Briar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.4%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Briarvs Annie

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,222,046
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Briar vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Annie wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Briar based on 5 games. Briar wins the early laning phase while Annie scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Briar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Briar vs Annie 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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Annie - 40.0% win rateAnnie(40.0%)
Briar - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Briar
40.0% WR
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Annie vs Briar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Annie
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Annie Matchup?

Annie wins the Briar vs Annie matchup
Winner
Annie
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
4.7
CS / min
4.9
862
DMG / min
1,005
13,463
Gold / game
12,107
733
Heal / min
54
989
DMG Mitigated / min
478
0.9
CC / min
1.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Briar vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, giving Annie a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Briar controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Briar needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Briar leads by 1,190 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Annie 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 Annie 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 Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Annie wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.7Briar
4.9Annie
Briar and Annie farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
862Briar
1,005Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Briar by 143 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 Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,463Briar
12,107Annie
Briar generates a commanding 1,356 more gold per game than Annie. This substantial economic advantage means Briar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Annie should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Briar
1.1Annie
Both Briar and Annie 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
1,722Briar
532Annie
Briar vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 1,190 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Annie

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Annie are The Collector, Death's Dance and Blade of The Ruined King. 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 Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Briar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar50.0%
Annie early game win rateAnnie50.0%
Late Game
Annie
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar33.3%
Annie late game win rateAnnie66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Briar and Annie, with Briar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

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

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Briar has the edge early, but Annie gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Briar Runes Against Annie

Domination rune tree - Briar primary runes vs AnnieDomination
Hail of Blades - best Briar rune vs AnnieSudden Impact - best Briar rune vs AnnieGrisly Mementos - best Briar rune vs AnnieTreasure Hunter - best Briar rune vs Annie
Precision rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs AnniePrecision
Last Stand - best Briar rune vs AnnieLegend: Alacrity - best Briar rune vs Annie
100.0% WR

