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

Briarvs Cho'Gath

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

Briar vs Cho'Gath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cho'Gath wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Briar based on 22 games. Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath 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
Cho'Gath - 36.4% win rateCho'Gath(36.4%)
Briar - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Briar
36.4% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Briar matchup - 63.6% win rate
Cho'Gath
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Cho'Gath
Matches: 22
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
2.0
CS / min
2.4
951
DMG / min
793
12,222
Gold / game
12,752
974
Heal / min
420
1,065
DMG Mitigated / min
1,393
1.1
CC / min
2.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Briar vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Cho'Gath wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Briar's 36.4%, giving Cho'Gath a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

Cho'Gath wins the laning phase against Briar in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.0Briar
2.4Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath edges out Briar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cho'Gath.
Damage
951Briar
793Cho'Gath
Briar heavily out-damages Cho'Gath by 158 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cho'Gath 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
12,222Briar
12,752Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath earns 530 more gold per game than Briar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Cho'Gath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Briar
2.2Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Briar, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cho'Gath far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Briar should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,039Briar
1,814Cho'Gath
Briar vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 225 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cho'Gath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cho'Gath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Briar Build Against Cho'Gath

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Briar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Briar against Cho'Gath 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Cho'Gath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Briar early game win rateBriar33.3%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath66.7%
Late Game
Cho'Gath
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Briar late game win rateBriar40.0%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath60.0%

Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cho'Gath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Briar. Extended games heavily favor Cho'Gath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath

Precision rune tree - Briar primary runes vs Cho'GathPrecision
Press the Attack - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathTriumph - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathLegend: Haste - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathCut Down - best Briar rune vs Cho'Gath
Resolve rune tree - Briar secondary runes vs Cho'GathResolve
Conditioning - best Briar rune vs Cho'GathRevitalize - best Briar rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Briar the best tools to compete against Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Briar do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?

Cho'Gath wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Briar's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Briar do against Cho'Gath in the early game?

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

How does Briar do against Cho'Gath in the late game?

In the late game, Cho'Gath takes over the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Cho'Gath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Briar vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Cho'Gath wins the matchup against Briar with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Cho'Gath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Briar build against Cho'Gath?

The best Briar build against Cho'Gath includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Cho'Gath?

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

Does Briar counter Cho'Gath?

No, Briar struggles against Cho'Gath with only a 36.4% win rate. Cho'Gath has the advantage in this matchup. Briar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cho'Gath's lead.

How do I play Briar against Cho'Gath?

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