Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Briarvs Anivia

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Anivia wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Briar based on 6 games. Anivia 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 Anivia 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
Anivia - 33.3% win rateAnivia(33.3%)
Briar - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Briar
33.3% WR
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Anivia vs Briar matchup - 66.7% win rate
Anivia
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Briar vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.0
CS / min
6.0
791
DMG / min
876
9,921
Gold / game
11,037
745
Heal / min
170
1,109
DMG Mitigated / min
542
1.1
CC / min
1.8
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Briar vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Briar's 33.3%, giving Anivia a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Anivia 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 sustain, where Briar leads by 1,141 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia 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 Anivia 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 Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Briar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Anivia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.0Briar
6.0Anivia
Anivia significantly out-farms Briar by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Anivia 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
791Briar
876Anivia
Anivia heavily out-damages Briar by 85 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 Anivia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,921Briar
11,037Anivia
Anivia generates a commanding 1,116 more gold per game than Briar. This substantial economic advantage means Anivia 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
1.8Anivia
Anivia provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Briar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Anivia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,853Briar
712Anivia
Briar vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 1,141 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Anivia

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Anivia are Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Briar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar33.3%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia66.7%
Late Game
Anivia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar33.3%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia66.7%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Anivia 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 Anivia

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs AniviaTriumph - best Briar rune vs AniviaLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs AniviaLast Stand - best Briar rune vs Anivia
Resolve rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs AniviaResolve
Overgrowth - best Briar rune vs AniviaSecond Wind - best Briar rune vs Anivia
100.0% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.61%5171.083413,85054.1%53.2%
48.27%3481.182713,48953.1%43.2%
54.69%3211.083713,27551.3%58.1%
49.44%2711.281313,81347.9%50.7%
49.25%2671.081613,09647.5%50.7%
50.59%2551.186113,21751.3%50.0%
49.80%2471.086113,54753.9%46.9%
47.33%2451.283212,98153.8%41.1%
42.86%2311.378213,13944.8%41.3%
47.58%2271.089213,39444.4%49.6%
53.60%2241.190314,15354.6%52.9%
58.33%2161.41,07913,75558.3%58.3%
50.72%2071.385113,71550.0%51.3%
46.19%1971.390913,85852.4%41.7%
57.14%1961.183814,47461.6%54.5%
54.30%1861.092414,04750.7%56.6%
45.76%1781.284413,84244.7%46.5%
50.86%1761.080113,31948.8%52.6%
52.38%1691.081614,03954.5%51.0%
47.88%1661.082613,91554.8%42.4%
50.66%1531.187113,83252.2%49.4%
56.00%1521.185814,14064.4%50.5%
47.48%1391.087713,70547.6%47.4%
49.22%1281.873412,16049.1%49.3%
50.40%1271.680414,20346.5%52.4%
54.84%1250.979312,97967.8%43.1%
58.20%1231.286513,77056.6%59.4%
60.33%1211.186013,85459.6%60.9%
64.15%1061.689013,47173.3%57.4%
