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

Briarvs Akali

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Briar based on 7 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Briar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Akali 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.

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Akali - 42.9% win rateAkali(42.9%)
Briar - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Briar
42.9% WR
VS
Akali vs Briar matchup - 57.1% win rate
Akali
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Akali Matchup?

Akali wins the Briar vs Akali matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
4.4
CS / min
6.3
891
DMG / min
1,050
10,787
Gold / game
11,606
801
Heal / min
185
868
DMG Mitigated / min
708
1.1
CC / min
0.1
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Briar vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Briar's 42.9%, giving Akali a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Briar reaches their power spikes, while Briar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Briar leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali 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 Akali 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 Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Briar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.4Briar
6.3Akali
Akali significantly out-farms Briar by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Akali a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Briar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
891Briar
1,050Akali
Akali heavily out-damages Briar by 159 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Briar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akali's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,787Briar
11,606Akali
Akali generates a commanding 818 more gold per game than Briar. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Briar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Briar
0.1Akali
Briar brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Briar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,669Briar
893Akali
Briar vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 775 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Akali

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Akali are Hubris, The Collector and Death's Dance. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar20.0%
Akali early game win rateAkali80.0%
Late Game
Briar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar100.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali0.0%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Briar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Briar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akali must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Briar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Briar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Briar Runes Against Akali

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs AkaliDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs AkaliSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs AkaliSixth Sense - best Briar rune vs AkaliTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Akali
Precision rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Briar rune vs AkaliLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Akali 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 Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Akali in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Briar vs Akali matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Briar's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Briar with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Briar takes over the Briar vs Akali matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Akali matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Briar with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Akali?

The best Briar build against Akali includes Hubris, The Collector, Death's Dance with Swiftmarch. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Akali?

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

Does Briar counter Akali?

No, Briar struggles against Akali with only a 42.9% win rate. Akali has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akali's lead.

How do I play Briar against Akali?

When playing Briar against Akali, play cautiously and avoid Akali's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Akali in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.