Prepare the first summon cycle

0:00–14:00, or until the first turret and lane pressure change the assignment

Farm toward a stable wave while using Q on appropriate last hits and tracking which Q targets can create graves. If the opponent contests the wave, trade around Q and E only when your minions support you; W is a movement-control commitment, so do not spend it for casual poke. Build a slow push when you want a recall or future objective setup, then crash before leaving. If ahead, convert a favorable crash into a reset or deeper lane control rather than a fog chase. If behind, prioritize safe CS and XP near your turret, accept missed CS before a lethal trade, and use the bounce to rebuild instead of defending a lost outer turret.

Lane

Build the grave economy before you commit

CONDITIONS: If the wave is on your side and Q is available to secure a minion, champion, or large monster, then use its empowered attack and healing while progressing grave preparation. Q also creates a grave when its target is a champion or large monster, or when the target dies; a champion dying elsewhere does not by itself create one. WINDOWS: Trade when the opponent walks up for a last hit and your wave is not heavily outnumbered. After the wave crashes into the enemy turret, reset or move instead of extending a low-value chase.

With Yorick

• If Yorick is pressuring a side lane with Maiden, play for the next structure or objective rather than searching for a random fight. Push the adjacent wave, keep the route visible, and move when his pressure forces multiple defenders; the space he creates is the conversion.
• When Yorick marks a target with E and W can limit the escape path, add damage during that window instead of entering before him. Stay close enough to follow, but do not assume W traps the whole enemy team; track missing opponents and preserve an exit.
• If Yorick is behind, help him stabilize waves and protect the side lane only when the next objective is not being sacrificed. A crash, reset, and regroup is more reliable than a low-information dive; reserve mobility or peel for the enemy's response to his summons.
• When Yorick joins a teamfight, attack his marked target only if it is safe and W creates real separation. If he is using summons to hold a zone, protect his access to the frontline and take the space he buys instead of forcing him to dive through the entire enemy team.