Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Aatrox

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Aatrox wins with a 68.2% win rate (+36.4%) over Briar based on 22 games. Aatrox holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Aatrox matchup.

Briar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Briar performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Aatrox - 31.8% win rateAatrox(31.8%)
Briar - 31.8% win rate in this matchup
Briar
31.8% WR
VS
Aatrox vs Briar matchup - 68.2% win rate
Aatrox
68.2% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Aatrox Matchup?

Aatrox wins the Briar vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Aatrox
Matches: 22
31.8%
Win Rate
68.2%
1.4
CS / min
1.5
913
DMG / min
831
14,040
Gold / game
14,103
1,018
Heal / min
746
1,296
DMG Mitigated / min
1,236
1.0
CC / min
0.8
27.3%
Early Game WR
72.7%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Briar vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Aatrox matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Aatrox wins with a 68.2% win rate compared to Briar's 31.8%, giving Aatrox a 36.4 percentage point advantage. Aatrox dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Briar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aatrox has a strong advantage in this matchup. Briar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aatrox overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Briar vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

Briar is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Briar
1.5Aatrox
Briar and Aatrox farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
913Briar
831Aatrox
Briar heavily out-damages Aatrox by 83 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aatrox should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Briar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,040Briar
14,103Aatrox
Briar and Aatrox generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 63 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Briar
0.8Aatrox
Both Briar and Aatrox provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
2,314Briar
1,981Aatrox
Briar vastly out-sustains Aatrox, healing and mitigating 332 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aatrox is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aatrox, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Aatrox

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Aatrox are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar27.3%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox72.7%
Late Game
Aatrox
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar36.4%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox63.6%

Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Aatrox can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aatrox is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Aatrox, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Aatrox holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Briar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Briar Runes Against Aatrox