55.34%1041.081313,10055.1%55.6%
43.56%1011.183313,51542.9%43.9%
47.96%981.088313,53947.5%48.3%
63.16%961.183414,11163.4%63.0%
42.55%951.485113,06548.7%38.2%
54.74%951.984912,50360.9%49.0%
57.47%881.489713,72555.0%59.6%
54.76%851.397014,46364.1%46.7%
55.56%811.31,02814,31851.5%58.3%
46.84%801.078113,96851.5%43.5%
46.25%801.079513,53148.6%44.2%
63.29%791.782514,24657.1%66.7%
48.72%781.582213,57446.0%51.2%
50.67%751.080312,42444.4%56.4%
56.52%702.395413,35463.6%53.2%
46.97%672.282413,61348.0%46.3%
38.81%671.481214,03051.6%27.8%
60.00%652.387413,45175.0%48.6%
60.32%641.288814,21153.9%64.9%
51.61%620.984813,52240.0%62.5%
46.67%601.281813,15948.4%44.8%
50.85%591.091513,24350.0%51.5%
50.00%541.580412,94262.5%40.0%
47.06%512.088913,16740.0%51.6%
47.92%492.092413,61761.1%40.0%
50.00%462.581912,94031.6%63.0%
55.81%431.278613,70170.6%46.1%
48.72%391.080313,59341.2%54.5%
50.00%383.31,03713,37335.7%58.3%
55.26%381.287214,17357.9%52.6%
47.22%361.886613,64653.3%42.9%
44.12%341.474811,51437.5%50.0%
77.42%321.386013,80580.0%75.0%
40.63%325.293212,23437.5%43.8%
54.84%314.599112,39853.9%55.6%
50.00%304.894510,88735.0%80.0%
58.62%291.496314,26170.0%52.6%
46.43%282.188112,70153.3%38.5%
66.67%271.191613,69070.0%64.7%
48.15%274.499713,44633.3%52.4%
46.15%264.197610,58938.9%62.5%
60.87%231.576712,68461.5%60.0%
42.86%211.770413,33240.0%45.5%
52.38%213.588612,92855.6%50.0%
52.63%202.590312,90855.6%50.0%
70.00%205.51,02614,29137.5%91.7%
44.44%183.973112,52228.6%54.5%
47.06%176.095013,05937.5%55.6%
70.59%173.11,00014,32750.0%88.9%
58.82%175.71,01413,84375.0%44.4%
29.41%173.482814,64425.0%33.3%
47.06%173.177512,48233.3%54.5%
56.25%165.585211,85960.0%50.0%
80.00%153.61,04512,96371.4%87.5%
60.00%153.391912,58042.9%75.0%
64.29%144.71,03713,32666.7%62.5%
61.54%135.31,06914,46033.3%70.0%
61.54%134.81,08613,23866.7%60.0%
46.15%131.475513,53857.1%33.3%
54.55%115.097512,54957.1%50.0%
72.73%115.51,03011,96566.7%80.0%
54.55%114.778510,85650.0%60.0%
45.45%116.285312,25028.6%75.0%
60.00%105.670911,45366.7%50.0%
90.00%105.31,02313,71280.0%100.0%
80.00%101.385513,18975.0%83.3%
50.00%105.687613,27066.7%42.9%
33.33%94.478911,8480.0%60.0%
44.44%95.07027,99757.1%0.0%
55.56%95.186714,25250.0%57.1%
37.50%95.692014,532100.0%16.7%
55.56%92.981813,06680.0%25.0%
50.00%85.21,04216,12566.7%40.0%
85.71%84.069512,47466.7%100.0%
42.86%86.21,01212,26850.0%33.3%
37.50%85.285812,73566.7%20.0%
42.86%71.576512,77833.3%50.0%
42.86%75.088913,904100.0%20.0%
71.43%75.41,21516,739100.0%60.0%
71.43%76.31,08915,75666.7%75.0%
71.43%74.092014,386100.0%60.0%
57.14%72.481612,73150.0%60.0%
42.86%72.083310,27366.7%25.0%
57.14%72.483312,43933.3%75.0%
71.43%75.069111,07475.0%66.7%
50.00%63.788111,94450.0%50.0%
33.33%64.492314,9420.0%33.3%
83.33%62.990313,248100.0%66.7%
33.33%61.44868,07733.3%33.3%
83.33%64.51,17512,95550.0%100.0%
33.33%64.695113,39750.0%25.0%
66.67%63.974312,95975.0%50.0%
33.33%65.07919,92133.3%33.3%
50.00%61.853411,0150.0%60.0%
20.00%54.290112,43933.3%0.0%
40.00%53.085011,48533.3%50.0%
60.00%53.793710,87150.0%100.0%
40.00%51.663712,06166.7%0.0%
40.00%53.41,02114,83650.0%33.3%
40.00%51.158711,345100.0%25.0%
60.00%51.868212,3090.0%75.0%
60.00%55.91,1059,79766.7%50.0%
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Briar vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Briar vs Anivia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Briar's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Briar do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Briar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Anivia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Briar vs Anivia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Briar with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Anivia?

The best Briar build against Anivia includes Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Briar runes against Anivia?

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

Does Briar counter Anivia?

No, Briar struggles against Anivia with only a 33.3% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Briar against Anivia?

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