Win Rate: 52.6%
Pick Rate: 3.3%
Ban Rate: 19.7%

Briar Jungle Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 6,651
Lane: Jungle
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Briar build is Mercury's Treads, The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards, Guardian Angel, Death's Dance, Oracle Lens: 3.36% of games, 55.75% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Best WR

Highest Win Rate Build

The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge

Best Briar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Top Summoner Spells

Flash + Smite
61.8%Win Rate98.3%Pick Rate
Smite + Ignite
20.0%Win Rate1.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.91%Win Rate

+8.29%WR Diff

2.75%Pick Rate

463Matches

This Briar build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Briar build are The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 60.9% win rate across 463 matches analyzed.

At full build, Briar gains a total of 270 AD and 70 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Briar Runes

Precision

Domination

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Briar Abilities

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Build Strengths

Briar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Build Deep Dive

Briar Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Briar are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 56.9% win rate and 15.6% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

56.9%Win Rate

15.6%Pick Rate

Mosstomper Seedling

60.0%Win Rate

10.8%Pick Rate

Best Briar Core Items - Build These First

These are Briar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (53.4% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 63.8% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.9% WR, +3.3% WR diff, 36.0% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (59.4% WR, +6.8% WR diff, 15.6% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

The Collector S Tier
The Collector
3,000
53.40%Win Rate
+0.78%WR Diff
63.82%Pick Rate
Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300
55.89%Win Rate
+3.27%WR Diff
35.96%Pick Rate
Infinity Edge S Tier
Infinity Edge
3,500
59.40%Win Rate
+6.78%WR Diff
15.59%Pick Rate

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Briar Build Path & Item Timing

Briar players complete Mosstomper Seedling first in 32% of games, winning 55.2% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper Seedling	55.2%	32.5%	0:12	2,156
Scorchclaw Pup	51.7%	51.0%	0:12	3,384
Gustwalker Hatchling	51.1%	16.5%	0:12	1,096

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper SeedlingTitanic Hydra	58.6%	4.4%	11:18	278
Mosstomper SeedlingThe Collector	55.9%	15.2%	10:30	956
Mosstomper SeedlingVoltaic Cyclosword	58.1%	3.0%	10:24	186

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper SeedlingThe CollectorTitanic Hydra	57.7%	8.2%	17:36	487
Mosstomper SeedlingTitanic HydraBlack Cleaver	59.7%	3.6%	18:42	216
Mosstomper SeedlingVoltaic CycloswordThe Collector	59.4%	2.6%	17:12	155

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 6,636 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Briar Skill Order

Briar players max W > Q > E in 87% of games, winning 52.6% of the 5,581 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			1					2		3		4	5
W	1			2	3		4		5
E		1												2	3		4	5
R						1					2					3

W > E > Q: 12% of games, 53.1% win rate
Q > W > E: 1% of games, 43.2% win rate

Large sampleBased on 6,397 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Briar

Top situational items for Briar include Guardian Angel, Immortal Shieldbow. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Guardian Angel S Tier
Guardian Angel
3,200
64.17%Win Rate
+11.55%WR Diff
12.63%Pick Rate
Immortal Shieldbow S Tier
Immortal Shieldbow
3,000
66.47%Win Rate
+13.85%WR Diff
2.60%Pick Rate

Briar Boots

The best boots for Briar are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Plated Steelcaps S Tier
Plated Steelcaps
1,200
51.43%Win Rate
-1.19%WR Diff
37.42%Pick Rate

Briar Trinket

The recommended trinket for Briar is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
52.50%Win Rate
-0.12%WR Diff
42.13%Pick Rate

Complete Briar Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Briar build.

Armor:70
Movement Speed:45
Crit %:100%
Attack Damage:270

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Alt 1

Alt 2

Armor

120

Speed

Crit %

0.5%

270

255

240

Briar Counter Build Advice

When facing Briar's top counters like Jax, Shyvana, Shaco, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Guardian Angel or Immortal Shieldbow based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Briar performance.

Jax
40.2%Win Rate
-12.42%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Titanic Hydra
Shyvana
43.6%Win Rate
-9.01%WR Diff
Counter Items
Shaco
45.8%Win Rate
-6.87%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Titanic Hydra

When Should You Play This Briar Build

critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000gMosstomper Seedling at 0:12 (median)

This Briar critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 60.9% win rate comes from only 463 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items and high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Briar build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Briar to deal damage safely. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 17,200, this Briar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Briar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items
High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

Low health pool requiring careful positioning
No built-in sustain for extended fights

Briar Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

6,357 games

Most Briar Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (51% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (39%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (97%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup.

