Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.9%
Pick Rate
4.0%

BriarTop Build

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Briar top build uses Crimson Lucidity, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Voltaic Cyclosword, Farsight Alteration. This Briar build has a 2.37% pick rate and a 64.2% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Briar build choices below.

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Select a Briar Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • The Collector - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
64.2%Win Rate
+10.3%WR Diff
2.4%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Death's Dance - Briar Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Briar Most Popular Build core itemBlade of The Ruined King
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
58.0%Win Rate
+4.1%WR Diff
3.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemBlade of The Ruined King
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Spirit Visage - Briar Alternative Build 1 core itemSpirit Visage
Core Items
63.3%Win Rate
+9.4%WR Diff
2.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Death's Dance - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Titanic Hydra - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemTitanic Hydra
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Alternative Build 2 core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
60.8%Win Rate
+6.9%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate

Best Briar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
B. F. Sword
B. F. Sword
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility
Cloak of Agility
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Boots
Boots
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    65.5%Win Rate91.6%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    62.5%Win Rate2.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

64.20%Win Rate
+10.30%WR Diff
2.37%Pick Rate
405Matches

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 64.2% win rate across 405 matches analyzed.

At full build, Briar gains a total of 270 Attack Damage, 45 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Briar Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Hail of Blades
  • Sudden Impact
  • Sixth Sense
  • Treasure Hunter
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Triumph
  • Cut Down
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Briar Abilities

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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.

The most popular starting items for Briar are Scorchclaw Pup with a 68.5% win rate and 13.3% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
68.5%Win Rate
13.3%Pick Rate
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
76.7%Win Rate
10.6%Pick Rate
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
47.5%Win Rate
9.9%Pick Rate
These are Briar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (55.9% WR, +2.0% WR diff, 49.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (59.2% WR, +5.3% WR diff, 24.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (60.5% WR, +6.6% WR diff, 13.3% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Briar include Guardian Angel, Voltaic Cyclosword. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Briar are Crimson Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Briar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Briar build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:75%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:270
  • Total armorArmor:45

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Briar movement speedSpeed
45
55
45
45
Briar critical strike chanceCrit %
0.75%
0%
0%
0.75%
Briar attack damageAD
270
200
235
255
Briar armorArmor
45
45
95
45
When facing Briar's top counters like Naafiri, Shyvana, Rammus, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats 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 Voltaic Cyclosword based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Briar performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Briar critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 64.2% win rate across 405 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items, 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. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Briar's effectiveness. 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 16,900, this Briar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, 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

Champions with Similar Builds to Briar

Tristana champion
Tristana
Core Items
  • The Collector - Tristana core item
  • Navori Flickerblade - Tristana core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Tristana core item
48.6%Win Rate
4.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Briar OverviewBriar RunesBriar CountersAll Items