Yorick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Yorickvs Briar

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yorick vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Briar wins with a 64.7% win rate (+29.4%) over Yorick based on 17 games. Briar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Briar matchup.

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Yorick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yorick performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Yorick - 35.3% win rate in this matchup
Yorick
35.3% WR
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Briar vs Yorick matchup - 64.7% win rate
Briar
64.7% WR

Who Wins the Yorick vs Briar Matchup?

Briar wins the Yorick vs Briar matchup
Winner
Briar
Matches: 17
35.3%
Win Rate
64.7%
5.4
CS / min
4.3
878
DMG / min
978
13,341
Gold / game
14,025
353
Heal / min
955
1,160
DMG Mitigated / min
1,130
0.4
CC / min
1.1
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Yorick vs Briar Matchup Summary

The Yorick vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 64.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 35.3%, giving Briar a 29.4 percentage point advantage. Briar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yorick players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Briar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yorick vs Briar Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Yorick in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Yorick, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.4Yorick
4.3Briar
Yorick significantly out-farms Briar by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Briar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
878Yorick
978Briar
Briar heavily out-damages Yorick by 101 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yorick should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Briar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,341Yorick
14,025Briar
Briar earns 684 more gold per game than Yorick, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Briar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Yorick
1.1Briar
Briar provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yorick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Briar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,512Yorick
2,085Briar
Briar vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 573 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yorick Build Against Briar

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Briar are Profane Hydra, Eclipse and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Yorick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Yorick vs Briar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Yorick early game win rateYorick25.0%
Briar early game win rateBriar75.0%
Late Game
Briar
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Yorick late game win rateYorick38.5%
Briar late game win rateBriar61.5%

Briar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Yorick. This lopsided early game means Briar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Briar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Briar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yorick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Yorick Runes Against Briar

