Yorick vs Shen Counter Pick

Twilight Assault deals damage based on the target’s max health, and Yorick has the bigger total: 2,588 at level 18 versus 2,293. Sending the spirit blade out to attack leaves it exposed, which helps explain why a champion rated 4 for difficulty beats one rated 6 in 43.6% of 913 games on patch 16.13.1.

Spirit’s Refuge does the rest. Any attack aimed at Shen while he stands near his spirit blade simply fails to land. Nearly all of the Shepherd of Souls kit’s damage comes through attacks: the charged blow from Last Rites, the ghoul swarm, and the Maiden herself. Inside one zone, the summoner, the summons and the ultimate all shut off at once, and Shadow Dash provokes enemies along its route, dragging those ghouls straight into the blocked area.

Resources explain the repetition. Shen uses no mana, while Yorick has to pay for Last Rites and Mourning Mist. Ki Barrier renews a shield each time it is cast, and its cooldown drops when it covers allies. Base armor is nearly identical, 34 against 36, and by level 18 Yorick is the sturdier of the two at 112.5 to 105.4, so toughness is not what decides these matchups. Both champions deal mixed damage, and because of Stand United, a push that seems safe can be punished from anywhere on the map.