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

Yorick with Graves

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

based on 3,136 Yorick with Graves pairs
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.45
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the stats from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Yorick has been on the same team as Graves in 3136 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much great data straight from the publishers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Yorick play with Graves. It is relatively rare for Yorick to play alongside Graves on the same team. This pairing has only happened in about 3.5% of rounds with Yorick.

Yorick Graves Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Yorick has done a dismal job of playing alongside Graves. Normally, he wins an acceptable 49.1% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Yorick when fighting on the same team as Graves by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Yorick vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageOpportunityHullbreakerEdge of Night

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yorick to level upq
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Second ability for Yorick to level upe
>
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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Yorick and Graves

Tips for Playing as Yorick with Graves

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.

Advice to Understand How Graves Will Play

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

Yorick Graves Synergy Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Graves Image
3.9
< Kills >
4.3
5.5
< Deaths >
5.4
4.1
< Assists >
4.2
0.91
< Killing Sprees >
1
197
< Minions Killed >
190
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.8
< Inhibitors >
0.82
13,686
< Physical Damage >
14,015
7,269
< Magic Damage >
7,323
488
< True Damage >
483
21,443
< Damage Dealt >
21,822
27,252
< Damage Taken >
27,632
12,344
< Gold Earned >
12,455
3.55
< Towers >
3.61
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,699
< Total Healing >
7,097
15,604
< Experience >
15,567
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
206
< Time Dealing CC >
204

How to Play with Graves as Yorick in LoL

The Yorick Graves synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Graves, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Graves. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Graves helps Yorick perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Yorick is paired with Graves, he gets a little decrease in his full damage dealt. This change may indicate that Graves does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Yorick is played alongside Graves on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Graves.

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

Synergies between Yorick and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Yorick
Graves

Is Yorick better when played alongside Graves?

There is no one best synergy for Yorick that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Graves is a not very good teammate for Yorick. By being on the same side as Yorick, he drops their win rate by -1.2% to 49.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a negative strategic relationship between Yorick and Graves that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

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

When playing on the same side, Yorick players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by bringing Yorick and Graves together, you may not be giving your side much utility. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this hole in their abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Graves teammate, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick Graves Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Yorick and Graves, we analyzed 3,136 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 Graves 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 truly master Yorick in order to synergize with Graves during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to learn additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to build first in your Yorick and Graves synergy build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Graves than with most other common item sets. In fact, Yorick had an average win rate of 49.1% when playing alongside Graves with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Yorick players should take 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 combinations players used for Yorick and Graves pairings, this order of runes resulted in the top win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.1% winrate overall.

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