Briar Splash Art
Briar

Briar Jungle

the Restrained Hunger
Win Rate: All Roles 52.4% | as Jungle 52.8%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.9% | as Jungle 4.3%
Ban Rate: 7.1%
Analyzed: 23299 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.18 (25.18)
Jungle ARAM

Briar Jungle Guide

S+ Tier

Briar is incredibly strong in Jungle with a 52.8% win rate (#3 among Jungle champions), compared to 52.4% win rate across all roles. Excellent meta pick for ranked. Briar maintains moderate popularity with 4.9% overall pick rate and 4.3% pick rate in Jungle in Plat+ on patch 15.18 (25.18)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 23299 ranked games. This champion is primarily played in this role - 87.3% of games. Optimal build starts with Plated Steelcaps, rushing Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance. Briar has strong farm - 6.68 CS/min (#10 among Jungle champions) and earns 467 gold per minute. Averages 2.4 KDA (#47 among Jungle champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 7.1% (40th place). Briar deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Standard rune setup uses Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, from Precision and Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter, from Domination. In-game, players typically prioritize W > Q > E for ability max order. Briar Jungle is strong against Lillia, Zac, Zed, and weak against Rammus, Hecarim, and Trundle.

Briar Roles

Briar

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 87.3%) 20345 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 14003 ARAM games

Briar Jungle Stats

52.8%
Win Rate (Role)
87.3%
Jungle (Role Rate)
7.1%
Ban Rate
0.0010
Penta/Game
8.7
Kills/Game
7.0
Deaths/Game
7.9
Assists/Game
0.16
Wards/Min
6.68
CS/Min
467
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 71.5%
Magic: 19.2%
True: 9.28%

Overall Champion Matrix

Briar Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
51.5% Win Rate 60.2% Pick Rate12254 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
61.7% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate87 games

Briar Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.2% Win Rate 22.4% Pick Rate4561 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.7% Win Rate 47.1% Pick Rate9591 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.9% Win Rate 36.2% Pick Rate7365 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
62.6% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate321 games
Core Build
Tiamat
Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
->
Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
600 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage on-hit and to enemies behind the target.
Titanic Crescent
Empower your next Cleave to deal bonus physical damage On-Hit and deal bonus physical damage to enemies behind the target.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
59.3% Win Rate 8.2% Pick Rate1672 games
Final Build
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
54.8% Win Rate 13.5% Pick Rate2753 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
Scorchclaw's Slash
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.
58.1% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate822 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
62.6% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate321 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.9% Win Rate 36.2% Pick Rate7365 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
52.1% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate238 games
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
62.4% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate627 games
Final Build
Overlord's Bloodmail
Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
550 Health
Tyranny
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
Retribution
Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
66.9% Win Rate 3.5% Pick Rate704 games
Other Items
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
60.7% Win Rate 10.9% Pick Rate2222 games
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
62.2% Win Rate 10.2% Pick Rate2073 games
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
56.6% Win Rate 6.4% Pick Rate1308 games
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
51.2% Win Rate 5.0% Pick Rate1019 games
Overlord's Bloodmail
Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
550 Health
Tyranny
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
Retribution
Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
66.9% Win Rate 3.5% Pick Rate704 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
51.3% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate543 games

Briar Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.7% Win Rate 58.8% Pick Rate11971 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

54.6% Win Rate 24.6% Pick Rate4995 games

Briar best with

Sona Synergy Champion
+8.6%
Sona
Sona
Vex Synergy Champion
+7.9%
Vex
Vex

Briar Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
53.7% Win Rate 70.5% Pick Rate14337 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
65.7% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate157 games

Countered by Briar

Lillia - countered by Briar
+5.6%
Lillia
Lillia
Zac - countered by Briar
+7.7%
Zac
Zac
Zed - countered by Briar
+4.7%
Zed
Zed
Nidalee - countered by Briar
+6.0%
Nidalee
Nidalee
Shaco - countered by Briar
+6.1%
Shaco
Shaco
Vi - countered by Briar
+4.2%
Vi
Vi
Sylas - countered by Briar
+2.8%
Sylas
Sylas
Rengar - countered by Briar
+3.1%
Rengar
Rengar
Udyr - countered by Briar
+6.0%
Udyr
Udyr
Elise - countered by Briar
+5.4%
Elise
Elise
Kindred - countered by Briar
+4.5%
Kindred
Kindred
Evelynn - countered by Briar
+5.2%
Evelynn
Evelynn