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs AatroxPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Briar rune vs AatroxTriumph - best Briar rune vs AatroxLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs AatroxCoup de Grace - best Briar rune vs Aatrox
Resolve rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs AatroxResolve
Conditioning - best Briar rune vs AatroxRevitalize - best Briar rune vs Aatrox
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Aatrox in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Briar's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Briar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%2101.187713,44654.1%46.4%
46.99%1831.080313,24148.9%45.2%
48.31%1781.078113,24954.5%42.2%
48.30%1761.184913,67755.3%43.0%
55.70%1491.189913,89757.8%53.9%
51.05%1431.084514,08750.9%51.1%
46.76%1391.083613,48049.1%45.1%
57.14%1051.083713,72848.8%62.9%
52.38%1051.178913,58759.2%46.4%
54.64%971.281514,11151.3%56.9%
55.91%931.61,12913,65670.5%42.9%
43.18%881.282013,59442.9%43.4%
51.14%881.181613,42848.0%55.3%
51.19%841.591813,71457.9%45.6%
45.57%791.088913,65151.3%40.0%
50.63%791.484013,08146.0%54.8%
55.84%771.085514,39746.7%61.7%
51.39%720.988112,75762.1%44.2%
49.30%711.088813,15355.0%41.9%
43.48%691.587813,91945.2%42.1%
44.12%681.186312,59644.7%43.3%
48.53%681.583913,26554.8%43.2%
51.47%680.881613,70954.2%50.0%
53.23%621.183215,12447.4%55.8%
55.36%561.084414,03351.9%58.6%
39.29%561.786813,37143.5%36.4%
64.29%561.188212,56969.4%55.0%
43.14%511.069313,22650.0%37.9%
60.78%511.088513,01256.0%65.4%
62.00%501.190614,95460.0%63.3%
48.00%501.591114,32852.4%44.8%
64.58%481.495113,69761.9%66.7%
70.83%481.71,02313,22176.2%66.7%
55.32%471.084013,60177.3%36.0%
48.78%411.281814,06457.1%44.4%
56.41%391.697014,66242.9%64.0%
53.85%391.995013,35958.8%50.0%
52.63%382.692111,53352.4%52.9%
57.89%381.698414,19773.3%47.8%
52.78%361.681413,32746.7%57.1%
40.00%351.283213,19135.3%44.4%
54.55%330.978013,37858.3%52.4%
63.64%331.483813,40062.5%64.7%
40.63%322.183514,49830.0%45.5%
58.06%311.394114,67962.5%53.3%
63.33%300.969612,60376.9%52.9%
56.67%301.285714,52257.1%56.3%
53.57%281.389813,11241.7%62.5%
62.96%273.71,01113,70045.5%75.0%
50.00%261.284613,51066.7%35.7%
40.00%251.376813,34254.5%28.6%
58.33%240.982613,31440.0%71.4%
43.48%232.480613,46741.7%45.5%
36.36%222.095112,22233.3%40.0%
63.64%220.883313,00569.2%55.6%
31.82%221.491314,04027.3%36.4%
61.11%181.082314,23766.7%50.0%
50.00%181.01,00015,04357.1%45.5%
53.33%152.578412,95971.4%37.5%
50.00%141.387413,54375.0%40.0%
50.00%141.386314,41750.0%50.0%
46.15%132.876213,61225.0%55.6%
46.15%132.378910,50250.0%40.0%
66.67%122.382215,29450.0%83.3%
63.64%116.01,06414,30150.0%71.4%
50.00%101.568410,97275.0%33.3%
60.00%104.51,12915,34566.7%57.1%
60.00%105.29359,95966.7%50.0%
50.00%103.985513,17520.0%80.0%
70.00%103.270011,48650.0%83.3%
60.00%104.91,15311,93950.0%62.5%
50.00%104.080912,05233.3%57.1%
40.00%102.61,04214,20120.0%60.0%
66.67%92.094914,20775.0%0.0%
77.78%94.91,05116,356100.0%66.7%
66.67%93.51,17412,80266.7%66.7%
87.50%85.31,17714,234100.0%75.0%
75.00%85.01,17916,189100.0%66.7%
62.50%86.496513,91066.7%60.0%
50.00%81.091815,2270.0%66.7%
62.50%86.199615,521100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.178410,43375.0%25.0%
62.50%85.785911,17250.0%75.0%
75.00%86.097412,708100.0%0.0%
42.86%74.81,08113,16350.0%40.0%
85.71%71.31,18714,40075.0%100.0%
28.57%75.065110,15125.0%33.3%
57.14%75.694516,484100.0%40.0%
71.43%72.480313,386100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.992710,62750.0%40.0%
71.43%73.390213,75760.0%100.0%
42.86%74.489110,78720.0%100.0%
83.33%65.092614,18350.0%100.0%
33.33%62.457710,11825.0%50.0%
50.00%64.37118,24550.0%0.0%
60.00%53.81,09412,21333.3%100.0%
80.00%54.71,05416,9720.0%80.0%
80.00%54.71,19112,77666.7%100.0%
60.00%52.091913,01966.7%50.0%
20.00%52.44417,94825.0%0.0%
60.00%51.41,00618,987100.0%50.0%
20.00%54.57789,18725.0%0.0%
60.00%54.688514,051100.0%33.3%

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Briar vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Aatrox wins the Briar vs Aatrox matchup with a 68.2% win rate compared to Briar's 31.8%, a 36.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Briar with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Aatrox takes over the Briar vs Aatrox matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Aatrox scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Aatrox matchup?

Aatrox wins the matchup against Briar with a 68.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 36.4 percentage point advantage means Aatrox is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Aatrox?

The best Briar build against Aatrox includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Briar runes against Aatrox?

The best Briar runes against Aatrox use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Briar vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Briar counter Aatrox?

No, Briar struggles against Aatrox with only a 31.8% win rate. Aatrox has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aatrox's lead.

How do I play Briar against Aatrox?

When playing Briar against Aatrox, play cautiously and avoid Aatrox's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aatrox has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.