Yorick with Malphite
How to Synergize Yorick and Malphite
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Yorick Malphite Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Yorick and Malphite
Tips for Playing as Yorick with Malphite
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 Malphite Will Play
Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.
Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
Yorick Malphite Synergy Stats
How to Play with Malphite as Yorick in LoL
The Yorick Malphite synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Malphite, 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 Malphite. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Malphite helps Yorick perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Yorick is paired with Malphite, he gets a little increase in his total damage output. This change could indicate that Malphite provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Yorick is played alongside Malphite on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Malphite.
Additionally, when Yorick plays with Malphite on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Malphite does a poor job of protecting Yorick in teamfights.
Synergies between Yorick and Malphite
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Is Yorick better when played alongside Malphite?
There is no perfect companion for Yorick that will always be his best ally. Yet, Malphite is a very typical companion for Yorick. By being on the same team as Yorick, he decreases their win rate by -0.4% to 49.9%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak bond between Yorick and Malphite that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.
Malphite has a much lower diffuclty than Yorick. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Malphite allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.
When playing cooperatively, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to soak up damage. Combined, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.
Although, by grouping Yorick and Malphite together, you may not be giving your other allies a lot of sustained damage output. Plan to have other champs on your team that nullifies this gap in this pairing's potential.
Regardless of your Malphite ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Yorick to synergize with Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.
The most important items to have in your Yorick and Malphite synergy build include The Collector, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Yorick bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Malphite than with many other common builds. In fact, Yorick boasted an average win rate of 49.9% helping carry Malphite with this build.
To have the highest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Yorick players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Yorick and Malphite pairings, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.
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