Fighter · Jungle

Briar counters, build & runes

Briar, the Restrained Hunger, is a fighter mostly played in Jungle. In Jungle it has a 50.7% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at sustained damage, crowd control and picking off targets and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

ATier

50.7%Win rate

4.2%Pick rate

8.6%Ban rate

#10Rank · Jungle

76,017Games

Briar Jungle most played build

Runes52% of games · 51.1% WR

Press the Attack · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Sudden Impact · Treasure Hunter

Summoner spells50.7% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order61% of games · 59.9% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items26% of games · 51.5% WR

Mosstomper Seedling

Core build14% of games · 54.2% WR

The Collector

Titanic Hydra

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots51% of games · 49.9% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Briar Jungle counters

Briar's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Wukong45.9%2,429
Jax46.3%523
Xin Zhao46.4%606
Quinn47.3%455
Cho'Gath47.6%1,923
Elise47.9%1,021

Beats

Rengar55.2%1,093
Vi54.5%994
Nocturne53.7%1,174
Evelynn53.6%765
Naafiri53.3%726
Jayce53.3%411

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage4
Durability3
Crowd control4
Mobility3
Engage3
Peel1
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Diving

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving
1v1 duels
Roaming
Self-sustain

Struggles against

hard crowd control
anti-heal

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Briar in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Briar in Jungle are Wukong (45.9%), Jax (46.3%) and Xin Zhao (46.4%). In brackets, Briar's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Briar strong against?

In Jungle, Briar wins most often against Rengar (55.2%), Vi (54.5%) and Nocturne (53.7%).

What is the best Briar build in Jungle?

The core Briar build in Jungle is The Collector, Titanic Hydra and Lord Dominik's Regards. Keystone: Press the Attack, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Briar good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Jungle (rank 10), with a 50.7% win rate, 4.2% pick rate and 8.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.