Shen vs Yorick Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Shen, the Eye of Twilight, meets Yorick, Shepherd of Souls, in the Top lane. Over 914 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Shen closes out 56.2% of them. Being 6.2 points clear of the 50% line makes Yorick a favourable draw for Shen.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Shen’s Twilight Assault (Q) against Yorick’s Mourning Mist (E). Stand United and Eulogy of the Isles are the two buttons that end the exchange outright. Energy against Mana — the sustain maths are not symmetrical here.
Both champions are melee (Shen at 125, Yorick at 175), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Both sides lean mixed, meaning Yorick and Shen shop from the same defensive shelf. Shen carries 610 base health to Yorick’s 650, and 34 armour to 36. Level 18 armour lands at 105 for Shen and 112 for Yorick.
The 914-game sample behind Shen versus Yorick is data rather than opinion. Data here updates on its own rather than sitting as a fixed snapshot taken on 16.13.1.
FAQ
Yes — Shen holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Shen wins 56.2% of the recorded games.
56.2% from Shen's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
914 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Shen build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Shen build page.