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


Briar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.71%4581.082013,66857.6%50.6%
50.00%4241.084014,06148.4%50.9%
53.77%3980.983913,09545.0%60.4%
50.52%3821.085313,60256.1%47.3%
49.31%3611.080413,42046.0%52.0%
49.14%3501.181713,36253.9%45.4%
44.83%2611.076913,60941.8%46.8%
54.62%2491.078813,46458.5%51.8%
53.85%2211.188512,73154.6%53.1%
52.68%2051.184413,83555.6%50.8%
52.24%2011.085813,76751.8%52.6%
48.65%1851.185413,71150.6%47.0%
45.40%1631.277813,42642.7%47.7%
43.75%1601.083113,34548.3%41.0%
53.80%1581.277613,36253.0%54.4%
50.64%1561.184913,46747.3%53.7%
54.55%1541.477712,95952.0%56.8%
51.32%1520.981413,57645.3%55.7%
55.78%1471.586314,37559.3%53.8%
48.89%1351.089113,62950.8%47.3%
48.82%1271.188113,82543.9%52.9%
52.89%1211.482712,87653.7%52.2%
59.66%1191.490313,34956.4%62.5%
51.33%1131.081313,30240.4%60.7%
56.25%1121.088614,18766.7%49.3%
60.00%1101.286713,86856.5%62.5%
50.46%1091.695213,67349.0%51.7%
56.44%1011.183314,00051.4%59.1%
48.51%1011.190614,37643.2%51.6%
55.10%980.977212,62345.8%64.0%
49.45%911.184614,59454.5%46.5%
47.67%861.982513,18750.0%45.8%
51.81%831.192113,71052.9%51.0%
45.68%810.984412,84145.5%46.0%
49.33%750.988212,93255.3%43.2%
48.65%741.074112,79545.5%51.2%
47.69%650.979812,18246.9%48.5%
58.46%651.576113,58461.3%55.9%
54.69%642.890114,64468.4%48.9%
57.14%631.281113,81166.7%51.3%
47.46%591.81,05613,20439.3%54.8%
50.00%582.278012,33450.0%50.0%
51.72%581.479012,55436.7%67.9%
35.19%541.483511,94535.5%34.8%
56.86%512.390113,22366.7%48.1%
49.02%511.180712,05140.7%58.3%
56.86%511.287314,71246.7%61.1%
53.19%471.783113,55257.1%50.0%
52.27%441.780512,25850.0%55.6%
37.21%431.783512,45438.5%36.7%
47.62%422.290913,21235.3%56.0%
59.46%371.082514,50871.4%52.2%
45.95%372.278912,33829.4%60.0%
45.71%352.381612,42250.0%40.0%
40.63%323.296113,30246.7%35.3%
50.00%324.684810,49664.7%33.3%
64.52%311.682912,95957.1%70.6%
53.33%305.21,13612,62764.3%43.8%
48.28%292.587813,73041.7%52.9%
55.56%275.295911,22764.3%46.1%
44.44%272.587513,53330.0%52.9%
65.38%264.695712,03446.1%84.6%
42.31%261.081013,88444.4%41.2%
48.00%251.978913,52540.0%53.3%
56.00%255.288011,85345.5%64.3%
37.50%242.983512,65145.5%30.8%
52.17%231.584314,07137.5%60.0%
31.82%222.675713,37030.0%33.3%
57.14%215.11,02112,53162.5%53.9%
42.86%211.877212,03022.2%58.3%
35.00%204.093210,82333.3%37.5%
38.89%180.782312,31425.0%50.0%
52.94%171.589717,02733.3%57.1%
58.82%173.51,23716,01825.0%69.2%
25.00%161.683114,2750.0%30.8%
31.25%162.179513,61225.0%33.3%
53.33%155.41,54916,95825.0%63.6%
53.33%153.01,07514,52175.0%45.5%
78.57%145.51,03611,44277.8%80.0%
57.14%144.61,05213,09150.0%60.0%
64.29%145.11,04914,24840.0%77.8%
50.00%145.396413,28283.3%25.0%
46.15%135.695112,41616.7%71.4%
38.46%131.273111,42833.3%42.9%
76.92%135.485710,84371.4%83.3%
58.33%125.91,04413,27050.0%66.7%
25.00%125.079712,2810.0%42.9%
41.67%125.679212,3460.0%62.5%
33.33%125.291912,47425.0%37.5%
50.00%114.293413,48450.0%50.0%
81.82%113.189513,27571.4%100.0%
18.18%111.883114,38825.0%14.3%
63.64%112.878314,61066.7%62.5%
54.55%114.279510,85742.9%75.0%
50.00%104.998411,95840.0%60.0%
55.56%92.594914,192100.0%42.9%
66.67%95.31,07213,94066.7%66.7%
66.67%95.01,03213,366100.0%50.0%
66.67%94.391014,08950.0%71.4%
62.50%83.087712,97850.0%66.7%
50.00%81.397116,8490.0%57.1%
62.50%85.41,07512,27760.0%66.7%
25.00%84.988613,55925.0%25.0%
75.00%84.81,06013,522100.0%33.3%
87.50%83.395914,739100.0%75.0%
12.50%84.16448,55616.7%0.0%
0.00%85.881611,9930.0%0.0%
50.00%83.699414,78166.7%40.0%
57.14%75.697312,30125.0%100.0%
28.57%73.21,01715,571100.0%16.7%
57.14%71.762711,26866.7%50.0%
57.14%75.71,23516,547100.0%50.0%
66.67%62.383614,24150.0%75.0%
33.33%62.16089,91150.0%25.0%
66.67%63.260210,97150.0%75.0%
66.67%66.289315,775100.0%50.0%
50.00%65.596312,53233.3%66.7%
83.33%65.01,05813,847100.0%66.7%
60.00%53.58357,99550.0%66.7%
80.00%54.486413,7460.0%80.0%
20.00%55.48388,49333.3%0.0%
40.00%54.589110,1270.0%100.0%
80.00%55.098416,057100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.01,00113,79450.0%66.7%
40.00%54.892913,5100.0%66.7%
40.00%54.91,24315,65333.3%50.0%
60.00%54.71,30916,53650.0%66.7%
40.00%54.786213,46350.0%33.3%

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Briar vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Annie in League of Legends?

Annie wins the Briar vs Annie matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Briar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Briar do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Briar has the advantage against Annie with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Briar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Briar do against Annie in the late game?

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

Who wins the Briar vs Annie matchup?

Annie wins the matchup against Briar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Annie is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Annie?

The best Briar build against Annie includes The Collector, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Briar runes against Annie?

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

Does Briar counter Annie?

No, Briar struggles against Annie with only a 40.0% win rate. Annie has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Annie's lead.

How do I play Briar against Annie?

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