Win Rate

51.4%

Pick Rate

4.2%

BriarTop Build

SFighterAssassin

Patch26.4

Matches1,089,240

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.4 Briar top build uses Gunmetal Greaves, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, Endless Hunger, Oracle Lens. This Briar build has a 7.52% pick rate and a 57.17% win rate in LoL patch 26.4. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Briar build choices below.

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Best Briar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Briar build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build

57.17%Win Rate

+5.78%WR Diff

7.52%Pick Rate

1,450Build Matches

These are Briar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Death's Dance (55.4% WR, +4.0% WR diff, 34.5% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Blade of The Ruined King (52.7% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 55.3% pick rate) provides 0.1% LifeSteal, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Black Cleaver (53.8% WR, +2.4% WR diff, 56.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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

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

The best boots for Briar are Gunmetal Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Gunmetal Greaves
1,100
0.05%
45
0.4%
40.00%Win Rate
-11.39%WR Diff
0.34%Pick Rate

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

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Oracle Lens
No Stats
51.60%Win Rate
+0.21%WR Diff
46.01%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Briar build.

LifeSteal:15%
Movement Speed:45
Attack Speed:65%
Armor:95
Attack Damage:260
Health:400

When facing Briar's top counters like Trundle, Jax, MonkeyKing, 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 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 Endless Hunger based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Briar performance.

This Briar sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.2% win rate across 1,450 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 260 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, strong physical damage mitigation. This Briar build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,900, this Briar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver 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.

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Briar Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Briar build?

The best Briar build in this patch includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, and Black Cleaver. This build has a 57.17% win rate and is picked 7.52% of the time.

What are Briar's core items?

Briar's core items are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, and Black Cleaver. 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?

Gunmetal Greaves are the best boots for Briar. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Briar's playstyle. They are included in 7.5% 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 Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, and Spirit Visage. 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 filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Briar. From there, we aggregate the Briar builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.