first item? In this case Titanic Hydra as it gives him HP to snowball lane with, some more dmg, lots of burst, and stronger wave clear giving him clear lane dominance.

(*) He gets Spirit Visage next for the MR and healing, however at this point he still has next to no dmg and is just a glorified meat shield or utility mule. This is an item you would normally want after a few key elements you need as yorick. (Damage - Health - Speed)

(*) Boots of Speed are entirely useless if you are building to fight like this. You will always want Ninja Tabi or Mercury's Treads if you aren't split pushing. If you need more movement speed then take Dead Man's Plate.

(*) Cull is useless to Yorick when he builds a Iceborn Gauntlet first item. (point of taking cull is that he normally builds Tri-force which helps him push down minion waves quickly)

(*) Yes Scaling AD is bad, but the primary concern should be Mark of Armor which is a very inefficient rune. You were right though, him lacking that early game AD especially while building Iceborn Gauntlet first item is really bad.

(*) CDR glyphs may be "good" but you always want MR especially when building for split pushing. Scaling MR is optimal as is Scaling HP in this situation.

(*) Cheatsheet doesn't provide the necessary warning when dealing with Darius. Yes yorick counters him, however skilled Darius players know how to get close and burst you down. You lose every close range face off making him a very dangerous opponent. On my guide I mentioned Yorick counters him however I still put Darius in the far right red zone because how strong of a champion he is. To counter him it takes a lot of skill with Yorick in ranked where you will be fighting Darius mains.

"I feel like you missed the point entirely. The issues you mentioned regarding his guide are all from viewpoint that Yorick has to split push, which is entirely false. He is a very strong team fighting champion and can be played that way."

Soraka or Thresh can adc too u know but isn't optimal u know even if ur fakerJr 9999 lp u know

Well just one thing, ur around baron, u wanna engage teamfight,focus carries, u do your R before and after u do your combo E+W+Q well u do damage and u'll chase him while he's alive and take kill. This situation mean : Adc have a bad positionning + they don't have CC + u have advantage. OKEY but u think it will be like this all game ? Cauz wathever your build on yorick u'll can do this easily, so imagine, u have trinity, take 2 kills 1vs2 top back and take a build for teamfight instead of a zzrot (like deathdancer or i don't know if ur prefer damage or tankyness) bot push, u have tp, but they're all mid and want to take T1, what will happen ? If u go mid u think u'll can do something vs carries ? Okey why not we don't give a fk, go to mid, 2 things will happen and theses 2 things depend of your teammates, u will win the teamfight (while knowing without your passif and R ur useless) or u will loose the teamfight and while this time u missed bot u missed 2 tower (cauz Yorick push extremly fast and down tower like a yi feed however he's not feed) u missed like 2K gold for ur team + minions waves (definitevely more worth than a kill) and even if u let your team defend mid, enemy will back most of the time cauz so u will save mid in the same time (or loose mid and take inib) if yorick is good for teamfight ? He don't have a good CC, W is down by 3-4 hit, u can zone WHEN enemy team do mistake and he don't scale damage very well, so play him like an 1vs5 champ like fiora like riven or yasuo ... Same thing to go AP for me, fun, but not optimal and it will be useless in the game at one moment, yorick is a map pressure champ and now i think he's definitevely better in JG, idk him name account (i think is Froslass) but one NA player reached challenger with him in like 200 games and he climb plat V to I in few hour while being very toxic lul

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Stopped reading after your first sentence because of how off that comparison was. Considering Yorick is considered a very powerful team fighting champion calling him building for team fighting "not optimal" is similar to saying a a fireman shouldn't wear protective clothing while fighting fires because he doesn't need it for saving a cat.

Also stopped reading because it takes too much effort to read your broken English, sorry I know you mentioned you aren't good at English.. Your first post wasn't nearly as hard to read though. .

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I believe Yorick is much more prone to being a split pusher,and that is how I play him with success. Having thought of both of your inputs and with the early game nerfs to 7.14, I have reconsidered iceborn gauntlet and now take trinity force. I also no longer take scaling runes. Yorick is definitely not made to teamfight, even in the patch notes riot made it clear he is there to split push. I thank you both for your inputs, changes have been made.

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Team fighting is good for him because his minions apply tons of pressure without the risk of dying, he has zoning, and he can lock on to an enemy and finish them off.

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Funny enough I actually got a pentakill yesterday in a game right after I replied during a teamfight, which I'm gonna try to upload soon. I never said he was bad at teamfighting, just that he is better off as a pusher. I agree with everything you say there, it's just meta for him to push, not to mention riot's intentions for him.

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To me he is more intended to push and team fight at the same time considering how they introduced the rework. His ultimate is able to be pushing a lane while he is with his team helping them with ghouls.

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Its just a lot harder to fight without his ult. Say if you fight in the jungle and you don't have ghouls already most of your damage is just gone. I actually do drop my ult off in lane sometimes, but thats only if I have tp and can reliably teleport to help it take the tower when it gets there.

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Yeah he is heavily ult reliant when alone. But with his team in lanes he can utilize just his ghouls for enough lane pressure to be viable. He has a lot of zoning and pressure in his kit. 5 man mid with rift herald and maiden is deadly.

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Not to mention he can easily solo rift herald with ult. I usually do that around 15 minutes and either push top with it or drop it off in mid lane and push with the team for an early advantage.

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tbh I think anyone can solo rift herald now since the update.

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I'm happy to hear your feedback, but if I made a guide about everything you just said it would look the same as every other guide out there. I know this is not the most meta possible way to play Yorick, but it increases his potential in fighting late game rather than just being a split pushing tank which most people find boring. I wrote a guide about what I enjoy playing and what works for me, not what is currently ridiculously strong. Sure Yorick is a great split pusher, but I want him to be a fighter AND a split pusher. I do understand your concerns about the build, it's what I find myself using most of the time, however I do use trinity force or zz rot from time to time depending on how well I do in the laning phase and/or what champs I am against. I created this guide to be unique and provide opportunity to share what I found to be a more exciting version of Yorick, and if you don't agree with that, it's fine by me. If you want a 100% meta Yorick, go to Lasoor's guide. Thank you for your feedback.

don't agree with maxing w second but other than that seems legit

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The reason I max w second is because it gives much needed cdr on the trap. Every point into e just increases minimum damage and like 30 extra base damage. Maxing w is great for this strategy because you will be in many sustained fights, usually with multiple enemies, and it makes it harder for them to escape without using an ability or burning a flash because they can't just break it. I do sometimes max e when the opposing top laner and the jungler have no escape, which I will add to the guide. Thanks for the feedback!

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The reason you max E before W is because both are useful CC moves, however E provides you with damage and the ability to target your minions toward a specific enemy. So getting its cooldown lower is a lot more important than getting W's cooldown low. If you really want W stronger I'd recommend going E > W > E > W pattern, basically switching off so that both abilities get low cooldowns and your W is harder to break. However I find that 2 points in W is normally enough as far as its health goes.

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I respect you lasoor, and I do understand where you're coming from. E does offer more utility for fighting, but I guess my w max is from personal preference. E helps in fights, W helps get out of them. I prefer to play very safe until I get my strong damage items, which is why I max w. But you do have a good point nonetheless. Thank you for your feedback :)