Sorcery rune tree - Yorick primary runes vs BriarSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Yorick rune vs BriarManaflow Band - best Yorick rune vs BriarTranscendence - best Yorick rune vs BriarScorch - best Yorick rune vs Briar
Resolve rune tree - Yorick secondary runes vs BriarResolve
Demolish - best Yorick rune vs BriarBone Plating - best Yorick rune vs Briar
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Yorick the best tools to compete against Briar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Yorick's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yorick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.60%2177.479613,50759.7%56.5%
50.24%2096.988512,03057.6%45.2%
55.34%2067.385012,32959.3%52.2%
41.95%1746.981311,94448.2%36.3%
53.85%1697.089212,53754.8%53.1%
48.78%1646.892812,03250.7%47.3%
49.32%1487.21,12511,94245.7%52.6%
53.85%1437.290411,89652.5%54.8%
56.59%1297.275411,68868.3%45.5%
52.00%1257.11,08412,26649.1%54.2%
46.96%1156.777711,67732.7%60.0%
61.40%1147.51,37312,03475.9%46.4%
41.28%1097.21,05112,50153.3%32.8%
47.17%1066.980811,68352.0%42.9%
45.54%1016.684711,43653.2%38.9%
46.88%966.991412,20047.6%46.3%
47.31%937.288412,00357.9%40.0%
55.56%907.485412,81272.5%42.0%
52.87%877.679512,62256.4%50.0%
43.53%857.21,00412,62456.8%33.3%
46.43%847.189112,62555.6%39.6%
50.00%827.178912,20054.0%46.7%
50.00%686.682611,22946.7%52.6%
58.82%687.382611,55665.8%50.0%
38.33%606.993811,84634.5%41.9%
59.32%597.069111,48075.0%48.6%
44.07%597.074211,35448.6%37.5%
36.21%588.092413,14546.1%28.1%
55.17%587.188412,77577.3%41.7%
47.27%557.281611,82851.9%42.9%
64.81%547.01,13212,20174.1%55.6%
56.00%507.384711,28375.0%38.5%
46.94%496.080310,50456.7%31.6%
64.58%487.083312,55772.0%56.5%
59.57%477.391212,24555.0%63.0%
54.55%447.293712,05845.5%63.6%
41.86%437.191112,05340.0%43.5%
53.66%417.396612,86461.1%47.8%
58.54%416.580911,47773.9%38.9%
48.72%397.576412,01056.5%37.5%
68.57%356.987811,58775.0%60.0%
67.74%317.098413,33760.0%71.4%
46.67%307.181212,38657.1%37.5%
60.71%287.378313,69466.7%57.9%
62.96%277.682412,70463.6%62.5%
53.85%267.174312,85658.3%50.0%
76.92%266.092612,94784.6%69.2%
52.00%257.51,06012,62966.7%30.0%
52.00%257.094813,12940.0%60.0%
34.78%237.068511,22436.4%33.3%
68.18%227.076110,87361.5%77.8%
71.43%217.890212,42380.0%63.6%
42.86%216.876511,80950.0%33.3%
55.56%184.171710,54053.9%60.0%
38.89%184.180911,17755.6%22.2%
50.00%187.192112,19250.0%50.0%
58.82%176.880812,21462.5%55.6%
35.29%175.487813,34125.0%38.5%
47.06%177.592213,30680.0%33.3%
47.06%177.680511,89650.0%44.4%
68.75%167.995614,60280.0%63.6%
56.25%167.388310,71644.4%71.4%
53.33%154.56829,99633.3%83.3%
60.00%157.396814,19780.0%50.0%
21.43%146.86749,86925.0%16.7%
61.54%136.81,09212,51880.0%50.0%
66.67%126.279710,09171.4%60.0%
63.64%115.672110,77271.4%50.0%
50.00%104.76758,45133.3%75.0%
70.00%107.191213,74850.0%75.0%
40.00%105.665011,04260.0%20.0%
33.33%97.290110,52640.0%25.0%
44.44%97.06579,79642.9%50.0%
44.44%96.773210,10920.0%75.0%
55.56%96.382911,73550.0%66.7%
77.78%96.785311,961100.0%50.0%
66.67%93.459612,55950.0%80.0%
66.67%97.675312,14450.0%80.0%
25.00%84.769312,8790.0%28.6%
75.00%86.91,00114,95875.0%75.0%
75.00%86.387212,84066.7%80.0%
37.50%82.277612,88720.0%66.7%
37.50%87.372013,7330.0%50.0%
71.43%77.494711,10475.0%66.7%
57.14%75.788514,52850.0%60.0%
42.86%76.984912,23425.0%66.7%
57.14%74.158410,09775.0%33.3%
85.71%74.374111,98875.0%100.0%
85.71%73.476510,50080.0%100.0%
0.00%75.875311,4220.0%0.0%
57.14%76.786813,47750.0%60.0%
83.33%62.576712,89575.0%100.0%
50.00%63.863713,2130.0%50.0%
16.67%66.66149,56425.0%0.0%
83.33%67.484813,69050.0%100.0%
33.33%66.36159,99850.0%0.0%
50.00%66.49929,39966.7%33.3%
80.00%57.01,01313,880100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.089011,15550.0%33.3%
80.00%58.182213,951100.0%75.0%
80.00%56.896111,325100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.283614,06366.7%50.0%
100.00%58.075611,823100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.892613,60650.0%33.3%
60.00%55.21,02612,17075.0%0.0%
80.00%58.093914,092100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.191412,28650.0%66.7%
60.00%51.24668,45060.0%0.0%
40.00%56.186315,0020.0%50.0%

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Yorick vs Briar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yorick do against Briar in League of Legends?

Briar wins the Yorick vs Briar matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 35.3%, a 29.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Yorick do against Briar in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Yorick with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Briar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yorick do against Briar in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Yorick vs Briar matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yorick vs Briar matchup?

Briar wins the matchup against Yorick with a 64.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 29.4 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Yorick build against Briar?

The best Yorick build against Briar includes Profane Hydra, Eclipse, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yorick runes against Briar?

The best Yorick runes against Briar use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Yorick vs Briar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yorick counter Briar?

No, Yorick struggles against Briar with only a 35.3% win rate. Briar has the advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Briar's lead.

How do I play Yorick against Briar?

When playing Yorick against Briar, play cautiously and avoid Briar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Briar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.