Briar boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Plated SteelcapsMost played	39.1%	51.4%	2,486
Mercury's Treads	28.2%	52.4%	1,794
Gluttonous Greaves	11.5%	56.1%	734
Berserker's Greaves	2.0%	54.8%	126
Boots of Swiftness	1.4%	57.3%	89

Briar starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw PupMost played	16.4%	52.0%	1,044
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	15.7%	49.2%	995
Mosstomper Seedling	12.7%	57.2%	807
Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	8.3%	54.2%	528

Briar summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + SmiteMost played	97.2%	52.6%	6,176
Smite + Ignite	1.8%	52.2%	115

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Briar First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Briar players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	50.9%	51.5%	3,237
Mosstomper Seedling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	32.3%	55.2%	2,056
Gustwalker Hatchling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	16.7%	50.8%	1,064

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Mosstomper Seedling → The Collector → Titanic Hydra	17.6 min 16.1-19.3 min	8.2%	57.7%	487
Mosstomper Seedling → Titanic Hydra → Black Cleaver	18.7 min 16.9-20.6 min	3.6%	60.0%	215
Mosstomper Seedling → Voltaic Cyclosword → The Collector	17.2 min 15.5-18.6 min	2.6%	59.4%	155
Gustwalker Hatchling → The Collector → Infinity Edge	18.4 min 16.6-20.6 min	0.9%	64.2%	53

Every Briar Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Briar players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
The CollectorMost played	66.7%	53.5%	4,241
Titanic Hydra	38.0%	53.6%	2,418
Lord Dominik's Regards	37.6%	55.9%	2,392
Death's Dance	31.9%	57.2%	2,028
Blade of The Ruined King	27.8%	51.5%	1,765
Black Cleaver	26.1%	54.1%	1,658
Profane Hydra	17.3%	51.8%	1,099
Infinity Edge	16.3%	59.4%	1,037
Guardian Angel	13.2%	64.2%	840
Spirit Visage	11.4%	54.4%	726
Voltaic Cyclosword	8.2%	56.2%	521
Endless Hunger	7.6%	57.2%	481

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Total gold7,500

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Total stats from items

Attack Damage: 90
Health: 600
Armor: 25
Crit Chance: 25%
Lethality: 10
Move Speed: 45

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Briar Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Briar build?

The best Briar build in this patch includes The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This build has a 60.91% win rate and is picked 2.75% of the time.

What are Briar's core items?

Briar's core items are The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Briar's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Briar?

Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Briar. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Briar's playstyle. They are included in 2.8% of Briar builds.

What is the best trinket for Briar?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Briar. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Briar maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Briar builds?

Yes, alternative Briar builds include options like The Collector, Death's Dance, and Lord Dominik's Regards. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Briar?

MetaBot sources its build data for Briar directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Briar builds are?

MetaBot only counts Briar games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Briar's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Briar Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Select a Briar Build

Best Briar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Top Summoner Spells

Build Stats

Best Briar Runes

Briar Abilities

Build Strengths

Briar Starting Items

Best Briar Core Items - Build These First

The Collector

Lord Dominik's Regards

Infinity Edge

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Briar Build Path & Item Timing

First item

First two items

Three-item core

Briar Skill Order

High Win Rate Situational Items for Briar

Guardian Angel

Immortal Shieldbow

Briar Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Briar Trinket

Oracle Lens

Complete Briar Build Item Stats

Build Comparison

Briar Counter Build Advice

When Should You Play This Briar Build

Strengths

Weaknesses

Briar Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

Briar boots

Briar starting items

Briar summoner spells

Briar First Item and Core Build Timing

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Three-item core

Every Briar Jungle Item by Win Rate

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Briar Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Briar build?

What are Briar's core items?

What are the best boots for Briar?

What is the best trinket for Briar?

Are there alternative Briar builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Briar?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Briar builds are?

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Briar Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Briar build?

What are Briar's core items?

What are the best boots for Briar?

What is the best trinket for Briar?

Are there alternative Briar builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Briar?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Briar builds are?