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How to Win Yone vs Briar Counter MatchupYone is in the b tier of champions

Yone vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Yone in LoLYone is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Yone

based on 10,660 Yone vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.66
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our dataset, Yone fought Briar in 10660 matches. Having so many games with Yone versus Briar gives us faith in our capability to produce useful data and a solid build to suppress your opponent. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Yone encounters Briar in only 4.5% of his rounds.

Yone vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yone does a below average job of beating Briar. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.1% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Yone versus Briar games, Yone’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Briar.

Best Yone vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yone Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Phantom DancerBloodthirsterDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yone's passive ability p
Yone's q ability q
Yone's w ability w
Yone's e ability e
Yone's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
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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E
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E
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Yone vs Briar Counter Stats

Yone Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Briar Image
7
< Kills >
9.5
7.4
< Deaths >
7.7
5.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
2.17
177
< Minions Killed >
40
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.44
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.35
16,019
< Physical Damage >
18,589
4,719
< Magic Damage >
3,206
2,796
< True Damage >
994
23,535
< Damage Dealt >
22,790
26,403
< Damage Taken >
35,840
12,338
< Gold Earned >
12,765
1.98
< Towers >
1.14
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
5,889
< Total Healing >
30,407
15,002
< Experience >
14,062
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
196
< Time Dealing CC >
255

How to Counter Briar with Yone in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some critical Yone against Briar matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences between the two. For instance, Yone’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yone may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar..

Yone typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yone and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Yone
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yone
Briar

Who is Better, Yone or Briar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yone usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 47.1% win rate. As a result, Yone makes a poor counter to Briar.

While Yone does have a lower win rate compared to Briar, when facing one another, Yone also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Yone into Briaras his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Yone has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Yone vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Yone is a terribly counter for Briar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Yone against Briar.

Additional Information for Yone Players

How We Calculated Our Yone vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Yone, we analyzed 10,660 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Briar as Yone comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Yone in order to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yone most often racks up much more CS relative to Briar. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Yone versus Briar build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yone incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Briar than with most other typical builds. In fact, Yone boasted an average winrate of 47.1% battling Briar with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Briar as Yone, Yone players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Yone vs Briar battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Briar as Yone are presented for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.