Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.2%

BriarBuild

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Briar build uses Berserker's Greaves, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, Spirit Visage, Oracle Lens. This Briar build has a 4.14% pick rate and a 59.11% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. 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
Core Build Items
  • Death's Dance - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemBlade of The Ruined King
  • Black Cleaver - Briar Highest Win Rate Build core itemBlack Cleaver
59.1%Win Rate
+8.5%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate

Best Briar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Briar build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build

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

The most popular starting items for Briar are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 60.5% win rate and 10.6% pick rate. Alternative options include Mosstomper Seedling.

Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
60.5%Win Rate
10.6%Pick Rate
Mosstomper SeedlingMosstomper Seedling
61.3%Win Rate
9.8%Pick Rate
These are Briar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Death's Dance (55.7% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 31.6% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Blade of The Ruined King (50.6% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 37.1% pick rate) provides 0.1% LifeSteal, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Black Cleaver (52.8% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 38.3% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Briar include Guardian Angel, Spirit Visage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Briar are Berserker's Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Briar is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Briar build.

Top Build Focus
  • Briar healthHealth800
  • Briar movement speedSpeed45
  • Briar attack damageAD195
  • Briar armorArmor95
  • Briar attack speedAS50%
  • Briar magic resistanceMR50
  • Briar lifestealLifeSteal10%
When facing Briar's top counters like MonkeyKing, Rammus, Graves, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. 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 Spirit Visage based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Briar performance.
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sustained physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300g

This Briar sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.1% win rate across 763 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 195 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Briar build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. 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 16,500, 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.

Strengths
  • Exceptional physical damage output with 195 total attack damage from items
  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Briar OverviewBriar RunesBriar CountersAll Items