Briar Counterpicks

Rammus - effective counter against Briar
-5.0%
Rammus
Rammus
Hecarim - effective counter against Briar
-2.3%
Hecarim
Hecarim
Trundle - effective counter against Briar
-4.1%
Trundle
Trundle
Viego - effective counter against Briar
-3.2%
Viego
Viego
Amumu - effective counter against Briar
-3.0%
Amumu
Amumu

Briar Jungle Lane Matchups

Briar
+7.7%
Zac

Briar vs Zac
Briar
+6.1%
Shaco

Briar vs Shaco
Briar
+6.0%
Nidalee

Briar vs Nidalee
Briar
+6.0%
Udyr

Briar vs Udyr
Briar
+5.6%
Lillia

Briar vs Lillia
Briar
+5.4%
Elise

Briar vs Elise
Briar
+5.2%
Evelynn

Briar vs Evelynn
Briar
+4.6%
Zed

Briar vs Zed
Briar
+4.5%
Kindred

Briar vs Kindred
Briar
+4.2%
Vi

Briar vs Vi
Briar
+3.7%
Talon

Briar vs Talon
Briar
+3.7%
Naafiri

Briar vs Naafiri
Briar
+3.4%
Bel'Veth

Briar vs Bel'Veth
Briar
+3.3%
Lee Sin

Briar vs Lee Sin
Briar
+3.2%
Pantheon

Briar vs Pantheon
Briar
+3.1%
Rengar

Briar vs Rengar
Briar
+2.9%
Diana

Briar vs Diana
Briar
+2.8%
Volibear

Briar vs Volibear
Briar
+2.8%
Xin Zhao

Briar vs Xin Zhao
Briar
+2.6%
Warwick

Briar vs Warwick
Briar
+2.4%
Master Yi

Briar vs Master Yi
Briar
+2.3%
Jarvan IV

Briar vs Jarvan IV
Briar
+2.1%
Graves

Briar vs Graves
Briar
+1.9%
Kha'Zix

Briar vs Kha'Zix
Briar
+1.7%
Fiddlesticks

Briar vs Fiddlesticks
Briar
+1.6%
Nocturne

Briar vs Nocturne
Briar
+1.4%
Kayn

Briar vs Kayn
Briar
+1.2%
Ekko

Briar vs Ekko
Briar
+1.2%
Wukong

Briar vs Wukong
Briar
-0.1%
Sejuani

Briar vs Sejuani
Briar
-2.3%
Hecarim

Briar vs Hecarim
Briar
-3.0%
Amumu

Briar vs Amumu
Briar
-3.2%
Viego

Briar vs Viego
Briar
-3.5%
Jax

Briar vs Jax
Briar
-4.1%
Trundle

Briar vs Trundle
Briar
-5.0%
Rammus

Briar vs Rammus

Briar lore:

A failed experiment by the Black Rose, Briar's uncontrollable bloodlust required a special pillory to focus her frenzied mind. After years of confinement, this living weapon broke free from her restraints and unleashed herself into the world. Now she's controlled by no one—following only her hunger for knowledge and blood—and relishes the opportunities to let loose, even if reining back the frenzy isn't easy.

Briar tips:

Playing Against Briar

Briar abilities description:

Crimson Curse
P
Crimson Curse (passive)
Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.
Head Rush
Q
Head Rush (Q)
Briar leaps to a unit and hits enemies with The Heel Wheel (of Pain), stunning them and breaking their Armor.
Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack
W
Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack (W)
Briar leaps forward and shatters her pillory, entering a Blood Frenzy that causes her to relentlessly pursue the nearest enemy (prioritizing champions). While frenzied, she gains increased Attack Speed and Move Speed, and her attacks deal damage in an area around her target.

Briar can reactivate this ability while frenzied to take a CHOMP out of her target on her next attack, dealing additional damage based on their missing Health, and healing Briar based on the damage she deals.
Chilling Scream
E
Chilling Scream (E)
Briar refocuses her mind, removing Blood Frenzy and channeling energy into a powerful scream that damages and slows enemies. While charging, she takes reduced damage and heals for a portion of her max Health. A fully charged scream knocks foes back, dealing additional damage and stunning those who collide with a wall.
Certain Death
R
Certain Death (R)
Briar kicks her pillory's hemolith gemstone, marking the first champion it hits as her prey. She then beelines straight to them, fearing other surrounding enemies upon arriving at her target, and enters a state of complete hemomania. She will pursue her prey until death, gaining the benefits of Blood Frenzy as well as additional Armor, Magic Resistance, Life Steal, and Move Speed.

Briar Skins and Splash Arts

Default Briar Default Briar
Street Demons Briar Street Demons Briar
Primordian Briar Primordian Briar