Yorick vs Jax Counter Pick

Counter Strike is the ability that decides this matchup. For its duration Jax evades every incoming basic attack, then stuns the enemies around him. Yorick’s damage also comes from attacks: Last Rites empowers one, the Mist Walkers launch a stream of them, and the Maiden of the Mist adds more. A single timely dodge cancels a passive, a basic ability and an ultimate together. Across 1,296 games on patch 16.13.1, the win rate lands at 45.6% for Yorick.

Mobility is where they diverge. Jax moves at 350 move speed to Yorick’s 340 and closes or opens gaps with Leap Strike, so Dark Procession rarely catches him, and Mourning Mist has to be cast on a moving target to pull the ghouls forward. Otherwise the base stats are nearly identical, with both starting on 650 health, 36 armor and 32 magic resistance. The gap opens later: Yorick reaches 2,588 health and 112.5 armor at level 18, while Jax reaches 2,401 and 107.4. Relentless Assault stacks attack speed through any extended fight. Both champions deal mixed damage, so no single resistance settles the build, and 68 base attack damage against 62 wins the level-one trade before abilities come into play. Difficulty sits at 5 and 6.