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Yorick ARAM Guide

Fighter, Tank Mana Melee 2011 Shadow Isles Human Top
ARAM Builds:

Yorick is a melee fighter usually played Top on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Yorick in ARAM: Play as a durable split-pusher and zone controller; use ghouls and Maiden to siege towers and punish overextended enemies.

Yorick ARAM Abilities

Passive

Yorick summons Mist Walkers from graves that swarm and attack nearby enemies.

Targeting: Passive
Q

Yorick's next attack deals bonus damage, heals him, and digs a grave if the target is a champion, large monster, or dies.

Targeting: Auto
W

Summons a destructible wall that blocks enemy movement at a target location.

Targeting: Location
E

Yorick throws mist that damages, slows, and marks enemies; summoned units gain speed toward marked targets.

Targeting: Location
R

Yorick summons the Maiden, boosting his damage against her target and raising Mist Walkers from slain enemies.

Targeting: Location

Yorick ARAM Playstyle & Tips

Play as a durable split-pusher and zone controller; use ghouls and Maiden to siege towers and punish overextended enemies.

Tips

Use your Maiden to push towers quickly after winning a teamfight.

Keep your ghouls alive by landing E on enemies to generate more.

Save W (Cage) to trap immobile carries or peel for yourself.

Build tanky items like Iceborn Gauntlet to survive ARAM poke.

Use your ultimate to split push or create pressure while your team fights.

Combos

E -> W -> Q: Land E to mark target, trap them with W, then smash with Q.

R -> E -> W: Summon Maiden, then E and W to lock down and shred enemies.

Q -> auto -> Q reset: Use Q to reset auto attack for burst damage.

Yorick ARAM Build Patch 16.13

Runes

Primary — Resolve

Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying
Demolish Demolish
Conditioning Conditioning
Overgrowth Overgrowth

Secondary — Precision

Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
Triumph Triumph

Summoners

ExhaustFlash

Skill Order

Max your skills in this order

1st
Last Rites
Q
2nd
Mourning Mist
E
3rd
Dark Procession
W

Starter Items

  1. 1. Giant's Belt Giant's Belt
  2. 2. Ruby Crystal Ruby Crystal

Core Items

  1. 1. Sundered Sky Sundered Sky
  2. 2. Mercury's Treads Mercury's Treads
  3. 3. Trinity Force Trinity Force
4th Item
1/2
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Buy / avoid tips (5)

Buy when:

  • your team has multiple healers or enchanters
  • enemy has heavy magic damage and poke
  • you have self-healing in your kit

Avoid when:

  • enemy team is mostly physical damage
  • you need more damage or armor instead

Options

5th Item
1/3
Thornmail
Thornmail
Buy / avoid tips (5)

Buy when:

  • enemy has multiple autoattackers
  • enemy has heavy healing
  • you need antiheal as a tank

Avoid when:

  • enemy team is mostly ability-based
  • you are not a frontline champion

Options

6th Item
1/3
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Buy / avoid tips (5)

Buy when:

  • your team has multiple healers or enchanters
  • enemy has heavy magic damage and poke
  • you have self-healing in your kit

Avoid when:

  • enemy team is mostly physical damage
  • you need more damage or armor instead

Options

Yorick ARAM FAQ

What is the best build for Yorick in ARAM?

In ARAM, Yorick typically builds core items like Sundered Sky, Mercury's Treads, Trinity Force and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).

What runes should I use for Yorick in ARAM?

Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Yorick in ARAM.

How do you play Yorick in ARAM?

Play as a durable split-pusher and zone controller; use ghouls and Maiden to siege towers and punish overextended enemies.

What is Yorick's best combo in ARAM?

E -> W -> Q: Land E to mark target, trap them with W, then smash with Q.

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