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How to Synergize Yorick with Briar on the Same TeamYorick is in the b tier of champions

Yorick with Briar

How to Win With Yorick and Briar Paired TogetherYorick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Yorick and Briar

based on 3,779 Yorick with Briar pairs
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each week. Yorick has fought alongside Briar in 3779 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much great data straight from the publishers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Yorick play with Briar. It is somewhat uncommon for Yorick to play with Briar as teammates. This has only happened in about 4.2% of rounds with Yorick.

Yorick Briar Synergy Summary

Yorick does a good job of fighting on the same side as Briar. Usually, he wins a fantastic 53.0% of rounds the champs appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Yorick when fighting on the same team as Briar by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with them, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Yorick vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

The CollectorSterak's GageEclipseRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yorick to level upq
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Second ability for Yorick to level upe
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Last skill for Yorick to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Yorick and Briar

Tips for Playing as Yorick with Briar

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

Yorick Briar Synergy Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Briar Image
4.1
< Kills >
4.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5.4
4.5
< Assists >
4.2
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1
191
< Minions Killed >
190
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.84
< Inhibitors >
0.82
13,531
< Physical Damage >
14,015
7,286
< Magic Damage >
7,323
456
< True Damage >
483
21,274
< Damage Dealt >
21,822
27,030
< Damage Taken >
27,632
12,350
< Gold Earned >
12,455
3.74
< Towers >
3.61
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,758
< Total Healing >
7,097
15,481
< Experience >
15,567
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
187
< Time Dealing CC >
204

How to Play with Briar as Yorick in LoL

The Yorick Briar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Briar, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Yorick sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Briar. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Briar helps Yorick perform worse in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Yorick plays on the same team as Briar, he sees a little decrease in his full damage output. This could signal that Briar does not help protection for him to dish out more damage or that their allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Yorick is played together with Briar on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Briar. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Briar.

Moreover, when Yorick plays with Briar on the same side, he usually receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Briar does a decent job of protecting Yorick in team fights.

Synergies between Yorick and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Yorick
Briar

Is Yorick better when played alongside Briar?

There is no one best companion for Yorick that will always be his top synergy. However, Briar is a good ally for Yorick. By playing on the same side as Yorick, they increases their win rate by 2.7% to 53.0%. This clearly indicates that there is a good bond between Yorick and Briar that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Briar has a much lower diffuclty than Yorick. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Briar allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing alongside, Yorick players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. Together, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by grouping Yorick and Briar together, you probably will not be granting your other teammates a lot of utility. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that fills this disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Briar ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick Briar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Yorick and Briar, we analyzed 3,779 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Yorick with Briar comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Yorick in order to synergize with Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to focus on in your Yorick and Briar synergy build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick included at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Briar than with most other common item sets. In fact, Yorick had an average winrate of 53.0% when playing alongside Briar with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Yorick players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Bloodline, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Yorick and Briar pairings, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.0% winrate overall.

If you want to view Yorick and Briar cooperations tips and stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every round run with both champions.